Why drawing political claims from NI census is problematic What the census results highlight are increasingly complex questions around religious status and national identity Northern Ireland • 18 hrs
Why UK plan to change NI Protocol breaks international law Using domestic legislation to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement goes against a fundamental principle of international law Politics • 15 Jun
What would a united Ireland look like? Some lessons from Germany German reunification shows the many complex issues which must be dealt with when uniting two jurisdictions United Ireland • 31 May
A short history of the Alliance Party 50 years on from its formation, the Alliance Party has make a significant electoral breakthrough in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland • 17 May
'A British reclamation of Ireland down the line? Unthinkable?' What would be the British government's attitude to Sinn Féin's electoral dominance on the island of Ireland should it materialise? Politics • 11 May
What election results tell us about the state of play in NI Voters ensured historic wins for Sinn Féin and Alliance, but it was a bad day at the office for unionism and the SDLP Northern Ireland • 09 May
What a Sinn Féin victory will mean for power-sharing in NI Sinn Féin knows it needs the DUP to make power-sharing work, but also has its eyes on leading the Government in Dublin Stormont Election • 09 May
Who will Northern Ireland's 'people in the middle' vote for? The middle ground are willing for the first time to contemplate an all-island and European alternative to Stormont and Westminister Northern Ireland • 22 Mar
The loyalist paramilitary threat behind Northern Ireland's crisis The loyalist influence on unionist parties has pushed the DUP towards disrupting any political progress in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland • 23 Feb
What's behind the DUP's latest move in Northern Ireland? The resignation of the First Minister seems to have less to do with the Northern Ireland Protocol and more to do the party itself Northern Ireland • 07 Feb
Did Ireland really fail northern Catholics during the Troubles? Recent comments about a lack of affinity in the Republic with the plight of northern nationalists do not stand up to scrutiny Northern Ireland • 13 Jan
Why the EU can't give in to latest British 'red line' on Protocol The Northern Ireland protocol is a delicate balancing act and requires a robust oversight framework Brexit • 18 Oct 21
The Brazilian educator who helped shape prisoners in the Maze Paulo Freire's writings enabled IRA prisoners to perform a more active role in the outside republican movement and the peace process than in previous decades … Paulo Freire • 24 Sep 21
Why commemoration is controversial (even if we feel it shouldn't) Commemorations are often presented as neutral acts of reflecting back but they are always about the interplay between the past and the present, and inherently … History • 21 Sep 21
Did the New Ireland Forum play a part in the peace process? While the 1984 report provoked Margaret Thatcher's infamous 'out, out, out' remarks, it also had some important long-term consequences History • 12 Aug 21
How a Troubles amnesty would damage peace in Northern Ireland The move by the UK government has provoked strong, swift and remarkably unified opposition Northern Ireland • 21 Jul 21
What's next for political unionism? Will the politics of protest and anger over the Northern Ireland protocol give way to a spirit of pragmatism? Northern Ireland • 06 Jul 21
How internment in Northern Ireland led to cash from the US The introduction of internment 50 years ago meant increased support, publicity and money for republican causes in the US History • 29 Jun 21
All you need to know about the Northern Ireland sausage war Why are British sausages being blocked from entry into Northern Ireland? The dispute explained Northern Ireland • 14 Jun 21
How the groups we belong to affect how we think, feel and behave A focus on what people have in common may be key to ensuring harmony - even with Brexit and Northern Ireland Identity • 04 Jun 21
What will Northern Ireland look like a decade from now? While the union remains well placed, talk of a united Ireland is no longer a matter for the birds as a realignment takes place Northern Ireland • 19 May 21
The deep roots behind the recent violence in Northern Ireland The recent unrest is about much more than just Brexit, the Northern Ireland protocol or policing Northern Ireland • 25 May 21
The case for rethinking Ireland and Empire The different experiences of Ireland as a partitioned island has greatly shaped how Irish history is written, ensuring a tradition of history framed with a … Ireland • 19 Apr 21
Margaret Thatcher, British collusion and Pat Finucane's murder The solicitor's murder was one of several incidents where the British state under Thatcher was involved in collusion Northern Ireland • 25 Mar 21
'Right now, the UK and the EU are not in a good place' There is clearly no trust between the UK and the EU when it comes to Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol Northern Ireland • 04 Mar 21
