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Unification - Details of Source Material

 

Adams, Gerry. (2019). 'Planning for Irish Unity', Blog item by Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin, Léargas Blog site, (6 June 2019), [PDF; 660KB]. Louth: Léargas Blog. ... [19693] - [Blog Article]

Allen, Kieran. (2019). Speech On Irish Unity, (26 January 2019), [PDF; 115KB]. Belfast: Author. ... [28566] - [Speech]

Aontu. (2018). Brexit and Irish Unity, [PDF; 970KB]. Dublin: Aontu. ... [28567] - [Policy document]

Bassett, Mark., and Harvey, Colin. (2019). The Future of our Shared Island: A Paper on the Logistical and Legal Questions Surrounding Referendums on Irish Unity, (February 2019), [PDF; KB]. Belfast: BrexitLawNI: Constitutional Conversations Group. ... [28564] - [Paper]

Bassett, Mark., and Harvey, Colin. (2022). Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU, (15 November 2022), (An Independent Legal and Academic report Commissioned by The Left in the European Parliament), [PDF; 71440KB]. Belfast: QUB. ... [24143] - [Report]

Boyle, Francis A. (2012). United Ireland, Human Rights and International Law. Atlanta: Clarity Press, Inc.. ... [17513] - [Book]

Boyle, Francis A. (2012). 'United Ireland' (chapter 8), in, United Ireland, Human Rights and International Law. Atlanta: Clarity Press, Inc.. ... [17514] - [Chapter in Book]

Breen, Richard. (1996). 'Who Wants a United Ireland? Constitutional Preferences among Catholics and Protestants', in, Breen, R., Divine, P., and Dowds, L. (eds) (1996) Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland: The Fifth Report, 1995-1996. Chapter 2. Belfast: Appletree Press. ... [2996] - [Chapter in Book]

British Labour Party. (1988). 'Towards a United Ireland - Labour's Plan for Peace', plus covering note', (21 September 1988), [NAI Public Records DFA/2018/28/2231; 47 pages], [PDF; 11,565KB]. Dublin: NAI. ... [26674] - [Public Records]

Burke, Michael. (2015). The Economic case for Irish Unity, (4 November 2015). ... [28563] - [Report]
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Collins, Ben. (2022). Irish Unity: Time to Prepare. Edinburgh: Luath Press Ltd.. ... [28663] - [Book]

Connolly, Frank. (2022). United Nation: The case for integrating Ireland. Dublin: Gill Books. ... [28670] - [Book]

Cox, W. Harvey. (1985). 'Who Wants a United Ireland?'. Government and Opposition, 20, (1 (Winter)): 29-47. ... [441] - [Journal Article]

Daly, Mark. (2019). Unionist Concerns and Fears of a United Ireland: The Need to Protect the Peace Process and Build a Vision for a Shared Island and A United People, (18 July 2019), [PDF; 4854KB]. Dublin: Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. ... [28546] - [Report]

Douglas-Home, Alec. (1972). Letter from Sir Alec Douglas-Home, then Foreign Secretary, to Edward Heath, then Prime Minister, about Douglas-Home's opposition to Direct Rule and a preference for a United Ireland, (13 March 1972), (Public Records of 1972; PREM 15/1004). London: Public Record Office. ... [6731] - [Public Records]

Durkan, Mark. (2005). Speech by Mark Durkan, then leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), at the launch of the SDLP Unity Document 'A United Ireland and The Agreement: A Better Way to a Better Ireland', Belfast Castle, Belfast, (21 March 2005). Belfast: Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). ... [8158] - [Ephemera Speech]

Gosling, Paul. (2018). The economic effect of an all-island economy, (22 April 2018). Web: Published by author. ... [23643] - [Report]
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Gosling, Paul. (2018). Viewpoints on a New Ireland, (21 June 2018). Web: Published by author. ... [23645] - [Report]
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Gosling, Paul. (2020). A New Ireland – A New Union: A New Society, A Ten Year Plan, (Post Brexit Edition - Second Edition), (11 May 2020), [PDF; 4851]. Derry: Author. ... [28561] - [Book]

