Jason Walsh
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No precedents for post-Brexit Irish border
Glib comparisons with the US-Canada border, or municipal boundaries within London, do not stand up to scrutiny - or the reality of an internal Irish border with 275 crossing points in a land beset by 30 years of armed conflict. → Read More
Why a gay, Indian-heritage prime minister doesn't signal a 'new' Ireland
Yes, Leo Varadkar's rise sets several firsts for Ireland's top office. But the transformation of Ireland actually happened decades ago. → Read More
Why a gay, Indian-heritage prime minister isn't a sign of a 'new' Ireland
Yes, Leo Varadkar's rise sets several firsts for Ireland's top office. But the transformation of Ireland actually happened decades ago. → Read More
Martin McGuinness: How being honest about his IRA ties let him become a peacemaker
The one-time Irish Republican Army commander and former first minister of Northern Ireland, who passed away today, was both a gunman and a statesman. → Read More
How walls can divide neighborhoods within cities
In Belfast, the 'Peace Walls' that began as a stopgap measure to prevent clashes between Catholics and Protestants are becoming a permanent presence. → Read More
Trump across the pond? Another firebrand is shaking up UK's Labour.
Aspiring Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is a world apart from Donald Trump politically, but he's causing the same sort of issues within his party that the US billionaire is within the GOP. → Read More
European debate: Should laws target prostitutes or their clients?
Feminist advocates differ on the best way to protect female sex workers. A number of European countries and Canada have passed – or are considering – new laws. → Read More
Will Britain leave EU? How lessons from Greece could sway voters.
Horror over the Greek crisis is fueling left-of-center British euroskepticism – for decades largely the preserve of Conservatives. A referendum on the EU has been promised for next year. → Read More
In UK, heated debate as migrants' numbers grow across the Channel (+video)
Public support for allowing migrants from Calais to enter is very low. → Read More
'Conservative' Ireland set to approve same-sex marriage. What changed?
Ireland's reputation as a devoutly Catholic and conservative country is being defied by the prospect of becoming the first nation to approve gay marriage by referendum. But it's not as odd as one might think. → Read More
'Conservative' Ireland set to adopt same-sex marriage. What changed?
Ireland's reputation as a devoutly Catholic and conservative country is being defied by the prospect of becoming the first nation to approve gay marriage by referendum. But it's not as odd as one might think. → Read More
Northern Ireland could play rare role in British elections: kingmaker
With neither the Conservatives nor Labour likely to win a majority in the May 7 elections, a coalition is almost certainly in the cards – and Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party a possible partner. → Read More
How should a country's 'goodness' be measured?
Simon Anholt says we should measure a country's success through its engagement with the world, and has set up an index to that end. His No. 1? Ireland. → Read More
Is revolution afoot in Irish politics?
The longstanding dominance of Ireland's two main parties is under pressure amid ongoing economic woes. New party Renua has formed on the right, while interest has surged in parties on the left. → Read More
Could Dublin tax protests break the dam of Irish politics? (+video)
Tens of thousands of Dubliners took to the streets yesterday to express anger over the proposed water tax. It's just the latest in a string of austerity moves that have put voters on edge. → Read More
Could Dublin tax protests break the dam of Irish politics?
Tens of thousands of Dubliners took to the streets yesterday to express anger over the proposed water tax. It's just the latest in a string of austerity moves that have put voters on edge. → Read More
Ian Paisley, a firebrand Unionist who made peace late in life
Ian Paisley in the EU parliament once shouted at Pope John Paul II, 'I denounce you as the anti-Christ.' But he later toned done his hatred for Catholics, even working with former members of the IRA. He died today. → Read More
Gerry Adams arrest: Will Northern Ireland peace pay a price?
Irish republican leader Gerry Adams was arrested Wednesday in connection with a 1972 murder. Could it harm the peace process in Northern Ireland, sixteen years after a pact was signed? → Read More
Irish ask: What's the big deal about letting gays in St. Pat's parades? (+video)
As organizers of the Boston and New York annual St. Patrick's Day parades resist letting LGBT marchers in, many back in Ireland wonder what their problem is. → Read More
Irish ask: What's the big deal about letting gays in St. Pat's parades?
As organizers of the Boston and New York annual St. Patrick's Day parades resist letting LGBT marchers in, many back in Ireland wonder what their problem is. → Read More