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Latest news and views…
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Can technology and ‘max fac’ solve the Irish border question?
Dr Katy Hayward looks at some of the options to make the Irish border as invisible and frictionless as possible.
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Brexit, the island of Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement
It would be regrettable if Brexit undermined the efforts made to build constructive relationships across these islands in the last 20 years says Professor Colin Harvey.
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Five myths about Palestine’s youth activists – debunked
Dr Julie Norman challenges some of the myths surrounding youth activists involved in the conflict in Palestine.
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People in Northern Ireland want the UK to stay in the customs union and single market new research on public attitudes reveals
Professors John Garry and Brendan O’Leary look at some of the headline findings from their recent report into public attitudes to Brexit across Northern Ireland.
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The impact of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement: A review in light of the current state of play
Dr Katy Hayward and Professor David Phinnemore gave evidence this week to the Oireachtas on the impact of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement. Below is an overview of the evidence they presented.
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What is Northern Ireland saying about Brexit – Key slides
Katy Hayward and Lisa Whitten look at what key political parties, governing institutions and social partners in Northern Ireland are saying about the ongoing Brexit process.
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A Special Arrangement for Northern Ireland?
Professor Colin Harvey and Dr Nikos Skoutaris from the University of East Anglia look at how the formal recognition of the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland is vital to securing the objectives being sought for an orderly Brexit.
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An international legal response to #MeToo, rape and sexual abuse is needed
Dr Eithne Dowds looks at how laws around the world continue to fail victims of rape and sexual abuse and calls for these laws to be changed.
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Rosalind Franklin still doesn’t get the recognition she deserves for her DNA discovery
Professor Mark Lawler looks back over the relatively short career of DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin and asks why wider recognition has eluded her despite her many achievements and discoveries.
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Understanding how austerity makes public sector organisations collaborate
Although collaboration between public sector organisations is often understood as a response to cross-cutting policy needs that cannot be met individually, collaboration can also reduce costs say Muiris MacCarthaigh, Thomas Elston, and Koen Verhoest.