The language and imagery which defined unionism for 100 years no longer resembles the landscape of fact
A ceremonial stone to mark Northern Ireland’s centenary is more a celebration of the geography of partition
Partition
Rite & Reason: Belfast Agreement offers only route to unity of Irish people
Unlike Pearse or Carson it recognises real challenge is to find way for unionists and nationalists to live together
No friends in the North: Partition has become embedded in the daily lives of people on the island
North and South: Lack of personal connection may be a significant barrier to Irish unity
John Bruton: Are there two nations on the island of Ireland, and could they be fused into one?
Former taoiseach John Bruton on Partition and the prospect of a Border poll
UK Labour Party leader believes united Ireland ‘not in sight’
British Labour leader says health and economy are current priorities in NI
Michael Portillo’s ‘Tory meets Paddy’ history lessons are no longer a novelty
Partition, 1921 TV review: The politician-turned-railway guru has reached the end of the line
Northern Ireland at a crossroads as partition centenary underlines division
Debates about commemorating the past are also about the future
Leo Varadkar: The 1921 Treaty shaped Irish politics for a century
We have been dealing with the consequences of partition ever since
Bertie Ahern: Dev was wrong not to lead the 1921 Treaty talks
The British team was skilled. It was not smart politics to leave our leading statesman at home
Ideas for a new Ireland: ‘I pray for an Ireland free of sly bucks on the make’
Politicians, civic leaders and public figures on the Ireland they want to see in next 100 years
Fintan O’Toole: Partition squeezed out pluralism. We have to let it back in
The events of a century ago led to the creation of two sectarian states
Charles Townshend: Sinn Féin negotiated treaty that cut Ireland in two
100 years ago: How the Irish Border went from idea stage to fixture
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