Harvey, Colin. (2021). 'Popular Sovereignty, Irish Reunification and Change on the Island of Ireland', Chapter in, C. O'Mahony, M. Cahill, S. Ó Conaill , & C. O'Cinneide (Eds.), Sovereignty, Populism and Constitutional Politics. London: Routledge. ... [28595] - [Chapter in Book]
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Harvey, Colin. (2021). Deliberating on the Constitutional Future: A Response to ‘A Modest Proposal: Building a Deliberative System in Northern Ireland’ by Jane Suiter. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 32, (2): 278-281. ... [28584] - [Journal Article]
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Harvey, Colin. (2021). Ireland's future and the conversation about constitutional change. The Irish News, 15 March 2021, ... [28586] - [Newspaper Article]
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Harvey, Colin. (2021). Ireland’s future: We must talk about referendums more, not less. Derry Journal, 20 March 2021, ... [28587] - [Newspaper Article]
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Harvey, Colin. (2021). "Let 'the People' Decide: Reflections on Constitutional Change and 'Concurrent Consent'". Irish Studies in International Affairs, 32, (2): 382–405. ... [28588] - [Journal Article]
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Harvey, Colin. (2021). Debate on united Ireland can’t wait until unionists are ready. The Irish Times, 7 August 2021, ... [28583] - []
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Harvey, Colin. (2022). Next Chapter, in a Larger Story: The Assembly Election in Northern Ireland Raises Questions About its Constitutional Future. Verfassungsblog, 3 May 2022, ... [28669] - [Blog]
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Harvey, Colin. (2022). Preparing for constitutional change in Ireland. The Irish News, 30 May 2022, ... [28667] - [Newspaper Article]
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Harvey, Colin. (2022). The objective of a new and united Ireland is a legitimate constitutional goal for many. Derry Journal, 6 June 2022, ... [28668] - [Newspaper Article]
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Harvey, Colin. (2022). Where next for the constitutional conversation about a united Ireland?. The Irish Times, 24 August 2022, ... [28666] - [Newspaper Article]
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Harvey, Colin., and Bassett, Mark. (2019). The EU and Irish Unity: Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change in Ireland, (4 October 2019), (An Independent Legal and Academic report Commissioned by the European Left / Nordic Green Left (GUE / NGL) group of the European Parliament), [PDF; 1478KB]. Belfast: QUB. ... [24142] - [Report]

Hubner, Kurt. (2015). Modeling Irish Unification, (August 2015), [PDF; 2384KB]. Vancouver: KLC Consulting. ... [20372] - [Report]

Hume, John. (1970). 'In My View: Emotional clap-trap is a waste of time ...', (newspaper article by John Hume, including comments on the issue of a united Ireland), [PDF; 366KB]. Sunday Press, (4 October 1970): ... [23716] - [Newspaper Article]

Humphreys, Richard. (2008). Countdown to Unity: Debating Irish Reunification. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. ... [16360] - [Book]

Humphreys, Richard. (2018). Beyond the Border: The Good Friday Agreement and Irish Unity after Brexit. Dublin: Merrion Press. ... [23648] - [Book]

Humphreys, Richard. (2018). Much Brexit debate is based on misconceptions of the Good Friday Agreement says High Court judge', [PDF; 3253KB]. The Irish News, 9 August 2019, ... [28571] - [Newspaper Article]

Ireland's Future. (2017). Open Letter from Ireland's Future to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, [PDF; 91KB]. The Irish News, 11 December 2017, ... [28572] - [Letter]

Ireland's Future. (2019). Beyond Brexit, The Future of Ireland: A Conversation About the Future of Ireland, Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Saturday 26th January 2019, [PDF; 6218KB]. Belfast: Ireland's Future. ... [28573] - [Discussion Paper]

