Dan O'Boyle
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Daniel "Dan" O'Boyle was a Catholic Irish publican murdered by Protestant loyalists
in 1933.
This incident had been the first religiously-motivated murder in Ireland
since 1922, and initiated a series of violent acts between Catholic nationalists
and Protestant unionists
that ultimately led to the 1935 Belfast Riots.
Ulster loyalism
Ulster loyalism is an ideology that is opposed to a united Ireland. It can mean either support for upholding Northern Ireland's status as a constituent part of the United Kingdom , support for Northern Ireland independence, or support for loyalist paramilitaries...
in 1933.
This incident had been the first religiously-motivated murder in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
since 1922, and initiated a series of violent acts between Catholic nationalists
Irish nationalism
Irish nationalism manifests itself in political and social movements and in sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and as a sense of pride in Ireland and in the Irish people...
and Protestant unionists
Unionism in Ireland
Unionism in Ireland is an ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain...
that ultimately led to the 1935 Belfast Riots.