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Northern Ireland will never be the same again
The 2019 general election has seen a fundamental transformation of Northern Ireland's political landscape argues Jonathan Evershed, University College Cork. Jonathan assesses what has changed and how this is likely to impact on the constitutional future of the UK.

Analysing the Manifestos: Northern Ireland
Brexit has played a conspicuous role in the election in Northern Ireland, but, as in the rest of the UK, it has also been forced to compete for attention with other headline-grabbing political issues.

General Election 2019 in Northern Ireland: Unionist U-turns and pro-Remain pacts
The 2019 General Election signals a dramatic change in the Northern Irish political landscape. Jonathan Evershed, University College Cork, analyses whats happening in key seats throughout the country and tackles the issues that will dominate the debate.

High noon for the DUP: The Brexit Deal, ‘Consent’ and the Abortion Debate in Northern Ireland
Jonathan Evershed of University College Cork explores the DUP strategy ahead of Saturday's debates.

The Northern Ireland-only backstop revisited
Amid growing speculation that Boris Johnson is prepared to look again at a Northern Ireland-only backstop, CCC Fellow Jonathan Evershed asks whether and how it might provide a solution to the Brexit logjam.

The rise of the ‘others’: 20 years after devolution, a new middle ground in Northern Irish politics?
Jonathan Evershed looks at the recent success of middle ground parties in Northern Ireland.