Does Jeffrey Donaldson have the political imagination to end the Stormont stalemate?
It is striking how similar themes of managing internal unionist tensions and relations with London and Dublin endure a century after the Boundary Commission
Boundary Commission
What would Michael Collins have become? Democrat or autocrat, moderniser or traditionalist?
Evidence indicates Collins was a man of his time who shared prevailing values of 1922
John FitzGerald: Open economy and education key to prosperity
Following early economic policy missteps, solid decisions have paid off handsomely
Ceremony to remember those who died in Civil War to be held in September – Taoiseach
Martin speaks at conference to mark centenary of the handing over of Dublin Castle
Treaty Timeline: from beginnings to a Republic
From Lloyd George’s invitation in 1921 to declaration of republic two decades later
DUP criticism of decision not to attend NI ceremony is ‘a bit much’, President says
Michael D Higgins rejects accusations of snub after declining to attend service with queen
Staging the Treaty: This marathon production will recreate debates a century later
Some 100 years ago TDs made the most important choice in the history of Irish State
Bertie Ahern: Preparatory work essential before Border Poll is discussed
‘We, who want a united Ireland, must do it by the powers of persuasion. We must make the case’
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith expected a 28-county Irish State
The negotiators believed Tyrone and Fermanagh would pass to the South
Leo Varadkar: The 1921 Treaty shaped Irish politics for a century
We have been dealing with the consequences of partition ever since
Claim of British trickery in Anglo-Irish Treaty talks ‘debunked’ by memo
Allegations of secret dealings by Arthur Griffith are false, says biographer
Bertie Ahern: Dev was wrong not to lead the 1921 Treaty talks
The British team was skilled. It was not smart politics to leave our leading statesman at home
Irish partition was a deliberate process on the part of the British
It was no accident but a process that provided a precedent for the rest of the empire
Northern Ireland’s centenary as much about the future as the past
BBC Spotlight next week examines the legacy of partition and new opinion poll findings on attitudes to Irish unity
Stephen Collins: Border poll talk fails to take account of loyalist anger
Demand for an early vote is further encouragement to those bent on creating mayhem
100 years ago today the partition of Ireland was made official
Ireland is still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland Act
John FitzGerald: North needs reform more than unity
Northern Ireland requires deep economic and social change before any referendum
A century on: how partition divided Ireland and why it still matters
We are still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland Act (1920)
Do the 'Nordies' and 'Free Staters' even like each other and what does it mean for Irish unity?
State’s liberalisation has led to odd realignment in the North between DUP and some Catholics
June 1920: The week Derry went to war
Pools of blood, bodies left for days and looting - why has this painful period been forgotten?
Ireland's original hard Border: Rare footage shows what it was like
British Pathé newsreel from 1924 depicts the ‘much debated Ulster Border’
Why it is time for the State to celebrate Republic Day
Irish independence is problematic, but that should not prevent us from marking it
The history of the Irish Border: From Plantation to Brexit
With the threat of a hard border looming, we look at how Northern Ireland came to this
Northern Ireland’s Westminster constituenices cut from 18 to 17
Boundary Commission proposal to split Co Derry town in to three zones dropped
Exploring the Border: A frontier marked by myriad crossings
History inescapable on sinuous boundary between Monaghan and neighbours in North
The final moments of the first World War
News of the Armistice on November 11th, 1918, was greeted with joy, disbelief and heartbreak
Proposals to cut number of North’s constituencies from 18 to 17
If implemented number of Assembly members would be cut from 90 to 85
Plan to redraw NI electoral boundaries changed significantly
Belfast now set to retain its four seats according to map briefly accessible on site
John FitzGerald: the financial implications of Ireland leaving a union
After a Churchill and Cosgrave meeting, a deal was done for Ireland to pay £5m instead of £156m
Court to hold urgent hearing of Costello case over Dáil numbers
Ex-Labour TD claims number of TDs after a snap election would breach Constitution
North looking at a new election landscape
The North’s constituencies will now elect only five members to Stormont instead of six
Northern Ireland’s constituencies to be redrawn
Belfast to lose MP in shake-up to reduce MP numbers to 600 by time of 2020 election
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