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16 11, 2020

Ireland: A shared island – Brexit and a Celtic future ?
Ireland: A shared island – Brexit and a Celtic future ?
Brexit, Europe, Europe, UK Devolution

Ireland: A shared island – Brexit and a Celtic future ?

By Geoffrey Martin|2020-11-16T12:35:35+00:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Europe, UK Devolution|Tags: Brexit and GFA, Geoff Martin, Geoffrey Martin Brexit, Geoffrey Martin Northern Ireland, GFA, Ireland and Brexit, north south relations Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland and Brexit|

An atmosphere of crisis in Ireland north and south is dominating discussions of the future among seasoned observers and commentators there. It is occasioned by the impending decision on Brexit due to be made shortly ahead of the end of the transition period on 31 December. While the wider public [...]

29 09, 2020

Brexit and Northern Ireland – a Different United Kingdom
Brexit and Northern Ireland – a Different United Kingdom
Brexit, Devolution, Europe, UK Devolution

Brexit and Northern Ireland – a Different United Kingdom

By Geoffrey Martin|2020-11-16T12:34:35+00:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Brexit, Devolution, Europe, UK Devolution|Tags: A Shared Island, A Shared Island Ireland, Brendan Donnelly Brexit Ireland, Brexit, Brexit and Good Friday Agreement, European Union Brexit Ireland, Geoffrey Martin, Geoffrey Martin Brexit, Geoffrey Martin Northern Ireland, Good Friday Agreement, Good Friday Agreement Brexit, Good Friday Agreement Ireland, Ireland, Irish border Brexit, Irish question, no deal brexit ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland and Brexit, Northern Ireland EU, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales|

Northern Ireland will mark 100 years of its existence on the 3rd of May 2021. Meantime the Government of the Republic has launched a radical new policy calling for “A Shared Island”. This new emphasis on SHARING points to a United Ireland as an aspiration rather than a policy. In [...]