James Craig’s ‘border election’ 100 years ago and how nationalists came to terms with the new northern state
For nationalists in Belfast and east Ulster, there had been much debate since 1921 about whether (or not) to accept the ...
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Chaos as Ireland’s opposition shouts down speaker, shuts down parliament
DUBLIN — Ireland’s parliament descended into chaos Tuesday when the government forced through new speaking rules that the opposition refuses to accept. Led by the nationalist Sinn Féin, opposition ...
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Sinn Féin demands resignation of Ireland’s parliament speaker
The crisis within Ireland’s fledgling parliament deepened Wednesday as Sinn Féin and other opposition leaders demanded the resignation of Verona Murphy, a sharp-tongued ex-trucker who was appointed as ...