Key Issues - Community Relations Work in Northern Ireland

The following publications provide an introduction to the topic of Community Relations work in Northern Ireland:

A Shared Future - A government initiative

• Community Relations Unit (CRU). (2003) A Shared Future: A Consultation Paper on Improving Relations in Northern Ireland, (28 January 2003). Belfast: Community Relations Unit (CRU), Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM).
• Darby, John., and Knox, Colin. (2004) 'A Shared Future': A Consultation Paper on Improving Relations in Northern Ireland, Final Report [An analysis of the responses to the Shared Future consulation], (21 January 2004), [PDF; 493KB]. Belfast: Community Relations Unit (CRU), Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMdFM).
• Darby, John., and Knox, Colin. (2004) Executive Summary from: 'A Shared Future': A Consultation Paper on Improving Relations in Northern Ireland, Final Report, (21 January 2004). Belfast: Community Relations Unit (CRU), OFMdFM.
• Community Relations Unit (CRU). (2005) A Shared Future - Improving Relations in Northern Ireland: The policy and strategic framework for good relations in Northern Ireland, (21 March 2005), [PDF; 1062KB]. Belfast: Community Relations Unit (CRU), Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMdFM).
• Spellar, John. (2005) Statement by John Spellar, then Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), on the publication of the report 'A Shared Future', (21 March 2005), [PDF; 72KB]. Belfast: Northern Ireland Office (NIO).
• Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMDFM). (2005) Press Release prepared by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) on the publication of ‘A Shared Future’ The Framework For Good Relations In Northern Ireland, (21 March 2005). Belfast: OFMdFM.


• Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMdFM). (2013). 'Together: Building a United Community', (23 May 2013), [PDF; 620KB]. Belfast: OFMdFM.
• Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMdFM). (2013). 'Together: Building a United Community', A Statement from the First Minister and deputy First Minister, (9 May 2013), [PDF; 131KB]. Belfast: OFMdFM.

Other Publications

• Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). (2013). 'Alliance Unveils Blueprint to Deliver Change for Everyone', Press Release by the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), (29 January 2013). Belfast: APNI.
  Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). (2013). 'For Everyone', Executive Summary: The Alliance Party Blueprint for an Executive Strategy to Build a Shared and Better Future, (29 January 2013), [PDF; 524KB]. Belfast: APNI.
  Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). (2013). 'For Everyone': The Alliance Party Blueprint for an Executive Strategy to Build a Shared and Better Future, (29 January 2013), [PDF; 1026KB]. Belfast: APNI.
• Bryan, Dominic., and Gillespie, Gordon. (2005) Transforming Conflict: Flags and Emblems, (March 2005), [PDF; 714KB]. Belfast: Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University Belfast.
• Frazer, Hugh., and Fitzduff, Mari. (1994) Improving Community Relations, (Pamphlet No.3). Belfast: Community Relations Council.
• Fitzduff, Mari. (1991) Approaches to Community Relations Work, (Pamphlet No.1). Belfast: Community Relations Council.
• Gallagher, A.M. (1995), 'Equality, Contact and Pluralism: Attitudes to Community Relations' in Breen, R., Divine, P. and Robinson, G. (ed.) Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland: The Fourth Report. Chapter 1. Belfast: Appletree Press.
• Gallagher, A.M. (1993), 'Community Relations', in, Stringer, P. and Robinson, G. (ed.) Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland: The Third Report. Chapter 3. Belfast: Blackstaff Press.
• Harbison, Jeremy. (2002) Review of Community Relations Policy: Main Report, (January 2002), [PDF; 342KB]. Belfast: Community Relations Unit (CRU), OFMDFM.
  Harbison, Jeremy. (2002) Review of Community Relations Policy: Annexes 1 to 10, (January 2002), [PDF; 737KB]. Belfast: Community Relations Unit (CRU), OFMDFM.
• Knox, C., Hughes, J., Birrell, D., and McCready, S. (1994), Community Relations and Local Government. Coleraine: Centre for the Study of Conflict, University of Ulster.

See also the extracts from the following book on Community Action in Northern Ireland:

• Robson, Terry. (2000) 'Northern Ireland: The Evolution of a Counter-Hegemony', in, Robson, Terry. (2000) The State and Community Action. London: Pluto Books.

See also the list of source material based on the CAIN bibliography