Is Northern Ireland safe?
Despite its well-publicized “troubles”, Northern Ireland is one of the safest places visit in the world. Incidents of violent crime are extremely low. The Good Friday Agreement was expected to bring peace but recent events such as new IRA arms shipments, intelligence gathering, terrorist training and intimidation of Protestants have set the process back. Ulster is a society working to resolve the sources of historic conflict, but for most people, life goes on as normal. Most Ulster people are strictly non-sectarian. It is quite possible for you to spend your entire time in Ulster and never be aware of any tension… Many take a lead in promoting mutual understanding, cross-community activity, and economic regeneration, all of which form part of the current phase of development and reconciliation.
