A quarter of Northern Protestants would absolutely ‘hate it’ if unity referendum passed
Asked what would be their emotional response to a referendum which voted for unity, 27 per cent of Protestant voters in the ...
Why is the Protestant Population in Decline? – On This Day in 1975
According to the paper, “Trends in the Religious Composition of the Population of the Republic of Ireland 1946-71”, between ...
Final call for testimony from Northern Ireland mother and baby home survivors
Final call for testimony from Northern Ireland mother and baby home survivors - The deadline to register to give testimony to ...
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Support for Irish Unity low but growing in Northern Ireland, new opinion polling finds
While there is a slight increase in support for Irish unity, overall, the people of Northern Ireland do not support Irish ...
How to connect Ireland and Britain after unity? Once mothballed institution may be key
Unification could sever North’s ties to Nato and Commonwealth, but Belfast Agreement provides for maintaining British–Irish ...
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Northern Ireland from October 1968 to August 1969
That was the first crucial turning point. The Northern Ireland state had shown itself to be unreformable. It had been designed to serve the Protestant majority and they had a built-in majority against ...
Orange is the new craic: Belfast duo Fun Protestants hope to ‘challenge perceptions on identity’ through music
Anti-capitalist, anti-racist, but certainly not anti-craic is what Fun Protestants is all about. A new musical duo from ...
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Micheál Martin accuses Sinn Féin of ‘politicking’ on Northern Ireland issues
The Taoiseach accused Sinn Féin of “politicking around Northern Ireland” issues as he defended his decision not to nominate ...
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Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland: “We’re better than this”
“We’re better than this,” Mary McAleese tells me. This quote sums up her life and legacy. As President of Ireland from 1997 until 2011, the theme of her presidency was ‘building bridges’, and ...
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Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of ‘politicking’ on Northern issues
The Taoiseach accused Sinn Féin of “politicking around Northern Ireland” issues as he defended his decision not to nominate ...
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Growing Support for Irish Re-unification
In Northern Ireland, it has grown steadily from 27% (2022) to 30% (2023) and now 34% (2024). Among Northern Catholics it has grown from 55% to 63%, but even among Northern Protestants, it has grown ...