James Craig

Did Lloyd George mesmerise Collins, or did Collins silently acquiesce to his pressure tactics?

Allegations of secret dealings by Arthur Griffith are false, says biographer

The British team was skilled. It was not smart politics to leave our leading statesman at home

It was no accident but a process that provided a precedent for the rest of the empire

Unionism in disarray is dangerous, and tribalised glee at its plight is idiotic

100 years ago: How the Irish Border went from idea stage to fixture

Officers from West Midlands Police and PSNI arrest man (65) in Belfast

We are still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland Act (1920)

The Act, brought in by David Lloyd George’s government in an attempt to address the Ulster question, caused great confusion and was widely condemned both north and south

The Antrim files: Letter reveals deep sense of abandonment as volunteers in south became embroiled in Civil War

Belfast pogrom’s most infamous incident cast a dark shadow over the extended family

A unique institution continues to accommodate those people of divergent political views

An overview of Irish history for the outsider, as Brexit and a possible hard Border nears

With the threat of a hard border looming, we look at how Northern Ireland came to this

Discoveries at apparently unrelated homes may lead to wider investigation

Reports of desertions and attempted mutinies emerge from German intelligence reports

The suffrage movement faced its strongest opposition in the Irish Parliamentary Party

Paisley and Trimble were different leaders but both projected conspicuously male models of authority

Jeremy Craig (73) served in several posts at home and abroad in 25-year career

Saints manager Jim Mallinder looks to have put Europe on back-burner in team selection

November 21st also marks anniversary of 1974 Birmingham pub bombings

Debate on decision by Newry and Mourne Council to name play park for hunger striker

The new republic cold-shouldered the Irish soldiers who fought in the first World War, while Ulster mythologised them for its own ends

As the Third Home Rule Bill made it way through parliament in London, Ulster Protestants were spooked and formed the UVF to fight in the event of British MP’s electing to support the bill

This perceptive study shows how Ireland became a pawn in the prime ministerial career games of Asquith and Lloyd George