A major research project examining attitudes North and South about the future of the island - and the likely outcomes of any Border polls
Prof Mary C Murphy, the new head of Boston College’s Irish Institute, says there’s nothing good to say about the ‘hugely destabilising’ Brexit period
These are not harmless notions to drop into public discourse from the top of an ivory tower. Everyone involved should take more care
The united Ireland conversation involves listening to people who don’t agree with you and whose advice you don’t want to hear
Ireland’s Future outlines in a discussion paper proposals to ‘prepare the ground’ for the next six years
Officials on both sides of the Border have been complicit in failure to deliver the necessary but controversial overground interconnector
Recent polling shows that attitudes to the flag remain deeply divided
We examined attitudes to potential Irish unity and related issues in the Republic and Northern Ireland
Poll reveals sharp fissures and in some instances a resistance to compromise
How the question is framed makes little difference to voters in the South, who oppose including them on coinage of a united Ireland
Survey finds that the way in which the question is posed has a significant impact on responses
Findings suggest views about the flag are somewhat entrenched, and may be hard to change
The findings of a survey on the shamrock and the Irish Tricolour pose interesting challenges to advocates of unification
Hostility softens depending on how the question is framed. That will matter in the debate on unity
The North and South series consists of two major, in-depth opinion polls conducted simultaneously in Northern Ireland and the Republic
Findings show that some apparently hardline positions could be open to change among some voters
Strength of hostility depends on how Commonwealth is described in polling question, suggesting views in the South could be open to change
Donald Clarke: Reunification will come, but Romulan annexation may come first
The South is not ready to welcome the North into a costly and pluralist new state. But nothing is set in stone
Irish Times research shows voters from Protestant background in North unlikely to identify as European
Irish Times/ARINS surveys asked respondents North and South to consider reform of the presidency to create more inclusivity in a united Ireland
Survey finds two-thirds of Protestants feel ‘not at all’ European, unlike many southerners
Southerners are divided on potential changes to the Irish flag or national anthem, while northerners are twice as likely to agree as disagree to changes
To provide information on the state of public opinion in both jurisdictions on the constitutional future of the island
A majority in the South will at least consider changes to the Constitution to accommodate unification but are divided on changes to the anthem and flag
A fifth of people in the South would opt to keep the Irish Constitution unchanged, compared with just one in 10 in the North
Voters in the Republic are divided on the question of a referendum on changes to the national flag and the national anthem
A quarter of Southerners think Irish unification would benefit the North more than the South, while only one in 10 think the South would benefit more than the North
Slim majority of people in the Republic believe Irish unification would be costly in the short term but beneficial in the long term
The view of the consequences of unity in the Republic is broadly more positive than in the North, a finding in tune with the broad support for the Irish unity seen in the polls in recent days
A similar proportion would vote for Irish unity if it increased their earnings
Sovereignty may trump economics for some but for others the financial effects of unity would be decisive
ARINS/Irish Times surveys asked voters to assess how their vote would be influenced by positive or negative impact on their personal finances
Survey finds a plurality of voters North and South favour the idea, with greater support in the North
Surveys examine state of public opinion in the Republic and Northern Ireland
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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