Tag: republic of Ireland
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The 2020 Irish general election was overshadowed by 1920
This weekend’s electoral success of Sinn Féin has parallels with an electoral contest held a century ago. Dr Marie Coleman reflects on commemorations, ‘RIC-gate’ and the general election results.
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Budget 2018 looms large, but Irish government still shadowed by crisis
In the run-up to the launch of his new book “Public Sector Reform in Ireland: Countering Crisis”, Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh looks ahead to the imminent October budget in the Republic of Ireland.
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Fortress island Britain? What could happen to UK borders after Brexit
Professor Cathal McCall looks at the history of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and highlights the options of what the UK borders could look like post-Brexit.
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Northern Ireland and Brexit: Struggling and divided over ‘what next’
As some politicians voice concern about Brexit, Professor David Phinnemore assesses some of the key challenges posed by Brexit for Northern Ireland and how Northern Ireland political parties have reacted to the result of the EU referendum.
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EU Referendum: Border impact of a Brexit on Northern Ireland
In the latest of a series of QPol articles around the forthcoming UK referendum on EU membership, Professor Dagmar Schiek asks what does the 23 June mean for Northern Ireland specifically in terms of border issues and highlights some legal truths that are being neglected in the debate.
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Election 2016 could be the real ‘earthquake’ Irish election
In the first of a series of QPol articles on Ireland’s Election 2016, Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh looks at the changing political landscape in Ireland and highlights some of the policy challenges the new government will face.