Working towards Irish Unity

We are delighted to have Roy Greenslade contribute to  irishborderpoll.com . Roy is one of the finest journalists, writers and media commentators of his generation. Below

Many good friends and associates in Britain have asked why the red poppy which commemorates British military war dead generates hostility and opposition from some

This afternoon I am marching in London to offer solidarity to Palestinians being murdered in their thousands by Israeli bombs supplied by their western allies.

People in Britain ask why the Irish are such vocal supporters of the Palestinians. In this Long Read Brian Críostoir explains the bonds of solidarity

One of the curious aspects of the Border Poll debate is how often apparently democratic commentators think it uncontroversial to propose a unionist veto in

The unity debate is gathering momentum in a way we haven’t seen before. The nationalist commentariat become bolder by the day in their argument that

Brian Críostoir is a teacher, trade unionist and activist based in Newcastle. Originally from Derry, he regularly writes on Irish politics from a emigrant perspective.   On Monday,

Partition became a reality embraced on both sides of the border by a counter-revolutionary dispensation that set out to normalise the British imposed settlement. Reflecting

As conversations in Ireland progress on how and if a united Ireland is achievable, our leaders need to ensure that their positions on unification are

Seán Mac Cárthaigh was one of a number of people who wrote a paper on cultural accommodation presented at Féile an Phobail Belfast in August.