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Opinion: We need a greater connection between Brussels and Belfast
It has often been said that Unionism has few friends globally. If the same is true in Brussels, it is largely down to the fact that the DUP rarely missed a chance to repeat pro-Brexit slogans
Quiz: Can you identify these Irish towns with shared placenames?
For the eagle-eyed amongst you.
Panel discussion: What future do young people want for Northern Ireland?
THE GOOD FRIDAY generation were never supposed to know violence, but recent events show life in Northern Ireland is more complicated than that.
Sign up for our live discussion: What future do young people want for Northern Ireland?
We are hosting a panel of young voices to discuss the reality of life in Northern Ireland and how positive change could be brought about.
Northern Ireland is more than green and orange now - as new communities enter the debate
“Our young people are fierce and brave and they’re coming for us. And we should let them.”
A shared island: Your ideas for a new Ireland
Should the Irish language stay in the constitution of a united Ireland? Our readers share their ideas for how Ireland could change.
Scotland and its elections are key to the union and to a united Ireland
Northern Ireland’s place in the Union could be decided for it, if Scotland decides its future is better in the EU, rather than the UK.
Will debates about the Irish flag obscure the dialogue around a united Ireland?
Polling carried out by The Journal found it may be a red line issue.
The Explainer: How likely is a united Ireland in the next 10 years?
On this episode, we hear from the Good Information Project, which is currently examining this very question.
How two different, expensive healthcare systems on this island have managed to (occasionally) work well together
An all-island milk bank, children’s heart care, and cancer treatments has brought benefits – but research is needed for further health collaborations.
What do we know - and not know - about the costs of a united Ireland?
Experts are starting to give more attention to the question of what a united Ireland or shared island would look like in economic terms.
'I would have said of German unity 'not in my lifetime'': What can Ireland learn from a united Germany?
“I was a citizen of West Germany and I had never known anything different, I thought that was the world: a divided world.”
'We should be ready': United, shared or otherwise, conversations about Ireland's future are happening
Even away from government help, civil initiatives are looking towards the kind of country we may be in the future.
Column: Irish reunification is an opportunity to reset the economy and confront the climate crisis
A new all-Ireland constitution can enshrine into law the inviolable rights of nature and create a space to ensure a safe climate future.
Open Newsroom: What could a shared island look like?
This is a new initiative launched by the Journal to open a dialogue with our audience around big issues – we want to find out what questions you’d like answered.
Poll: Have you ever been on holiday in Northern Ireland?
Despite the rise in staycations due to Covid-19, many Irish tourists have still never crossed the border for their summer holiday.
Explainer: What is the Taoiseach's Shared Island Unit up to?
Cross-border transport, Ulster University’s Magee campus, and an all-island research hub are some of the concrete proposals the Unit are looking at.
The myriad ways Brexit has permanently shifted the course of Northern Ireland's future
Northern Ireland’s elected reps weren’t at the Brexit talks, where very detailed aspects of NI trade were regularly discussed.
Column: If you want a shared island, it's time to listen to your unionist neighbours
A united Ireland will not mean healing and reconciliation for many people in Northern Ireland. For some it will mean pain, sadness and trauma, writes Sarah Creighton.
FactFind: How could a border poll happen?
Talking aside, who actually makes the decision?
Column: If you want a shared island, it's time to listen to your unionist neighbours
Ireland's big question: What could a shared island look like?
Ireland's big question: What could a shared island look like?
The first topic as part of The Journal’s Good Information Project.