British Legislation Threatens Imposition Of A Stop-And-Search Zone Along The UK Border In Ireland
So much for the repeated claims by Theresa May’s Conservative Party government in the United Kingdom that her nation remainsContinue Reading
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Ruth Dudley Edwards On Leo Varadkar’s “Outsider” Parentage And Sexuality
During the two terms of Barack Obama’s presidency in the United States of America, conservative journalists and politicians in theContinue Reading
The DUP Adopts A Scorched Earth Policy For Irish And Gay Rights
Peter Robinson, the former head of the Democratic Unionist Party, may be urging pro-union leaders in the north-east of IrelandContinue Reading
Mary Lou McDonald And Sinn Féin’s Approach To A Reunited Ireland
So what are we to make of Monday’s Associated Press interview with the Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, whereContinue Reading
Peter Robinson, A Reunited Ireland, And Unionism’s Narrowing Options
Last week’s speech by Peter Robinson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party or DUP (and for many years,Continue Reading
Amazon Boss Fears Civil Unrest In A Hard Brexit Britain. British Minister Blames The Europeans
Well, this is an interesting report. From The Independent newspaper in London, a prediction of possible “hard Brexit” troubles in the United KingdomContinue Reading
The UK Is Holding The Peace Process As A Political Hostage In Its Brexit Negotiations
There are few other British historical figures more controversial – and more reviled – in the popular culture of IrelandContinue Reading
The UK Customs Bill Amendments Makes The Return Of A Hard Border Inevitable
Less than two weeks after announcing a much derided compromise plan to solve the United Kingdom’s failed Brexit negotiations withContinue Reading
Theresa May’s Brexit Plan Opposed By Tory Hardliners And Labour Opportunists
There is an almost universal acceptance among the British and international press that the so-called Chequers’ deal proposed by theContinue Reading
International Regulators And Businesses Sideline Brexit Britain
The Brexit-derived woes of the United Kingdom are almost too many to comment upon, with stories of political, economic andContinue Reading
Arlene Foster And The DUP’s “Crimean Bridge” To Scotland
Following the military annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea by the Russian Federation in early 2014, supposedly in responseContinue Reading
58% Of British Voters Have Little Or No Understanding Of The UK Border Issue In Ireland
Another day, another Brexit-related poll, this time examining the views of people living in the United Kingdom. Asked by theContinue Reading
Lord Ashcroft Poll: 44% Favour A Reunited Ireland, 49% Oppose, 7% Unsure
The headline stats from a new poll of Irish and British voters by the former Conservative Party peer-turned-psephologist, Lord Ashcroft,Continue Reading
Belgium Prepares For British Brexit With New Drones, Submarine Scanners And Customs Officers
The seemingly blasé or relaxed attitude of some mainstream politicians and commentators in the United Kingdom towards the possible failureContinue Reading
Will Brexit Give Leo Varadkar A Stepping Stone To Irish Unity?
There was some confusion last Wednesday about Leo Varadkar’s comments to a weekly meeting of Fine Gael members of theContinue Reading
The Difficult Brexit Question Bring Us Back To The Only Sensible Answer: Brits Out
According to apparently well-sourced press reports, officials from the United Kingdom are currently touring the capitals of Europe, briefing prettyContinue Reading
Retaining MEPs For The North Of Ireland Is A Peace Process Necessity
The suggestion by Seán Kelly, the leader of the Fine Gael contingent in the European Parliament, that Ireland’s two additionalContinue Reading
Generational And Supermajority Voting. How To Gerrymander A United Ireland Referendum
When the Irish civil rights movement emerged in the United Kingdom’s colonial territory on the island of Ireland during theContinue Reading
New Polling Reveals Support For Reunited Ireland And Irish Nationality In The North
Was the British Minister Theresa May onto something a few weeks ago when she indicated to some of her ConservativeContinue Reading
Boris Johnson Caught On Tape Making False Claims About The Irish-UK Border
Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom’s wayward Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, has a well-earned reputation for professionalContinue Reading
The Cash-For-Ash Scandal, The Disclosures Tribunal, And EU Colonialism
The Democratic Unionist Party is a political grouping which prides itself on its opaque nature. The internal workings of theContinue Reading
To The Nationalist And Republican Parties Of Ireland
An open letter from four Irish students challenging the thinking of the main political parties in Ireland on the questionContinue Reading
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