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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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 • 14 Jun
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 • 24 Sep
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
