by Joe Duffy Introduction At present, the debate around a Border Poll to determine the status of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is gathering momentum. A clause in the Good Friday Agreement, which set up devolved government for Northern Ireland some 23 years ago, allows for such a poll. If a majority (over 50%) vote to end the political partition … [Read more...]
Northern Ireland: A Return to “The Troubles” ?
23 years after the signing of the Good Friday agreement to end IRA and loyalist violence and establish political structures, street violence in the form of serious attacks on the Northern Ireland police, mainly from working class “protestant” communities, has been promoted in the world media.The failure of the in-built sectarian-based political structures to represent the Northern Ireland working … [Read more...]
IRELAND’S RECOVERY MASKS ITS LEGACY OF AUSTERITY
Article by Joan Collins ( Independents4Change TD for Dublin South Central) A storm cloud called Brexit hangs over the island of Ireland. The Irish government estimates that a hard Brexit could cost 50,000 jobs here in the south and another 40,000 north of the border. A so-called “soft” Brexit, while less damaging, would also have serious consequences. The tendency towards an integrated … [Read more...]