No, I don’t understand that!
One of my brothers was in Belfast decades ago; he was shocked at how crappy the Catholic neighborhoods were. Thankfully that has changed a lot for the better; both sides realize they’re stuck together, and seem to be making the best of it. While the economy isn’t doing well now, Ireland today is fortunate that industrialization passed it by years ago; they’re looking at cleaner jobs that will preserve the countryside much better.
You’re right...things are better for both sides.
I saw a Catholic school that had formerly had the windows fitted with irons. The irons were gone when I was there.
That, to me, was symbolic of everything else I saw during my visit.
I hope they can raise a generation of kids who haven’t witnessed any violence. If they can do that, they will be okay.