Focus group conversations about Irish unity conducted by ARINS and the Irish Times reveal information gaps on both sides of the border, but also a willingness to change minds
North and South
A major research project examining attitudes North and South about the future of the island - and the likely outcomes of any Border polls
€1bn ‘slush fund’ has overcome initial suspicions from unionism – but republicans think it falls short when it comes to aspirations for a united Ireland
Why would pragmatic middle-ground voters want to change a successful Northern Ireland? Ironically, the party that is currently undermining that prospect most is the DUP
Decades of misconceptions kept their numbers down, but since the pandemic began, Irish tourists have helped to breathe life back into the North’s city centres, towns and villages
There was no new state; the West subsumed the East. Is this what we want for Ireland?
Quantitative survey was conducted among more than 1,000 voters in each of the jurisdictions
If politics is downstream of culture, then culture is where we need to look
Fintan O’Toole: Ireland still lacking the sense of shared space needed for unity to become a reality
Fintan O’Toole: If a Border poll is going to happen, it will be crucial the proposition is not just a slogan
Moving back and forth between Derry and Donegal is the most natural thing in the world in that little corner of Ireland where we try to ignore the Border
People on either side of the Border are on different pages when it comes to the compromises a united Ireland ultimately requires
Research finds some differences on social issues, such as abortion
The big division across the two jurisdictions remains that of national identification
We invite readers to share their views on the project which sought to examine attitudes about the future of the island, and the likely outcomes of any Border polls.
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