Brexit: David Trimble’s legal challenge to the Irish backstop is a hiding to nothing
One of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, David Trimble, is threatening legal action against a controversial part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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New Brexit deal will be better for Northern Ireland’s economy than the protocol, research suggests
The Windsor framework will still cause Northern Ireland’s GDP but less than that expected under the protocol.
Deal or no deal, there may be a Brexit silver lining for Northern Ireland
The future need not be gloomy. It is possible for Northern Ireland to emerge better off at the end of this process.
The war is over in Northern Ireland – but its troubled legacy remains
The Good Friday settlement has kept the peace, but the system is plagued by built-in instability.
How Brexit hardened attitudes about the Irish border – and why things might be changing
Despite its many flaws, Brexit may have paved the way for a more constructive conversation about Northern Ireland’s future.
Northern Ireland terror threat downgraded but Brexit tensions and threats of renewed violence remain
Why the Northern Ireland protocol poses real challenges to peace in the region.
Why Northern Ireland is such a tough nut to crack for Westminster politicians
Most UK parties don’t campaign hard in Northern Ireland, and some don’t show up at all. It might be better that way for now.
Northern Ireland census shows more Catholics than Protestants – a political scientist on what this really means
Latest figures show that Northern Ireland comprises not just Catholics and Protestants but a third group that defies religious categorisation.
Northern Ireland: the three electoral threats keeping the DUP awake at night
It’s been a terrible few years for unionism’s biggest party, and they could be about to see the fallout.
How the EU played a key role in smoothing relations between London and Dublin
The Northern Ireland peace process will not implode on a Brexit, but the EU has done a lot to help it along.
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