Tag: Irish unity
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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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Is Brexit Propelling Northern Ireland towards Irish Unity?
This article by Dr Katy Hayward is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association (PSA) and Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI).
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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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Uniting and Sharing the Island: Normalising Good Friday Agreement Constitutionalism?
Professor Colin Harvey talks constitutionalism and the idea of Irish unity referendums in light of the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
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Irish Unity Report: Reunification of Ireland or unity amongst those who want unity?
In the first of a two-part article, Professor John Barry casts a critical eye over the recent Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement report on Brexit and the Future of Ireland.
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Irish Unity Report: Reunification of Ireland or unity amongst those who want unity? Part 2
In the final part of his two-part article, Professor John Barry continues his review of the recent Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement report and asks whether the report is simply preaching to the converted when it comes to Irish unity.