Stormont urged to prepare for 'period of constitutional turbulence'
THE STORMONT executive and the assembly have been urged to plan for the
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THE STORMONT executive and the assembly have been urged to plan for the
Virtuous petition for solidarity and a new Ireland 17 March, 2021 00:01 “PEACE is the fruit of solidarity... Solidarity is not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good; that is to say, to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all.” (St Pope John Paul II, On Social Concern, Sollicitudo rei Socialis, no 38) December 30 1987). The Pope’s teaching on solidarity and Bles...
Read online at https://workersliberty.org/node/36953 Brexit and the Six Counties: for a federal united Ireland Submitted by martin on 16 March, 2021 - 4:49 Author: Micheál MacEoin This year marks the unhappy centenary of the foundation of the state of Northern Ireland, which was born amid sectarian violence in 1921. The Brexit debacle and, most recently, the hastily withdrawn threat from the European Commission t...
24 February, 2021 00:59 CHRIS Donnelly (Column February 15) makes a fair point about the "rudderless unionism”, not exactly a novel political insight. Though he ignores the "planless nationalism” being advocated by Harvey, Feeney and the like. They bang on about a border poll without the courtesy to present a blueprint about how this new Ireland will be delivered. They repeat a fantasy island mantra which simply suggests that a border poll will be the catalyst to create a new economic and political utopia. Come on, not that old chestnut. Let me be clear, I am not against...
Journalist and historian Max Hastings believes Ireland will be united 'within a generation' Max Hastings believes the Irish border will disappear 'within a generation' Max Hastings said the unification of Ireland would be a 'historic injustice righted' ONE of Britain's most distinguished journalists and historians believes Ireland will be united "within a generation". Max Hastings argues that Brexit has "forged a template for minorities to assert themselves" and that both Northern Ireland and Scotland are destined to leave the union. With the reunification of Ireland, he a...