Sectarianism
There were problems in recruitment from the minority Roman Catholic population in Northern Ireland however. While no figures exist on the number who attempted to join the UDV and Home Guard the view was that their recruitment was generally discouraged. The view of John MacDermott was that a few Catholics did enlist but that:
"virtually all left because they hated the "B" Specials."
he went on to say that:
"the "B's" were only bad in parts- the Home Guard was quite sectarian but this was largely the fault of the minority for not joining."
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