Author: Prof Katy Hayward
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Should unionists be suspicious of the backstop? A response to Lord Bew
Dr Katy Hayward examines Lord Bew’s assertion that there is a fundamental tension between the principles of the Good Friday Agreement and those of the backstop.
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UK Government Commitments to NI and its Integral Place in the UK
Dr Katy Hayward looks at some of the key points contained in this week’s UK government paper on its commitments to Northern Ireland.
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Breached or Protected? The ‘principle’ of consent in Northern Ireland and the UK government’s Brexit proposals
A long read from Prof David Phinnemore and Dr Katy Hayward following the government’s publishing of its policy paper that attempts to counter unionist concerns about the Withdrawal Agreement and its potential impact on Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom.
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Brexit and the Irish Border – Key info in 11 slides
As the debate ramps up around the UK Brexit deal and the role of the Irish Border, Dr Katy Hayward has compiled another comprehensive set of slides that outlines the challenges and what exactly is on the table.
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Podcast Now Available on The Future of UK Borders after Brexit Seminar
A podcast of last week’s public seminar entitled The Future of UK Borders after Brexit is now available.
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The White Paper and the Irish Dimension: Is it enough to avoid a hard border?
In a specially extended read, Dr Katy Hayward and Professor David Phinnemore take a closer look at the UK government’s recent White Paper on The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
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The UK White Paper and the Irish Dimension: The 1998 Agreement, North-South cooperation & avoiding a hard Border
The following set of slides assesses the extent to which the future UK-EU relationship proposed in the UK government’s recent White Paper would deliver on commitments relating to Northern Ireland and Ireland made by the UK and the EU in their Joint Report of December 2017.
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Brexit at the Border: What Brexit looks like for those living beside the Irish border
Following today’s launch of her latest report for the Irish Central Border Area Network, Dr Katy Hayward looks at what Brexit means for those actually living at the border.
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Brexit, Backstop and the Border
Dr Katy Hayward casts an expert eye over the EU’s draft Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
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UK Withdrawal and the ‘Backstop’ for Northern Ireland – Key Slides
Dr Katy Hayward and Professor David Phinnemore look at Brexit and the Backstop option for Northern Ireland through the following series of slides.

