What happens to Northern Ireland after unity? Answers are starting to emerge
Would it remain Northern Ireland, though under the ultimate jurisdiction of Dublin, rather than London? Or would it be subsumed into a united Ireland?
Shared Island
Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK
Worldview: Radical change can come faster than anyone expects
‘She’s tough’: Low-profile operator becomes Ireland’s most important diplomat for the next six months
Aingeal O’Donoghue, Ireland’s top diplomat in Brussels, is a tough negotiator who ‘doesn’t suffer fools’ and has heaps of experience in EU-politicking
‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments
Government’s €2bn Shared Island Fund succeeding because it has not become embroiled in constitutional debate, says Martin
Next government must prepare for Irish unity, Jim O’Callaghan tells Belfast conference
Minister for Justice emphasises support for Taoiseach’s Shared Island project which will see €2bn spent on cross-Border co-operation
Funding to cut train Dublin-Belfast journey time to under two hours
Track upgrade north of Malahide and at Clongriffin, electrification of 37km of network from Malahide to Drogheda planned
Why has Simon Harris changed his tune on a united Ireland?
Analysis: The speed of the Fine Gael leader’s shift in attitude has taken even his own party by surprise
Housing a ‘defining challenge of our time’, Micheál Martin tells Fianna Fáil Ardfheis
Taoiseach addresses FF’s centenary ardfheis in Dublin, hailing party founders and defending record of ‘real and sustained achievement’
Nigel Farage’s success gives Ireland an urgent deadline
At what point are citizens in the North entitled to say they do not want to live in a country run by Farage?
Shared Ireland programme cannot be used to push cause of Irish unity, Jack Chambers says
British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting taking place in Tralee, Co Kerry
Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize shortlist revealed
Shortlist ‘highlights the depth of analysis brought to bear on various aspects of recent Irish history’, says Prof Roy Foster
‘We don’t have a plan’: Invasive species take hold as action lags legislation
Sitka spruce, sika deer and common garden plants are all invasive species with potential to cause harm to native varieties
Northern Ireland economy ‘underperforming’ Republic but exceeding UK growth rate
Improving cross-border data collection a ‘strategic priority’ for future ‘shared island’ analysis
Strong argument for Micheál Martin to back Heather Humphreys for presidency
Humphreys would be able to personify the shared-island vision articulated by the Taoiseach
Why is Sinn Féin so reluctant to amend climate legislation to improve the A5?
Importance of road upgrade for constituents makes party’s tolerance of any political pain on it a genuine mystery
British-Irish Relations in the Twenty-First Century: A strong examination of the Belfast Agreement’s legacy and the impact of Brexit
Etain Tannam argues that John Hume’s central three-stranded idea for the agreement has been neglected
A numbers game: Why are there so few cross-Border romances?
Could relative lack of north-south relationships reflect the separate development of society in the two jurisdictions?
Micheál Martin’s first 100 days: Coalition has achieved little amid delivery gaps and Dáil discord
Trump heads a list of challenges for the Taoiseach that includes housing, childcare, pensions and a raucous Dáil. He could hardly be said to have hit the ground running
Shared Island: Cross-border co-operation should be expanded, ESRI report concludes
ESRI report says Belfast Agreement has not met its full potential
Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
Rory McIlroy’s wish to be identified as Northern Irish is typical of his generation
Support for Sinn Féin is growing in the North, but support for a united Ireland isn’t. This is not as strange as it might seem
Workers in Republic pay twice as much tax as those in North but are still better off, says ESRI report
Trade between North and South has increased since Brexit
Ireland and UK increasingly seen as global ‘safe zones’ for investors, Taoiseach says
Two governments provide stability that is appealing for investment, Micheál Martin says
Poorest children in North live in lower-income homes but less deprived than those in poverty in Republic
Better public services, more widely available benefits and lower housing costs in Northern Ireland provide better protection to children in poverty, ESRI report indicates
Politicians need to decide if Northern Ireland is desperately poor or so rich it requires no help
What passes for debate on a united Ireland is endlessly derailed by absurd claims from activists, academics and politicians. At least Fianna Fáil has now begun putting flesh on the bones of its plans
Dublin-Belfast train users: ‘It’s advertised as an hour from Dundalk. It takes an hour and 20’
Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commuters
Government to provide €24m for initiative aimed at tackling educational disadvantage in North
Funds will be provided under Shared Island initiative with NI department of education to be responsible for delivery of programme
From Big Tom to John McGahern: New digital archive celebrates Border’s artistic legacy
Ireland’s Border Culture records work of artists living along the Border from 1921 until today
BAM, criticised for delays in national children’s hospital, building €100m cross-Border bridge
Taoiseach at ceremony marking breaking of ground on Narrow Water Bridge linking Omeath and Warrenpoint
No requirement to secure reconciliation ahead of Border poll, says campaign group
Ireland’s Future report outlines steps that could be taken towards vote, including establishment of new government departments
Civic nationalist group seeking united Ireland says Border poll ‘could and should be held in 2030′
Ireland’s Future outlines in a discussion paper proposals to ‘prepare the ground’ for the next six years
Johnny Watterson: If it happens, Casement Park development shows possibility of progress in Belfast
The Irish Government has bought into the notion of investing large amounts of tax money into sport
A5 road upgrade: ‘Everyone who has lost a loved one on that road will be happy’
Pledge to invest €600m on North dual carriageway upgrade is welcomed by crash victims’ families and pressure groups
Wednesday’s Top Stories: Mexican cartel had created Irish hub to aid EU drugs business, gardaí believe; Secret pesticide ingredients ‘may pose risk to people, pollinators and environment’
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