Colin Coulter is Professor of Sociology in Maynooth University, and the coordinator of the inaugural Maynooth Festival of ...

I was at the fourth Shared Island Forum in Dublin Castle earlier this month when the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, gave one of ...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s hard to ignore the growing conversation around Irish Unification. The topic now ...

Following the recent piece on reconciliation I also wanted to explore what exactly is ‘parity of esteem’ as contained within the 98 Agreement. Article 1(v) of the British- Irish Agreement state: ….the ...

Some sad, if expected news has just appeared this morning with reports that Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, has died. According to CNN… “Pope Francis, voice for the poor who reshaped the ...

Aontú Party leader Peadar Tóibín says his party will submit a bill to the Dáil which, if successful, will extend the Presidential franchise to Irish citizens in Northern Ireland. According to the ...

The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Brian O'Neill I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as ...

In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. Brian O'Neill I help to manage Slugger by taking care of ...