Author: Professor Marie Coleman
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The historical basis for unionist fears of a united Ireland
A recent report has identified seven main concerns held by unionists regarding the prospect of a united Ireland. Dr Marie Coleman explores historical precedents and the basis of these concerns.
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The Irish settlement: an often ignored legacy of World War I
Events in Ireland are not adequately recognised when we talk about how the war affected the United Kingdom says Dr Marie Coleman.
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Habemus Papam: Comparing the papal visits of 1979 and 2018
In light of Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland this weekend, Dr Marie Coleman looks at how the Ireland of today has changed since the last papal visit in 1979.
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Hundred years of votes for women – but they still remain on the fringes of Irish politics
A century after suffrage, the goal of gender equality in representative politics on the island of Ireland has advanced, but has not been achieved says Dr Marie Coleman and Professor Yvonne Galligan.
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Could DUP Westminster deal force Sinn Féin to rethink abstention?
In light of the recent Westminster election results, could the DUP Westminster deal force Sinn Féin to rethink its century-old policy of abstention?
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Church, state and women’s healthcare in the Republic of Ireland
Dr Marie Coleman looks at the controversy in Dublin over the ownership of the proposed new maternity hospital and asks why the Irish state is reluctant to assume responsibility for providing healthcare for its citizens.
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Fighting an election only to refuse a seat: Sinn Féin and Westminster abstention
Dr Marie Coleman looks at the history of the Sinn Féin policy of abstentionism and asks if it’s now time for the party to abandon the policy and to take their seats at Westminster.
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The enigmas of Roger Casement
On the centenary of his execution, Dr Marie Coleman looks at the life and career of Roger Casement and the role he played in the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Women in the Easter Rising
In the first of a series of articles on commemorating the events of 1916, Dr Marie Coleman looks at the role of some of the lesser-known female participants in the Easter Rising as well as the plight of the widows left behind. (Image: Countess Constance Markievicz by John Butler Yeats)
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Irish Civil War politics are dead and gone; they’re with De Valera, MacBride and Mulcahy in the grave
With the Irish general election having thrown up the prospect of a Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition, Dr Marie Coleman examines the historical background to the divisions between the two parties and argues that Civil War politics disappeared long before 2016.