O'Neill's Economic Policies
What was the total amount of money invested by Terence O'Neill's government into the local economy to drive modernisation?
£900 million
Who was the spiritual leader of NI's Catholics whom Terence O'Neill met to improve community relations?
Cardinal William Conway - Archbishop of Armagh
Which American Civil Rights Leaders' Strategy of civil disobedience directly inspired the creation and tactics of NICRA?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which Nationalist MP staged a sit-in at Kinnard Park, Caledon, after a house was unfairly allocated to a 19 year old Protestant woman?
Austin Currie
Which cabinet minister was sacked by O'Neill for accusing him of crumbling to pressure from Westminster over civil rights reforms?
William Craig
Name two international multinational companies that built factories in NI during O'Neill's premiership.
Michelin, Goodyear or Dupont
Who was the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland who met Terence O'Neill at Stormont on 14th January 1965?
Seán Lemass
In what year was the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association established?
1967
On what date did the famous Derry NICRA march take place where heavy-handed police tactics were recorded by RTÉ television cameras?
5th October 1968
Which popular OUP Minister for Commerce resigned over the setting up of the Cameron Commission, leading 12 MPs to demand O'Neill's resignation?
Brian Faulkner
What was the name given to the newly created city intended to link the towns of Lurgan and Portadown?
Craigavon
Which vocal opponent of O'Neill and leader of the Free Presbyterian Church famously referred to O'Neill as a "Lundy" traitor?
Rev. Ian Paisley
Name three NICRA's key six demands.
One man, one vote / end gerrymandering / end discrimination / end discrimination in employment / Fair allocation of housing need / remove 1922 special powers act / disband the B-Specials
What was the title of the famous television address delivered by Terence O'Neill on 9th December 1968?
Crossroads Speech
What was the popular name given to the general election called by O'Neill on 24th February 1969?
Crossroads Election
Why did Catholic Nationalists feel neglected by O'Neill's "River Bann Plan"?
Companies rejected grants to build west of the River Bann (where most Catholics lived), leaving unemployment there high at 12/5%, while economic developments were mostly focused in mostly Protestant areas.
What incident occurred during the 1967 visit of Taoiseach Jack Lynch to NI that mocked the state visit?
Rev. Ian Paisley threw a snowball at Jack Lynch's car.
What system allowed wealthy business owners to cast extra votes in elections prior to civil rights reforms?
Rates - up to 7 extra votes!
Name three specific points included in O'Neill's Five-Point Reform Programme announced on 22nd November 1968.
Housing to be allocated by local councils based on a points system / Derry local council to be replaced by a Development Commission / Removal of parts of the 1922 special powers act / ending the allocation of extra votes for business owners / appointment of an ombudsman to investigate complaints.
Who succeeded Terence O'Neill as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland after O'Neill resigned on 28th April 1969?
James Chichester-Clark
Where was the new university built that sparked sectarian controversy, and which city had Nationalists demanded it be built in instead?
Built - Coleraine
Demanded - Derry
Why were the years 1916-1966 significant in raising community tensions during O'Neill's leadership.
1966 marked the 50th anniversary of both the Battle of the Somme (significant to Unionists) and the Easter Rising (significant to Nationalists)
Which NICRA founder member stated that NICRA was "inspired by the civil rights campaigns to get justice and equality for black people in the USA"?
Paddy Devlin
Which new student-led civil rights group was formed by Michael Farrell and Bernadette Devlin after NICRA cancelled marches in late 1968?
People's Democracy
What was the final trigger / event that forced O'Neill out of office in April 1969, which he stated "quite literally blew me out of office"?
Bombing campaign carried out by Unionist groups / UVF - this was blamed on the IRA