The most obvious lesson from Brexit is that Ireland north or south can no longer be a hostage to the whims of Westminster. It is a truth known to generations of republicans. It is a lesson learned by every generation of Unionist leadership.  It is a fact yet to be acknowledged by the Irish government establishment.

Successive Irish governments, since Seán Lemass, set the... Free article

In an article which first appeared in the Irish News, Declan Kearney responds to Archbishop Eamon Martin's criticism of nationalist and republican leaders on the centenary of partition. Free article

The centenary of the passing of the 1920 Government of Ireland Act falls on 23 December, the day 100 years ago when the legislation received ‘royal assent’ and became law, setting the British legal framework for the Partition of Ireland. The British government plot to divide Ireland was long in the making and it was accomplished by a combination of deception and terror. Free article

In this article, Ciarán Quinn writes about the attempts by the NIO to appropriate the poetry of Seamus Heaney and his legacy as part of it's publicity campaign on the centenary of partition. Free article

Spanish Supreme Court ignores European Court of Human Rights judgement, as government undermines Basque peace process. Free article

The burning of Cork City centre 100 years ago this week was not only one of the worst ‘reprisals’ carried out by British crown forces, it was also a direct attack on democracy with the destruction of the City Hall, seat of the City Council. That attack on democracy was seen again soon afterwards in Dublin when British forces seized the City Hall. 

The Auxiliaries went on a... Free article

On the 29th anniversary of the McGurk’s bar bombing relatives have called for the PSNI to disclose the source of the RUC misinformation claims about the tragic event. Free article

Writing his latest blog article, Declan Kearney has said the time has finally arrived to begin a matured, reasoned and inclusive discussion about the future of our island. Free article

Writing for An Phoblacht, Sinn Féin's economy spokesperson Caoimhe Archibald MLA addresses a Universal Basic Income and the need to address the route problems facing workers' and families. Free article

The cruel and shameful decision by the British government not to hold a public inquiry into the murder of human rights lawyer Pat Finucane has once again exposed the fact that British state is unwilling and unable to admit to its role in the conflict. Free article