Young Fine Gael members pushing for Irish Unity
United Irelanders may have noticed over the past few months that Young Fine Gael (YFG)
United Irelanders may have noticed over the past few months that Young Fine Gael (YFG)
Gabriel McCaffrey (@gabefin) is an Irish immigrant in Canada and a board member Friends of
Gabriel McCaffrey (@gabefin) is an Irish immigrant in Canada. He wrote a dispatch for us
Welcome to irishborderpoll.com’s first ever ‘Border Poll Conversations’ video podcast, a new regular feature. We
“I believe that the constitutional conversation in Ireland is like a Kettle on a gas
“The trajectory is a United Ireland”, Lord Alderdice told our Westminster debate on ‘The Union
It’s a rhetorical question, of course. The answer is ‘pretty daft.’ After being buttered-up by
This week the BBC asked First Minister Michelle O’Neill if she was prepared to attend
Last week I was reminded of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returning from meeting Hitler
Tuesday February 27th – irishborderpoll.com brings the Constitutional debate to the heart of Westminster. Book
Political prediction-peddling is a mug’s game. But let me nevertheless lurch forwards into the realm
Ray Bassett is a former Irish diplomat. He was intimately involved in preparing the groundwork
Fundamentally, the Republic of Ireland doesn’t have a refugee problem. It has a government problem.
The UK is the most unequal of all major European economies. Its finances are perilous
1 Let’s cut to the chase. The figures don’t look good for United Irelanders in
We are delighted to have Roy Greenslade contribute to irishborderpoll.com . Roy is one of the
Many good friends and associates in Britain have asked why the red poppy which commemorates
This afternoon I am marching in London to offer solidarity to Palestinians being murdered in
People in Britain ask why the Irish are such vocal supporters of the Palestinians. In
One of the curious aspects of the Border Poll debate is how often apparently democratic
The unity debate is gathering momentum in a way we haven’t seen before. The nationalist
Brian Críostoir is a teacher, trade unionist and activist based in Newcastle. Originally from Derry, he
Partition became a reality embraced on both sides of the border by a counter-revolutionary dispensation
As conversations in Ireland progress on how and if a united Ireland is achievable, our
Mutual accommodation can in theory benefit any society. As part of an evolving culture of
Seán Mac Cárthaigh was one of a number of people who wrote a paper on
Quite a week for United Irelanders Leo. Colum. Wallace. Duncan. Members of Ireland’s latest boy
Journalist Sam McBride penned an article in which he stated that the north of Ireland
In November 2022 Ireland’s Future, a non-party political group supporting Irish reunification, hosted an event
This writer read with some interest an article that asked, Is Britain really as poor
London and Belfast are fraught with uncertainty at the moment. Twas ever thus. But in
Last month the Irish community in London gathered in Islington to unveil a plaque to
By Brian Crìostoir & Meabh MacDaibhéid Outrage season is back. Anois, ar theacht an tSamhraidh.
It’s Groundhog Day again. Last August Unionist politicians and media including sections of the Dublin
The 12th of July is not a unifying holiday. The year is 2030 and you’re
A guest post by Ray Bassett. The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred or
A post by guest author Michael Hallihane. ‘Big Brother is watching’ is a well-worn cliché
A book review by guest author Ray Bassett. This is a thought-provoking publication and an
A guest post by writer and political strategist Jon Egan. This may seem like a
And, so, he is gone. Finito. Ceased to be. Goodbye Boris, we shan’t forget you.
