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The end of the 8th amendment is on the horizon.
The UN has repeatedly criticised Ireland’s laws. It’s time to change the Constitution.
After Brexit, politicians hope that technology can help us avoid a hard border in Ireland.
A lawyer reports from Ireland days ahead of this vital vote.
What is Ireland voting on and why?
Examples from Ireland and New Zealand show that, unless determined measures are taken, masculine political cultures will ensure the gender imbalance remains.
The almost total ban on abortion in Ireland does not work to protect women’s health.
For years and years, the home of Oor Wullie seemed resigned to its fate. Then something strange happened.
The agreement created peace between Irish nationalists and those who support being part of the United Kingdom. With Brexit looming, tensions are once again rising.
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To mark the 20th anniversary of the agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland, this episode of the podcast looks at its history, its legacy and the impact of Brexit on its future.
The citizens of Northern Ireland were ready for peace long before national leaders signed on the dotted line.
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a call to reconsider whether interrogation techniques used in the 1970s against men interned in Northern Ireland amounted to torture.
St Patrick chose Ireland over the place of his birth – but where was that exactly?
There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick’s own writings and early biographies reveal the person behind the legend.
Options to avoid a hard border are on the table, but they remain unpalatable to Theresa May’s government.
Ireland was quick to elect a woman member of parliament, but it’s been slow going thereafter.
This vote should be about the morality of letting women suffer.
The DUP should take note: free travel and trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic may hinge on legal arrangements.
Brexit negotiations threaten the peacebuilding efforts that have taken place since the Good Friday Agreement.
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