The Irish Times view on the centenary of the Boundary Commission: lessons from a historic fiasco
One lesson from 1925 is that it is unwise not to make preparations for all eventualities
North and South
A major research project examining attitudes North and South about the future of the island - and the likely outcomes of any Border polls
For a united Ireland to work messy compromises will be needed, but we can’t gift Irish identity to the far-right
Many far-right groups in Ireland now appropriate traditional symbols of Irishness and present themselves as guardians of a ‘pure’ Irish nation
Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
Workers in Republic pay twice as much tax as those in North but are still better off, says ESRI report
Trade between North and South has increased since Brexit
Would a united Ireland really say goodbye to the BBC?
No better example of the complex relationships not just between North and South but between Ireland and Britain than our intertwined media ecologies
End of segregation in Northern Ireland is a long way off, report finds
More than two-thirds of parents in Northern Ireland want their children to be educated alongside those from the other tradition
Alan Gilsenan: ‘I would have had a dreamy, artsy-fartsy notion that a united Ireland would be great’
In The Irish Question, his new documentary, the film-maker asks what reunification of the island would really mean
North, South and across party lines, voters are open to remaking Ireland’s institutions after reunification
Different changes draw varying levels of support and hostility, but change in general has backing
Southern voters would consider big changes to institutions in a united Ireland
Public open to new structures to accommodate a change reality
What did voters say about governing a united Ireland?
Deliberative forum discussions showed concerns about all models
How the North and South deliberative forums worked
Participants were presented with five possible models for forming a government in the event of Irish unification
Voters in North and South split on special powers for unionists
Northern voters want party from British unionist background in Government
From majority-rule to inclusive coalitions: five possible models for governing a united Ireland
How might the Government of a unified island be constructed?
Governing a United Ireland: ‘Inclusive coalition’ all-Ireland government may emerge as model with broadest support
‘Inclusive’ coalition government is least unpopular
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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