Blogs

Reforming the Agreement: A Dublin view

In the Republic the Good Friday Agreement is seen as a towering achievement of Irish diplomacy and statecraft. But while the public and politicians are…

Explaining the different results in opinion polls on Irish unity

Attitude surveys tend to show that public opinion in Northern Ireland, on the political future, has shifted significantly in the aftermath of the UK’s 2016…

ARINS podcast episode 13: Irish Unity: Lessons from Germany?

In this episode Tobias Lock and Aoife O’Donoghue discuss the lessons learned from German Unification and how we might best apply them.

ARINS podcast episode 12: Participatory Constitutionalism and the Agenda for Change

In this episode, Joanne McEvoy and Fidelma Ashe explore the ways in which including and encouraging popular engagement can not only enrich constitutional discussion but…

Much more than meh: The Northern Ireland Assembly Elections of 5 May 2022

The Northern Ireland Assembly election of May 2022 was transformational, despite very small shifts in the magnitudes of seats won by the two dominant blocs.

Police Governance, Oversight and Accountability in a United Ireland

In today’s ARINS blog, Vicky Conway examines how policing in a united Ireland might coordinate questions of governance, oversight and accountability to explore how our…

Politics of language in a (Dis) United Ireland

In today’s ARINS blog, Brian O’Conchubhair considers the contentious political debates surrounding language in the context of a potential political realignment of the island of…

Human rights in a united Ireland

In today’s ARINS blog, Brice Dickson considers the protection of human rights in the north and south of Ireland, and asks what might change after…