Fianna Fáil – 100 years on
Irish Border Poll
20 September 2026
by Ray Bassett On the 16th of May 1926, Eamon de Valera, and a group of his supporters, founded a new political party in the
by Ray Bassett On the 16th of May 1926, Eamon de Valera, and a group of his supporters, founded a new political party in the
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by Ray Bassett On the 16th of May 1926, Eamon de Valera, and a group of his supporters, founded a new political party in the
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‘Ils n’ont rien appris, ni rien oublié,’ the French statesman Tallyrand famously remarked about the Bourbons. ‘They have learned nothing and forgotten nothing.’ It’s about
I’ve noticed there are two canards that frequently bubble up whenever unionists talk about a border poll. Both claims are true in a narrow, literal
By Martin Burns British Prime Minister Andy Burnham made his first trip to Northern Ireland since his elevation to his new job on August 27.