Tag: referendum
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Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Professor Colin Harvey and Barrister-at-Law Mark Bassett recently gave two evidence sessions to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the ongoing debate about the constitutional future of the island of Ireland. You can read their opening statement below, as well as view the two sessions.
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Extending voting rights to Northern Ireland in Irish Presidential elections
In light of the recent publication of legislation in Ireland to enable a referendum on extending voting rights in Irish presidential elections to Irish citizens residing outside the state, Professors Colin Harvey and John Garry look back at their input into the 2013 Constitutional Convention that made the recommendation for this right to be extended.
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What do 11-year-olds think about Brexit?
The implications of Brexit will be felt most by future generations, yet children are excluded from the political process. Dr Katrina Lloyd asks children in Northern Ireland what they really think about politicians, politics and Brexit.
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Brexit – a meaningful vote?
In light of the debate calling for a referendum on the Brexit deal, Peter Emerson from the de Borda Institute looks at some examples of referendums from across the world that were based around multi-option voting.
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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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Brexit: What Next Once Article 50 is Triggered?
The triggering of Article 50 by PM Theresa May is imminent, but what will happen over the next two-years? Professor David Phinnemore outlines the projected timetable for negotiations and the main issues that will be up for discussion.
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Religion, Referendum and Resentment: Labour’s new place in the Scottish Political Wilderness
Against the backdrop of the shifting sands of Scottish politics, Professor Graham Walker analyses the recent decline of the Labour party in Scotland and highlights that the reports of the party’s demise are far from exaggerated but potentially true.
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Upcoming event: Northern Ireland and the EU referendum
With a UK-wide referendum on remaining in or leaving the European Union (EU) on the horizon, what are the issues for Northern Ireland? This October, the School of Politics, Philosophy and International Studies is hosting an event in collaboration with QPol to look at the key issues.
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Emotions and EU Referendums: From Grexit to Brexit
Dr John Garry examines the role that emotions play in referenda, and what this might mean for the competing campaigns in the upcoming UK referendum on EU membership.
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Out on its own: what next for marriage equality in Northern Ireland?
Following a resounding public vote in the Republic of Ireland and the Supreme Court ruling in favour of equal marriage in the USA, Dr Nicola Carr asks whether the same could now happen in Northern Ireland.