Anti-Irish sentiment

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Anti-Irish sentiment, also known as Hibernophobia, is bigotry against the Irish people or individuals. It can include hatred, oppression, persecution, as well as simple discrimination. Generally, it could be bigotry against people from the island of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. Specifically, it could be directed against Irish immigrants, or their descendants, throughout the world, who are known as the Irish diaspora. Anti-Irish sentiment has occurred from the early modern period up until current day. The British colonisation of Ireland heavily contributed to the public perspective of the Irish. Other instances were also recorded during Irish immigration to Great Britain, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Anti-Irish sentiment can include internal conflict dealing with social, ethnic and cultural discrimination within Ireland itself. Sectarianism and cultural, religious or political conflicts are referred to as the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Hostility increased...

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