Northern Ireland

Opinion – Northern Ireland’s ‘Dirty War’

Martin Duffy • Mar 15 2024 • Articles

It would seem that we are entering a new chapter in which Northern Ireland’s grisly past will be further regurgitated, and probably without tangible outcomes.

Twenty-Five Years On: Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement

Gerard McDermott • Feb 22 2023 • Articles

Although the international order in which it was created has changed, the Agreement can still be a blueprint for peace processes in other parts of the world.

Reflecting on Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’

Martin Duffy • Jul 29 2022 • Articles

It is a credit to Branagh’s mastery of memory, empathy and incantation that his film portrays so accurately that conflict begins and ends around the home.

Challenges in the Museological Heritagization of the Troubles in Northern Ireland

Martin Duffy • Jul 11 2022 • Articles

Northern Ireland is ready to talk about the previously unspeakable tragedies which eventually birthed the territory’s painful but, nevertheless, sacred peace.

The Politics of Conflict Archaeology: HMP Maze as a ‘Dark Heritage’ Case Study

Martin Duffy • Feb 16 2022 • Articles

Northern Ireland must find a way to re-purpose but not to sanitize a heritage which fascinates outsiders, provides learning, and contains resonance for other peace processes.

Opinion – Brexit and the Continued Troubles in Northern Ireland

Alexander Brotman • Apr 20 2021 • Articles

The ultimate casualty of Brexit, witnessed so vividly in Northern Ireland, is the breakdown of community relations and the reinforcement of identity barriers, and thus segregation.

The Decline of the SDLP and their European Election Brexit Headache

Conor Kelly • Apr 22 2019 • Articles

The unanticipated divisions of Brexit have hastened the SDLP into a situation where their once consistent message on Europe is rupturing.

Parading Resilience: Sexual Minority Rights in Northern Ireland

Marian Duggan • Jun 8 2016 • Articles

As well as being open to heterosexual attendees, Pride is among one of the few visibly and proudly non-sectarian events to take place in Northern Ireland.

On the Brink: A Year of Power-Sharing Crises

Allison McCulloch • Jan 14 2016 • Articles

The crises of the past year suggest that power-sharing is more resilient than it first appears and thus remains an important tool for ending wars and building peace.

The Art of Living with Difference: Contemporary Troubles Fiction

Michaela Markova • Dec 16 2015 • Articles

The social benefits of the Troubles novels lie in their deeper understanding of the ethics of ‘the other’.

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