There was a fascinating piece from Miriam Lord in last Saturday’s Irish Times. She suggests,
Watch this online irishborderpoll.com discussion with Professor Brendan O’Leary, author of ‘Making Sense of a
Teachers are fond of telling their pupils to ‘show their working out.’ Even if they
John Alderice is not known for hyperbole. In fact, the quietly-spoken former Alliance leader and
‘Losers’ consent’ is definitely my phrase of the week. Employed by the eminent political scientist,
It was the matter-of-fact tone that struck me. Sir John Major, when asked whether he
A guest post by author Ben Collins. It is often said that two things in
1. Shinners on a roll This was a spectacular result for Sinn Fein, by any
Imagine people in Britain were told Brexit would not happen because only a narrow majority
There’s something of an irony about Northern Ireland’s local elections taking place two weeks after
A guest post by journalist and blogger Theo Macdonald. The term ceasefire babies describes those
Ray Bassett is a former Irish diplomat and was intimately involved in preparing the groundwork
‘I think it will happen and I think Britain will be pleased.’ So replied Liam
486. The total audience at one of Jamie Bryson’s anti-Protocol rallies? The number of Catholics
Watch this online Irish Border Poll discussion with speakers Kevin Meagher, Ben Collins and Brian
So, there we have it: the Windsor Framework. The oldest trick in the book is
Amid the wreckage of the British economy, collapsing public services, sewage-strewn beaches, broken railways and
Broccoli? A doorstop? Is it a space invader to celebrate Northern Ireland’s burgeoning video gaming
‘They [unionists] either have to get off the ice and get on with the job
Third time’s a charm? Not if you’re trying to have the Northern Ireland Protocol struck
Former Lib Dem spokesman on Northern Ireland Stephen Lloyd argues that the DUP and Catholic
What a fool I was! I was only a puppet, and so was Ulster, and
Political soothsaying is a notoriously inaccurate pursuit, yet the temptation to engage in a spot
In 1968 Sergio Leone directed one of my all time favourite films, the classic spaghetti
Watch this Battle of Ideas festival debate produced in association with irishborderpoll.com. For the first
We are delighted to give a platform to Enniskillen native Carl Duffy who writes for
How do you solve a problem like Stormont? I’m not referring to the current impasse
Okay, so riddle me this. Last Sunday’ poll in the Irish Times says 50% of
Well then, that’s it I suppose. Irish unity is a pipedream; no closer now than
Guest contributor Emma DeSousa aspires to a United Ireland, yet refuses to describe herself an
A fortnight ago British Labour leader Keir Starmer promised to abolish the House of Lords
irishborderpoll.com hosted this online discussion on 5th December Is it time to ditch the misnomer
Not long ago I was lucky enough to be among ten political party leaders and
Guest contributor Ben Collins discusses the theme of his forthcoming book, Irish Unity: Time To Prepare.
My wife, a CEO of a London based media charity, has two party piece songs
Nearly a quarter of a century on, we are all pretty familiar with the term
Ben Collins’ forthcoming book, Irish Unity: Time To Prepare, is due out in early October.
As any book lover knows all too well, it always pays to read to the
Irishborderpoll.com is delighted to present this anonymous opinion piece by a young writer. ‘Ulster’s British!’
Willing to survive the sweltering heat of central London, ensconced in one of the air-conditioned
Join us on 18th July for this important Irish Border Poll debate. First Minister Nicola
On 16th June irishborderpoll.com hosted a debate between Ben Habib and Kevin Meagher on the
What are the most persuasive arguments for the Union or Irish unity? To what extent do
A difficulty of the Good Friday Agreement is the lack of clarity around the precise
As a PR type, I always shudder at those images of stern-looking middle-aged blokes stood
‘The SDLP’s nationalist, no question about,’ said the party’s South Belfast MP, Claire Hanna, responding
There are decades when nothing happens, Lenin famously observed, and weeks when decades happen. It’s
Pauline Hadaway is a lifelong advocate of a United Ireland and as such we are
Peter Ramsay argues that the crisis of Ulster Unionism presents an opportunity for British democracy
I had intended to jump straight on the voting figures from last week’s elections and
‘Don’t touch this’ sounds like an instruction to punters in a pole dancing club, but
Originally published on LSE blog. The Northern Ireland Assembly election of May 2022 was transformational,
The recent opinion poll by the BBC indicated that a majority of people, north and
‘I’ve never known anyone better at blowing their own arse off than the DUP,’ wrote
First it was there, and then it was not. The government confirmed last month that
The final run-in to what looks set to be a momentous election in Northern Ireland
Today’s state-of-the-parties poll in the Irish News (in conjunction with Liverpool University), which shows Sinn Fein cruising
A few thoughts from Kevin Meagher on that University of Liverpool/ Irish News poll from last week.
(*Spoiler: It is still inevitable) An updated edition of my book, ‘A United Ireland: Why
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