Ireland's Future. (2019). Our Rights - Our Future, The Future of Ireland: A Conversation About Our Rights and Our Future, Canal Court Hotel, Newry, Thursday 9th May 2019, [PDF; 5055KB]. Belfast: Ireland's Future. ... [28574] - [Discussion Paper]

Ireland's Future. (2019). Shaping Our Constitutional Future, Calling For A Citizens' Assembly: A Conversation About The Future of Ireland, The Celtic Suite, Cusack Stand, Croke Park, Dublin, Thursday 28th November 2019, [PDF; 19699KB]. Belfast: Ireland's Future. ... [28575] - [Discussion Paper]

Ireland's Future. (2020). The Conversation on Ireland's Future: A Principled Framework For Change, (3 December 2020), [PDF; 2186KB]. Belfast: Ireland's Future. ... [28576] - [Discussion Paper]

Ireland's Future. (2021). Advancing The Conversation, The Way Forward, (28 January 2021), [PDF; 6182KB]. Belfast: Ireland's Future. ... [28577] - [Discussion Paper]

Ireland's Future. (2021). Planning for a Strong Economy in a New Ireland, (25 March 2021), [PDF; 6898KB]. Belfast: Ireland's Future. ... [28578] - [Discussion Paper]

Ireland's Future. (2021). Rights, Citizenship and Identity in a United Ireland, (20 October 2021), [PDF; 7627KB]. Belfast: Ireland's Future. ... [28579] - [Discussion Paper]

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (JCIGFA). (2017). Brexit and the Future of Ireland: Uniting Ireland and Its People in Peace and Prosperity, (2 August 2017), [PDF; 5097KB]. Dublin: Houses of the Oireachtas. ... [23020] - [Report]

Kennedy, E. (1983). '... Text of Senator's Kennedy's Statement Introducing "United Ireland" Resolution in the Senate, 17 March 1983', [NAI Public Records TSCH/2013/100/1098; 3 pages], [PDF; 1,193KB]. Dublin: NAI. ... [22640] - [Public Records]

Kennedy, Liam. (2021). One Island, Two Peoples: Ethical Perspectives on Ireland’s Constitutional Future. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 32, (2): 448-476. ... [28645] - [Journal Article]
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Labour Party. (1988). Towards a United Ireland, Reform and Harmonisation: A Dual Strategy for Irish Unification. London: Labour Party. ... [1058] - [Policy Document]

McArt, Pat., and Gosling, Paul. (2018). A New Union: A New Society - Ireland 2050, (28 June 2018), (legal contributor Des Murphy SC; research co-ordinator Colm McKenna), [PDF; 208KB], [original version: www.paulgosling.net/2018/06/a-new-union-a-new-society-ireland-2050/]. Web: Published by author. ... [23646] - [Report]

McArt, Pat., and Gosling, Paul. (2018). A New Union – Ireland 2050: A consultative draft report, (17 May 2018), (legal contributor Des Murphy SC; research co-ordinator Colm McKenna). Web: Published by author. ... [23644] - [Report]
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McDonald, Mary Lou. (2018). Speech by Mary Lou McDonald, then President of Sinn Féin (SF), at the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Castlewellan, Co Down, (5 August 2018), [PDF; 50KB]. Belfast: Sinn Féin (SF). ... [23641] - [Speech]

McDonald, Mary Lou. (2019). 'Dublin must plan for Irish Unity', speech by Mary Lou McDonald, then President of Sinn Féin (SF), in Belfast, (30 July 2019), [PDF; 113KB]. Belfast: Sinn Féin (SF). ... [19713] - [Speech]

McLoughlin, Peter. (2006). 'It's a United Ireland or Nothing'? John Hume and the Idea of Irish Unity, 1964-72'. Irish Political Studies, 21, (2): 157-180. ... [10911] - [Journal Article]

Meagher, Kevin. (2016). A United Ireland: Why Unification Is Inevitable and How It Will Come About. London: Biteback Publishing. ... [27481] - [Book]

O'Doherty, Malachi. (2022). Can Ireland be One?. Dublin: Merrion Press. ... [28662] - [Book]

