ABSTRACT
Since 1969, many people in Northern Ireland have looked to the schools for a significant contribution to an improvement in community relations. This is seen as one of way of ameliorating the conflict in which, since 1969, almost 3,200 people have died and over ten times that number have been injured. In this chapter, we will discuss some of the strategies and initiatives that have been tried over the years and consider the contribution made by teacher training towards these efforts. We begin by outlining briefly relevant aspects of the education system in Northern Ireland, and describing some of the general strategies through which educationalists have addressed issues related to the conflict. Following this we move on to discuss the particular context of teacher training in Northern Ireland.
