Ironically one issue the DUP, the former party of Ian Paisley, will seek to explore is a more open border with the Irish Republic Continue reading
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Hard Border revisited and threatened anew
It was the first time that a Unionist leader had attended an Ulster GAA final. Continue reading
John Redmond: one of Irish history’s great losers
Meleady makes very clear that he does not accept much of the previous scholarly and political consensus concerning Redmond’s alleged personal and political shortcomings. Continue reading
Sinn Fein gains transform NI politics
The remarkable and generally-unexpected surge by Sinn Féin is attributed to a number of factors. Continue reading
Northern Ireland government collapse
An election will be held on March 2 in Northern Ireland for the Northern Ireland Assembly Continue reading
Reunification – a collateral benefit of Brexit?
these are things that should be looked at in the context that they might happen at some time in the future. Continue reading
The Border and Brexit
For many in NI, the ‘open border’ is a tangible sign of the end of ‘The Troubles’. Continue reading
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