O'Leary, Brendan. (2022). Making Sense of a United Ireland: Should it Happen? How Might it Happen?. Dublin: Sandycove (Penguin). ... [28665] - [Book]

Paisley, Ian. (1972). "No to a United Ireland", Speech by Rev. Dr. Ian R.K. Paisley, M.P., delivered in the Northern Ireland House of Commons on Tuesday 8 February 1972, Extract from Northern Ireland Parliamentary Debates, Vol.84. No.4. Belfast: Hansard. ... [7965] - [Ephemera Pamphlet 546]

Richmond, Neale. (2022). 'Platform: If and when a border poll is called, we must be ready', [PDF; 342KB]. The Irish News, 6 July 2022, 14. ... [28658] - [Newspaper Article]

Rizzo, Juan Manuel. (2013). ¿Es el momento para la realización de un referéndum acerca de la unificación de Irlanda? [Is it time for a referendum on a united Ireland?.], (April 2013), [In Spanish], [PDF; 689KB]. Córdoba: Group of Contemporary International Studies (GEIC ? Grupo de Estudios Internacionales Contemporáneos).. ... [18128] - [Journal Article]

Robinson, Peter. (2018). '… elephant in the room ...', article by Peter Robinson (former leader of the DUP), in The Belfast Telegraph, (3 August 2018), [PDF; 49KB]. Belfast: The Belfast Telegraph. ... [23642] - [Newspaper Article]

Sinn Féin (SF). (2005). A Green Paper on Irish Unity: Sinn Féin Discussion Paper, (23 February 2005), [PDF; 1407KB].. Belfast: Sinn Féin. ... [8135] - [Discussion Paper]

Sinn Fein (SF). (2016). Towards A United Ireland, A Sinn Fein Discussion Document (2016), (28 November 2016), [PDF; 3370KB]. Belfast: Sinn Fein.. ... [28565] - [Discussion Paper]

Sinn Fein (SF). (2018). A United Ireland - Better for Jobs, Enterprise and Research, (United Ireland in our lifetime - A Discussion Document), [PDF; 3085KB]. Belfast: Sinn Fein. ... [28568] - [Discussion Paper]

Sinn Fein (SF). (2018). A National Health Service for A United Ireland, (United Ireland in our lifetime - A Discussion Document), [PDF; 2331KB]. Belfast: Sinn Fein. ... [28569] - [Discussion Paper]

Sinn Fein (SF). (2019). Inclusion and Reconciliation in a New Ireland, (21 November 2019), [PDF; 173KB]. Belfast: Sinn Fein. ... [28547] - [Report]

Sinn Fein (SF). (2020). Economic Benefits of a United Ireland, Sinn Fein Discussion Document, November 2020, (20 November 2020), [PDF; 1020KB]. Belfast: Sinn Fein. ... [28555] - [Discussion Paper]

Sinn Fein (SF). (2021). An Activist Guide to the Economic Benefits of a United Ireland, (March 2021), [PDF; 4199KB]. Belfast: Sinn Fein. ... [28556] - [Guide]

Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). (2005). 'A United Ireland and The Agreement: A Better Way to a Better Ireland', (21 March 2005), [PDF; 781KB]. Belfast: Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). ... [8157] - [Report]

The Economist. (2020). A United Ireland, Could it really happen? [PDF; 2242KB]. The Economist, 15th-21st February 2020, 9, 16-18. ... [28570] - [Magazine Article]

Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland. (2021). Final Report of the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland, (26 May 2021), [PDF; 3742KB]. London: The Constitution Unit, UCL. ... [28557] - [Report]

Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland. (2021). Executive Summary of the Report by the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland, (26 May 2021), [PDF; 869KB]. London: The Constitution Unit, UCL. ... [28558] - [Report Summary]

Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland. (2021). Blog Post by the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland, (26 May 2021), [PDF; 877KB]. London: The Constitution Unit, UCL. ... [28559] - [Blog Post]

 


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