Category: Politics and Democracy
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Mutual Respect for Constitutional Differences?
If politics in this region is to be put back together again there is much wisdom to be found in the existing Good Friday Agreement says Professor Colin Harvey.
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Alliance Breakthrough Part of a Broader Trend
Following the results of last week’s European Parliament elections, Dr Chris Raymond looks at the continuing rise in support for the Alliance Party and its leader Naomi Long.
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Storm of Elections: A Shift or Sign of Further Turbulence for Northern Ireland?
As polling continues in today’s European Parliament elections, Dr Drew Mikhael asks if Northern Ireland is in the midst of a shift away from its traditional binary political divide?
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The 2019 Local Elections: A Signal of Changes Still to Come?
Dr Christopher Raymond looks at the recent local council elections in Northern Ireland, in particular the growing trend in favouring ‘Other’designated parties.
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A Northern Ireland border poll
The prospect of a vote in Northern Ireland on Irish unity – a border poll, as it is often called – is more and more discussed. The Constitution Unit has published a report by Alan Whysall, Senior Honorary Research Associate of the Unit, which aims to set out the key issues, and stimulate discussion.
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Hiding in Plain Sight? Unifying and Reconciling a Destabilised Island
There is no better time to start having a mature constitutional conversation about how we share this island together within Europe says Professor Colin Harvey.
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January 1919: the Irish Republic, the League of Nations and a new world order
In this centenary year of Dáil Éireann, Dr Darragh Gannon looks at how international recognition of the Irish Republic would become a key battle ground in the Irish war of independence.
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Queen’s University welcomes Tánaiste Simon Coveney
Queen’s University Belfast last night welcomed Tánaiste Simon Coveney for a discussion on ‘Maintaining the habit of Co-operation’.
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Sharing the Island: Brexit, ‘No Deal’ and the Constitutional Future
In the case of a no-deal Brexit, people in Northern Ireland should be given an opportunity to express a view on future constitutional status says Professor Colin Harvey.
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Reflection, Renewal and Restoration
Reflecting on the current impasse with power-sharing here in Northern Ireland, Professor Colin Harvey calls on all concerned to turn round and start facing each other again.