Left behind by Northern Ireland’s neoliberal peace
Recent events have exposed how Northern Ireland hasn’t experienced peace as much as a cold war. The structural violence, legacy of conflict and democratic deficit... Read More
Extending Brexit – reaching the Larry David moment of the saga
For better or for worse, the current political stasis can only be overcome if a consensus is reached over the most existential question that the... Read More
‘Our precious union’ – the backstop and the constitutional integrity of the UK
The DUP might feel comfortable with rejecting the differentiation that the backstop introduces. However, there is a significant risk in such uber-unionist position. Restricting the... Read More
Does Europe end in Derry? Peace is at stake
The UK seemingly leaving the Union, leaves neither Europe, nor History. It is time also for a new sensibility and a great refusal: we refuse... Read More
Breaking up is hard to do
If the current political and constitutional crisis is a preview of what is to come, there is the real danger that the UK will become... Read More
“Everything must change so that everything can stay the same” – the effect of Brexit on the Union
There is an inherent contradiction in the uber-unionist position as expressed by the likes of the DUP and certain members of the Conservative Party. Unless... Read More
The Northern Ireland border problem
The Northern Ireland border problem may turn out not to be the mother of all problems for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union,... Read More
Backstop, backstop, backstop
The negotiations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU are reaching their final stages and it is difficult to see how a solution... Read More
Northern Ireland – the border is coming?
When a video emerged of arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg suggesting that we should have Troubles-era ‘inspections’ of people crossing the border, it provoked ire and condemnation from... Read More
A tale of two ‘Backstop’ options
The Irish border might prove the pulling factor that keeps the UK in a close relationship with the EU for the next few years at... Read More
A bull in a china shop – Brexit as a challenge to the Good Friday Agreement
The EU and the UK legal orders possess the necessary flexibility to accommodate such a special status that will respect and protect the unique constitutional... Read More
A special arrangement for Northern Ireland?
Formal recognition of the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland is vital to securing the objectives being sought as the UK negotiates its orderly withdrawal from... Read More
Women of faith and the Northern Ireland peace process – breaking the silence
For the sake of all, the voices of women of faith and other marginalised groups must be heard in any discussions about the future of... Read More
Growing up on the border – on Brexit’s Irish problem
People voted to take back control of the UK’s borders… with little thought for what that would mean for the only actual land border.
A shared-space solution to Ireland’s Brexit Border problem
A hard Brexit spells trouble for life on both sides of the Irish Border and our only hope, as all seem to agree, is to... Read More
Towards dialogue in Northern Ireland
Can education, notions of deliberative democracy and intercultural integration come together to rescue our dysfunctional democracies?
DUP risks turning Northern Ireland into an EU condominium
The implications for the collapse of the Northern Irish Assembly this week could be far reaching. In the absence of the Stormont executive, there have been... Read More
On the eve of a peace agreement – reflecting on Colombia and Northern Ireland
Although ideologically and politically different, Northern Ireland has been influential in the Colombian peace process in a number of ways. As a final peace deal... Read More
The enduring legacy of paramilitary punishment in Northern Ireland
A recent murder in Belfast highlights the continuing reach of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.
Meddling with invisible borders? How Brexit will affect the island of Ireland
The EU has made cross-border co-operation easier in Ireland. Anything that puts physical border controls back up will destabilise the peace process.
Winning the peace in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has made considerable progress in securing the peace after decades of violence, however, much work remains to be done.
Will we finally set Barabbas free?
On Good Friday 1998 we agreed to set Barabbas free; all of the prisoners would be released from the H-Blocks. We need to let the... Read More
Changing the definition of our victims – who for and why?
Demands to change the definition of victimhood derive from the historical narrative and political dimensions of victimhood. To recognise paramilitaries as victims would be seen... Read More
EUROCLIO Annual Conference in Belfast – Reimagining Remembrance and Dealing with the Legacy of a Violent Past
TransConflict is pleased to present information about EUROCLIO’s 2016 Annual Conference in Belfast, entitled ‘Reimagining Remembrance and Dealing with the Legacy of a Violent Past’.
International Youth Work and the development of community relations in Northern Ireland
TransConflict is pleased to present an introduction to the relevance and benefits of International Youth Work for the continued development of Community Relations in Northern... Read More
