Irish partition was a deliberate process on the part of the British
It was no accident but a process that provided a precedent for the rest of the empire
100 years ago today the partition of Ireland was made official
Ireland is still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland Act
Michael Portillo: ‘Ignorance of Ireland among the British is rather shocking’
Documentary by former UK minister examines War of Independence from Britain’s point of view
Cormac Moore: A century of partition
The Act, brought in by David Lloyd George’s government in an attempt to address the Ulster question, caused great confusion and was widely condemned both north and south
The history of the Irish Border: From Plantation to Brexit
With the threat of a hard border looming, we look at how Northern Ireland came to this
Home rule goes from British suspension to Sinn Féin disfavour
By 1918 the SF new breed are not interested in devolution or any variety of home rule
Sinn Féin and the conscription crisis
For the newly-galvanised party, 1918 was characterised by protest, piety, propaganda, prison and ultimately political triumph
Gerry Adams has more in common with John Redmond than he might think
Redmond’s position was similar to that articulated recently by Gerry Adams on the difficulties Brexit causes in Northern Ireland.
St Patrick’s Day, 1916: Thousands take to streets in show of force
Participants ‘exceedingly anxious to be regarded as soldiers’
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