How NI protocol headaches may be the price of Brexit for the DUP The DUP exploited pre-existing regulatory divergence from Britain many times in the past to create a 'different' Northern Ireland Northern Ireland • 10 Feb
What did the EU contribute to the Northern Ireland peace process? The EU played a subtle but important backstage role in building peace in Northern Ireland European Union • 04 Feb
How Ireland could help 50,000 EU citizens in Northern Ireland Giving Irish citizenship to non-Irish EU citizens in Northern Ireland would be a major showing of compassion and leadership Brexit • 15 Jan
How an Armagh court ruled internment was unlawful in 1972 Almost 2,000 people were detained without trial in Northern Ireland during the 1970s after the introduction of internment History • 05 Jan
A short history of the many groups who've claimed to be the IRA From the Neutral IRA to dalliances with the Nazis, many different organisations have used the IRA name over the years History • 16 Dec 20
The partition of Ireland: chaos, secrecy and confusion The division of the island of Ireland occurred at a time of violence and instability which has largely been overlooked since History • 27 Nov 20
Normal people: Kevin and Sadie's teenage love story How Joan Lingard's young adult novels explored deeply political themes about the Troubles and the world Books • 11 Aug 20
The troublesome world of paramilitary funerals Paramilitary funerals were always a focus of controversy in Northern Ireland during the Troubles History • 08 Jul 20
The uneasy relationship between unionists and the RIC The complexity of events in Ireland a century ago does not lend itself to generalised statements about unionist history History • 24 Jun 20
The story behind an iconic Troubles' photo How Colman Doyle's 1973 photo of a woman IRA volunteer in Belfast became one of most iconic shots of the Troubles Northern Ireland • 17 Jun 20
A game of two halves: Ireland's two footballing nations The issue of choosing an international team for footballers born in Northern Ireland continues to be a bitter one Sport • 01 May 20
The problems around commemorating the Troubles Remembering the painful stories around violence, death and destruction in Northern Ireland is a terrain which is hard to navigate commemoration • 28 Apr 20
Can partition and the Irish border be commemorated? The ghost of partition will continue to haunt politics on these islands and we will all need to learn to live with it History • 07 Apr 20
Did British intelligence force the IRA into peace? Despite the revelations of many IRA informers, evidence suggests political factors played a greater role in producing peace History • 12 Feb 20
What's the real deal with Stormont's Irish language proposals? While the proposals undoubtedly represent progress, questions remain around implementation and commitment irish language • 15 Jan 20
Do the Northern Ireland parties' election manifestos add up? There's lots of spending planned, but little sense from any of the parties where the money is actually going to come from UK Election 2019 • 10 Dec 19
The influence of loyalist paramilitaries on the UK election Mainstream unionist parties are paying heed to loyalist anger over Brexit and concern about a border poll Northern Ireland • 09 Dec 19
How Northern Ireland's Presbyterians remember the Troubles A new book sees the Presbyterian community talk about their experiences of anger, pain, healing and forgiveness as a result of the Troubles History • 27 Nov 19
How The Long Note tells the histories of the women of Derry Helen Cammock's Turner Prize-nominated film focuses firmly on women's various fights for social justice in Derry Culture • 19 Nov 19
How Northern Ireland could work its way back to EU after Brexit The Good Friday Agreement contains a mechanism that would allow Northern Ireland to return to the European Union Brexit • 14 Oct 19
Remembering the Battle of the Bogside 50 years on The civil unrest that broke out in Derry 50 years ago this week is viewed by many as heralding the start of the Troubles Northern Ireland • 12 Aug 19
How the Catholic Church impacted on the Troubles There were widespread misunderstandings about the power, control and influence of the Catholic Church during the conflict Northern Ireland • 24 Jul 19
How much is the Open worth to Northern Ireland? Some number-crunching about the economic value of this weekend's all-star golf tournament in Portrush Economics • 21 Jul 19
Why Northern Ireland's unionists need to reinvent themselves A travel guide row shows why unionists need to move away from their narrow-minded and socially conservative cultural image Unionism • 11 Jul 19
Fr Gerry Reynolds: faith and the peacemaker A new book about the Limerick-born priest highlights his unsung role in the Northern Ireland peace process religion • 27 May 19
