
The British government could face court action if it “stalls and delays”
in calling a vote on Irish reunification, according to Sinn Féin leader
Mary Lou McDonald.
Published January 26, 2023

Ireland’s Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe is under
pressure to resign after it emerged he violated election law over
donations and concealed it for years.
Published January 19, 2023

A group of influential congressmen have introduced a resolution calling
for the full implementation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and
expressing hope for the “continued success” of the peace process amid
growing doubts over the commitment of hardline unionists to the North’s
powersharing institutions.
Published January 19, 2023

2022 was an unprecedented political year, and the momentum for constitutional change will continue growing throughout 2023.
Published January 12, 2023

A round-up of messages issued by republican organisations to mark the
New Year.
Published January 5, 2023

A judgement by the Supreme Court in London that a Scottish independence
referendum cannot be held without the backing of the Westminster
parliament has made clear that the ‘United Kingdom’ is a union that
exists by force, not by democracy.
Published November 24, 2022

US political leaders continue to show strong support for the Irish cause
despite a change in the balance of power following mid-term elections there.
Published November 24, 2022

Sinn Féin’s First Minister-designate Michelle O’Neill argues that there
should be no fundamental change to the Good Friday Agreement without the
consent of the people.
Published November 24, 2022

It’s surprising that there’s any surprise about support for increased
Irish government involvement in the north in the absence of a devolved
administration here as evidenced in the latest LucidTalk poll.
Published November 16, 2022

The British government has ripped up a requirement for
holding an election in the ‘New Decade, New Approach’ Stormont talks
deal.
Published November 10, 2022

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been caught making a series of false
claims in an attempt to win support for the party’s position on the
Irish Protocol of Brexit.
Published November 10, 2022

The DUP has been accused of “having trouble respecting democracy” after
north Antrim MP Ian Paisley drafted a Westminster bill to increase the
majorities required for referendums on Irish unity and Scottish
independence.
Published November 10, 2022

The prepared text of the address by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald
to her party’s ard fheis (annual conference) last weekend.
Published November 10, 2022

Despite mixed messages from the British government, nationalists and
republicans are clear that new threats of political conflict by unionist
paramilitaries cannot be allowed to succeed.
Published November 3, 2022

The British government has been accused of ‘playing for time’ after
backing away from a legal requirement to hold an Assembly election in
the north of Ireland.
Published November 3, 2022

A Six County election appears set to be called on Friday as the DUP, the
main unionist party, continues to boycott the power-sharing institutions
of the Good Friday Agreement.
Published October 27, 2022

Despite signs he knows little about Ireland, the selection of former
Chancellor Rishi Sunak as the next British Prime Minister has been
greeted as preferable to the return of Boris Johnson, who ended a bid
for a shock return to power last night.
Published October 24, 2022

British prime minister Liz Truss has announced her resignation after 44
disastrous days in office, becoming the shortest-serving British prime
minister in history.
Published October 20, 2022

A slur by a DUP councillor on First Minister-designate Michelle O’Neill
has derailed a bid by the party to prevent port checks they claim amount
to an ‘Irish Sea Border’.
Published October 13, 2022

An apparent apology by a hardline Tory Brexiteer for Britain’s bad faith
in its dealings with Ireland and the EU has been given a cautious
welcome.
Published October 6, 2022