By Martin Burns “Significant numbers of Northern Protestants who oppose Irish Unity still support planning for that possibility”. To put it mildly, a lot of
Loyalist threat of violence still works in the North of Ireland argues Ciaran Hartley.
Few Southern politicians know the North as well as Bertie Ahern argues Ray Bassett.
The British State is obsessed with militarism and tone deaf to its past argues Paul Breen.
Unionism’s insularity and insecurity does it no favours.
A statement of good faith is required from British minister Benn.
Irish Unity must be built on modern culture not 20th century Ethno-Nationalism.
They can swing back and forth but opinion polls and election results are heading in the right direction.
‘Rebel Notes – Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland’ is a brilliant new book charting the history of the place of rebel songs in Irish society and politics.
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