Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
Shared Island
Rory McIlroy’s wish to be identified as Northern Irish is typical of his generation
Support for Sinn Féin is growing in the North, but support for a united Ireland isn’t. This is not as strange as it might seem
Workers in Republic pay twice as much tax as those in North but are still better off, says ESRI report
Trade between North and South has increased since Brexit
Ireland and UK increasingly seen as global ‘safe zones’ for investors, Taoiseach says
Two governments provide stability that is appealing for investment, Micheál Martin says
Poorest children in North live in lower-income homes but less deprived than those in poverty in Republic
Better public services, more widely available benefits and lower housing costs in Northern Ireland provide better protection to children in poverty, ESRI report indicates
Politicians need to decide if Northern Ireland is desperately poor or so rich it requires no help
What passes for debate on a united Ireland is endlessly derailed by absurd claims from activists, academics and politicians. At least Fianna Fáil has now begun putting flesh on the bones of its plans
Dublin-Belfast train users: ‘It’s advertised as an hour from Dundalk. It takes an hour and 20’
Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commuters
Government to provide €24m for initiative aimed at tackling educational disadvantage in North
Funds will be provided under Shared Island initiative with NI department of education to be responsible for delivery of programme
From Big Tom to John McGahern: New digital archive celebrates Border’s artistic legacy
Ireland’s Border Culture records work of artists living along the Border from 1921 until today
BAM, criticised for delays in national children’s hospital, building €100m cross-Border bridge
Taoiseach at ceremony marking breaking of ground on Narrow Water Bridge linking Omeath and Warrenpoint
No requirement to secure reconciliation ahead of Border poll, says campaign group
Ireland’s Future report outlines steps that could be taken towards vote, including establishment of new government departments
Civic nationalist group seeking united Ireland says Border poll ‘could and should be held in 2030′
Ireland’s Future outlines in a discussion paper proposals to ‘prepare the ground’ for the next six years
Johnny Watterson: If it happens, Casement Park development shows possibility of progress in Belfast
The Irish Government has bought into the notion of investing large amounts of tax money into sport
A5 road upgrade: ‘Everyone who has lost a loved one on that road will be happy’
Pledge to invest €600m on North dual carriageway upgrade is welcomed by crash victims’ families and pressure groups
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Shared Island initiative: Casement Park and A5 upgrade among projects in line for €1bn State funding
Commitments include hourly Dublin-Belfast train service and represents ‘investing in people, in quality of life, in opportunity’
Cross-Border project funding among initiatives to be presented to Cabinet
Plans to overhaul rules for Garda Reserve to bring numbers to more than 1,000 also up for consideration
Micheál Martin: ‘I believe in the Wolfe Tone idea of uniting people. That’s hard work’
In an interview on the future of Ireland, the Tánaiste says he's concerned at the language around unification
Much of the last 25 years has been ‘squandered’ since Good Friday Agreement, warns Tánaiste Micheál Martin
Many young people feel they ‘do not have a say’ in Northern Ireland politics and are patronised by politicians, Shared Island gathering told
Colleges explore quota to boost student numbers from North following drop-off in numbers
Grade inflation and late release of Leaving Cert results blamed on decline in students moving south of Border
Government to commit €45m for major expansion of Derry university
Minister for Justice to seek Cabinet approval for review of report on future of Special Criminal Court, majority and minority reports to be published on Tuesday
Micheál Martin’s Shared Island: concrete cross-Border co-operation from an unlikely republican
€1bn ‘slush fund’ has overcome initial suspicions from unionism – but republicans think it falls short when it comes to aspirations for a united Ireland
Micheál Martin: The work of reconciliation remains at once urgent and painstaking
What is lacking, 25 years on, is political leaders in Northern Ireland who will assume their responsibilities and make the right decisions
Public discussions on future of Irish neutrality to be held later this year
Plans to be announced by Micheál Martin, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar indicates
Those who do not conform with ‘loudest groups’ more likely called ‘shoneen’, ‘lundy’, says Taoiseach
Shared island cannot be achieved by ‘seeking the victory of one tradition over the other’ - Martin
Taoiseach announces progress on cross-Border bridge linking Mournes and Cooley Peninsula
Visiting the Narrow Water site on Friday morning, Mr Martin said it was ‘an important and symbolic project for the North East’
New laws on gender-based violence ‘hopefully’ in place by end of year
Sea change needed in how women are treated on island, says Naomi Long at Shared Island event on Friday
New €74m collaborative research centres across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain announced
The programme will open in November and focus on climate and resilient food systems
Brexit repercussions remain ‘critically important’ in Budget 2023
British Irish Chamber calls for 'shared islands funds' to foster collaboration between Ireland and UK
Shared Island: Impact of education on NI’s human capital must be addressed
Cost of living and NI protocol dominated recent election – but education needs close attention
NI protocol difficulties an obstacle to investment, Dáil group told
‘Noise’ around divisive issue has caused problems for Taoiseach’s Shared Island Unit
Taoiseach signals move from core Fianna Fáil policy of political reunification
Martin says traditional republican rhetoric of ‘Brits out’ mould ‘gets you nowhere’
Budget 2021: €500m for ‘Shared Island’ cross-Border projects
Unit within Department of Taoiseach opens way for all-island initiatives, says Martin
A shared island: ‘People can’t be brow beaten into it’
Political parties in the Republic point to consent as cornerstone of any future change
Taoiseach stresses immediate need to forge trust with unionists and Stormont
The Government’s Shared Island Unit wants to build relationships in a way that has nothing to do with constitutional question
Colum Eastwood: ‘There’s a huge burden on this generation to get it right’
SDLP leader well aware of the multiple challenges facing a referendum on a united Ireland
Do the 'Nordies' and 'Free Staters' even like each other and what does it mean for Irish unity?
State’s liberalisation has led to odd realignment in the North between DUP and some Catholics
The Irish Times view on a shared island: a blueprint for better relations
A shared Ireland is a prerequisite for a united Ireland, but such an outcome is not the only possible expression of sharing
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘Irish unity is everyone’s business. It’s not a Sinn Féin thing’
‘Would we have to invest to unite our island? Yes...the wisest money we would ever spend’
Niall Murphy: Belfast solicitor who survived Covid-19 leads drive for Border poll
Ireland’s Future movement convinced unity inevitable sooner rather than later and pushing for referendum in three years
Unionists are not ‘deluded Irishmen’, loyalist says
Conversation about a shared island must have boundaries, many unionists argue
Can the Republic afford a united Ireland? These unionists don't think so
‘I don’t think the South could take us on financially, because we have the NHS’
View from US: Sinn Féin’s leaders have recognition many other Irish politicians lack
Performance of Dublin Government being keenly watched by Irish-American lobby
An economic united Ireland raises many questions - the big one is, who pays?
‘Brexit has changed the debate and put the whole issue in the melting pot,’ says expert
Shared Island: How EU would react to Irish unity referendum
Former Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny eased the path for North’s re-entry into bloc in 2017
How would a federal UK affect a shared island of Ireland?
‘Up until now, the English have barely distinguished between England and Great Britain’
Shared Island: United Ireland question edges into mainstream political debate
Government’s shared island initiative owes more to Lemass than De Valera
Northern Ireland: Polls can provide more confusion than clarity
‘Catholics may emerge as largest population group but still not be a majority,’ says expert
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