Twenty-five years after the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, Northern Ireland is still resisting the culture of violence.
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A newly approved trade deal could be an opportunity to return Northern Ireland’s political attention to pressing issues of health care, housing, energy costs and inflation.
Political instability is a powerful tactic when a Brexit deal is on the horizon.
In a fraught and complex situation the Catholic Church sought to mediate the conflict where it could, but drew much ire and criticism for not doing enough.
The negotiations that finally brought peace to Northern Ireland could provide some useful pointers as to how to end the war in Ukraine.
The death of Queen Elizabeth will not weaken the attachment of Northern Ireland’s unionists to Britain. But it is a morale blow at a time of political uncertainty.
Queen Elizabeth II encouraged tolerance in a multifaith United Kingdom. To appreciate the significance of her efforts, it is important to understand the country’s complicated religious history.
The public is in favour of educating Protestant and Catholic children together but making it happen is easier said than done.
The former first minister of Northern Ireland will be best remembered as one of the key architects of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
The UK government is proposing to unilaterally change the Northern Ireland protocol. Here’s a timeline of this controversial legal mechanism.
Foreign secretary Liz Truss wants to amend UK law to unilaterally rewrite the Brexit settlement it signed with the EU.
A church service marking Northern Ireland’s centenary has stirred up debate. But amid the past few years’ tensions, the island’s Christian leaders have coordinated closely.
Brexit is only the latest episode of cynicism and scaremongering at the top of unionism
The question of the Irish border after Brexit is a more pressing matter for the next president than it has been for his predecessor.
The US is a key player in the Good Friday Agreement – but there’s an election to think about too.
Whether it’s bluster or not, a dangerous message has been sent to the rest of the world that the UK may be willing to backtrack on important promises.
A crisis can create divisions but it can also help heal them.
Some of Northern Ireland’s biggest problems have nothing to do with leaving the EU, but all anyone talks about now is the backstop.
Some of those who’ve grown up after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement are drawn into paramilitary groups due to a lack of power, protection and belonging.
Two scholars examine days of parliamentary debate to learn how British MPs talk about the ‘Irish backstop’ and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland.
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Professor of Political Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, Trinity College Dublin
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Lecturer, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of American Studies, University College Dublin
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Professor American University School of International Service, American University School of International Service
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Associate Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Education, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer in Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Reader, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Director of Terrorism and Extremism Research Centre, University of East London
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Professor at the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin
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Associate Professor in International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of International Conflict Analysis, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent
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Professor of European Constitutional law, University of East Anglia