Northern Ireland, the union and shifting borders | Letters
reunification is now a real possibility Statue of James Connolly in Dublin. The socialist leader was executed by the British for his role in the Easter Rising. Photograph: Sue Heaton / Alamy/Alamy Statue of James Connolly in Dublin. The socialist leader was executed by the British for his role in the Easter Rising. Photograph: Sue Heaton / Alamy/Alamy Letters Wed 5 May 2021 12.15 EDT Last modified on Wed 5 May 2021 12.27 EDT The establishment of a parliament for Northern Ireland through the 1920 Government of Ireland Act was indeed a remarkable event, giving substantial powers to a devolved...