Constituency had been billed as the battle of the election with some anticipating a split in the unionist vote Fri Jul 05 2024 - 09:59 Northern Ireland voters go to the polls in general election with several constituencies hotly contested Sinn Féin is seeking to cement its position as the la...
So one might think the future of the North is with (a reformed) Ireland. On the other hand, peace and power-sharing seem to have ended the urgent desire of northern Catholics for a united Ireland. There has been a major shift in polls during the Peace Process, where now only a bare...
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Morning View: Victorious Blair Must Now Turn Attentions to Northern IrelandTHE result of the General Election in the rest of the UK was so much of a foregone conclusion that national papers were already carrying news of another Labour victory before the polls had closed last night....
Northern Ireland to deal with the civil war. In neither force did Catholics enjoy any significant representation. Protestants also dominated the Northern Irish judiciary. The Parliament at Stormont was competent to legislate, under its general powers for peace, order and good government, on the ...
Northern Ireland - Disintegration of stability: By the mid-1960s the fragile stability of Northern Ireland had begun to erode. The demographic majority that Protestants enjoyed ensured that they were able to control the state institutions, and these powe
Northern Ireland - Home Rule, Troubles, Peace Process: As prime minister, Gladstone introduced the first Home Rule Bill in Parliament in 1886. Although the measure was defeated in the House of Commons, its mere formulation was sufficient to raise the spe
The contest saw the lowest local election turnout in Northern Ireland's history, continuing a general trend of increasing voter apathy in the province.doi:10.1080/07907184.2015.1058786NeilMatthewsIrish Political StudiesMatthews, N. (2015) `Plus Ca Change: The 2014 Local Elections in Northern Ireland...
Northern Ireland’s unionists march into the annual commemorations of their most hallowed anniversary on Friday with challenges as tall as their traditional towering bonfires. Parties in favour of remaining part of the UK emerged from thegeneral electionlast week slightly ahead of nationalism in terms...
Northern Ireland has been without a devolved administration since January, when Sinn Féin pulled out in a row over a public spending controversy. In an election to the devolved assembly at Stormont on March 2, the party won an enhanced mandate and the DUP lost seats. That outcome has increa...