Irish Unity

However, it could equally be argued that it was the time to put the democratic demand, the right of the Irish people to accept or reject partition. That question, never put before the people across the island, remains a key question and a key democratic demand.  In the North, years of nationalist exclusion through employment and other forms of sectarian discrimination have been diluted or removed by fair employment legislation and the Good Friday Agreement. Trade unions have adapted

This week, the Irish Government set the date for the presidential election for October 24th. The incumbent, Michael D. Higgins, has termed out, so we will have a new Uachtarán na hÉireann (President of Ireland). At present, no candidates have officially received

Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has described Dublin City Council’s vote in support of a motion urging the government to prepare for Irish Unity as “another step forward on the road to a United Ireland in our time.” The motion, which was passed at Monday’s Council meeting, calls on

The Legacy Act effectively “legalized” the violation of the fair, impartial, and reasonable treatment of victims and their families by shielding the accused from judgment, denying victims access to the courts, and barring any other related form of judicial inquiry.

Twenty-seven years ago, an agreement was entered into by the British and Irish governments, along with key unionist and nationalist political parties, which brought...