Strong desire for continued British-Irish links after unity, survey shows
Most voters, North and South, say British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference should remain in place
North and South
A major research project examining attitudes North and South about the future of the island - and the likely outcomes of any Border polls
How to connect Ireland and Britain after unity? Once mothballed institution may be key
Unification could sever North’s ties to Nato and Commonwealth, but Belfast Agreement provides for maintaining British–Irish links
Sharp divides in attitudes to immigration within Northern Ireland, and either side of Border
Northern unionists are far more likely to be anti-immigration compared with their nationalist counterparts, while southern nationalists sit somewhere in between
Stark divide on immigration between Sinn Féin voters North and South
SF voters in South resemble Northern unionists in attitudes to immigration
When it comes to personal feelings about unification, who are the Protestant ‘ultras’?
Most identify as British and would find Irish unity ‘almost impossible to accept’
A quarter of Northern Protestants would absolutely ‘hate it’ if unity referendum passed
Unity vote: Asked what would be their emotional response to a referendum which voted for unity, 27 per cent of Protestant voters in the North said they would hate it “extremely” or very much. Photograph: Getty
Emotional response to outcomes of possible referendums on unity ranges from pride to hate
Expectations of positive feelings are more prevalent than negative ones
The Irish Times view on unity opinions: slow shifts are happening
The island seems set for a period of incremental change, dialogue and debate rather than dramatic constitutional change
Majorities in North and South favour planning for Irish unity
More than a third of voters in South say it is extremely important to plan for a possible united Ireland
Support for planning is evident among those for and against Irish unity
Voters are able to distinguish between wanting something to happen and planning for it to
So the North still says no. But for how much longer?
The South has no hesitation saying yes to unity – as long as it doesn’t cost any money or involving changing a flag or an anthem
South opposed to joining Nato or Commonwealth to smooth Irish unity
Voters in Republic at odds with those in North who say a united Ireland should belong to both organisations
Southerners and northern nationalists dislike Commonwealth more than Nato
North’s Protestants strongly favour membership of the Europe-North America military alliance in event of Irish unity
Introducing the North and South project: A series presenting unbiased information on the unification question
Surveys and deliberative forums examine the state of public opinion in the Republic and Northern Ireland
Trends show rise in support for Irish unity among Northern voters
Northern Protestants remain overwhelmingly against unity but show growing losers' consent
Support for Irish unification growing in Northern Ireland, poll finds
While unity vote would be soundly defeated in North a growing number of unionists support the holding of a border poll
‘People in the Republic don’t understand unionists. But they don’t understand northern nationalists either’
Prof Mary C Murphy, the new head of Boston College’s Irish Institute, says there’s nothing good to say about the ‘hugely destabilising’ Brexit period
Some claims about the cost of a united Ireland don’t stack up
These are not harmless notions to drop into public discourse from the top of an ivory tower. Everyone involved should take more care
Joe Brolly and Sinn Féin are sick of experts. Have any of them heard of Brexit?
The united Ireland conversation involves listening to people who don’t agree with you and whose advice you don’t want to hear
Civic nationalist group seeking united Ireland says Border poll ‘could and should be held in 2030′
Ireland’s Future outlines in a discussion paper proposals to ‘prepare the ground’ for the next six years
All-island electricity market would cut costs for Irish consumers
Officials on both sides of the Border have been complicit in failure to deliver the necessary but controversial overground interconnector
Should the Tricolour be replaced in a united Ireland? Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Feeney debate
Recent polling shows that attitudes to the flag remain deeply divided
North and South: what we know now, and what we want to investigate in future
We examined attitudes to potential Irish unity and related issues in the Republic and Northern Ireland
The Irish Times view on flags and symbols: at the heart of the unity question
Poll reveals sharp fissures and in some instances a resistance to compromise
Republic says No to poppy and Red Hand of Ulster: Poll shows hostility of voters to Northern symbols
How the question is framed makes little difference to voters in the South, who oppose including them on coinage of a united Ireland
Can the Red Hand of Ulster be transformed into a unifying image for the island of Ireland?
Survey finds that the way in which the question is posed has a significant impact on responses
Protestant voters in NI strongly opposed to use of Tricolour for united Ireland - poll
Findings suggest views about the flag are somewhat entrenched, and may be hard to change
Northern voters’ views on Irish symbols pose interesting challenges to advocates of unification
The findings of a survey on the shamrock and the Irish Tricolour pose interesting challenges to advocates of unification
Imperial hangover or club of independent republics? How the Commonwealth is sold impacts Irish responses
Hostility softens depending on how the question is framed. That will matter in the debate on unity
North and South: aiming to provide independent and unbiased information
The North and South series consists of two major, in-depth opinion polls conducted simultaneously in Northern Ireland and the Republic
New research shows North-South divisions on Commonwealth
Findings show that some apparently hardline positions could be open to change among some voters
Voters in Republic remain hostile to Commonwealth, poll finds
Strength of hostility depends on how Commonwealth is described in polling question, suggesting views in the South could be open to change
Star Trek’s prediction of Irish unification in 2024 is upon us, but the full scene muddies the water
Donald Clarke: Reunification will come, but Romulan annexation may come first
A dysfunctional Northern Ireland makes a united Ireland more attractive
The South is not ready to welcome the North into a costly and pluralist new state. But nothing is set in stone
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