Common Ground is an Irish Times project on past, present and future relationships on the Island of Ireland; between the Republic, Northern Ireland and Britain
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Introducing Common Ground - A message from the Editor: This new project will focus on the inter-connectedness between North and South, between Britain and Ireland, but also between the constituent parts of the UK and within Northern Ireland itself irishtimes.com/media/2024/02…
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The writers behind Blue Lights: ‘I think I fell in love. I thought, I have to work with this guy’ irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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Northern Ireland does not have above-average student ‘brain drain’ to Britain, study finds irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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Legacy investigation reports into Troubles killings due soon, says commission head irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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How would a Border poll on Irish unity get called in Northern Ireland? irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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British government ‘not in position’ to move on Border poll, says Taoiseach irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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‘Not all Protestants hate Abba’: DUP leader shows fun side, but no hiding his election fears irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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Trump asked President Connolly if Irish unity would be ‘resolved’ during her lifetime irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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My father didn’t believe there was a God. Where I grew up that seemed perverse irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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Sinn Féin’s move with Scottish and Welsh parties for border referendums ‘ráiméis’, says Martin irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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Sinn Féin’s refusal to take seats in Westminster a ‘dereliction of duty’ – Colum Eastwood irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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‘Well intentioned, ill considered’: Northern nationalists on Micheál Martin’s unity stance irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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Fine Gael ‘cannot afford to cede ground to other political groups on Irish unity’ irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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Why did the UUP’s Mike Nesbitt resign as Northern Ireland’s minister for health? irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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‘The shutters are horrible’: Life in a Border town overwhelmed by dereliction irishtimes.com/ireland/housi…
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Why are republican bonfires in Derry being treated as ‘sectarian-motivated hate crimes’? irishtimes.com/crime-law/202…
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‘It’s a mess’: To collapse Stormont now would benefit no one, but it cannot stay the same irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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Micheál Martin says talk of Border poll makes him go ‘bananas’ irishtimes.com/politics/2026…
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Matthew O'Toole: By celebrating Irishness and Britishness, Belfast’s Fleadh proved something important irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/…
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