Politics Links

Centre for Cross Border Studies - A joint university research centre on North-South economic, political and cultural relations in the island of Ireland

Northern Ireland Troubles In Focus - Editorial cartoons from around the world.

Anglo-Irish Agreement - Agreed by the British and Irish governments, with indirect input from Nationalists, this was unpopular with Unionists.

The Joint Declaration on Peace - or Downing Street Declaration - in which the British and Irish Prime Ministers affirmed the importance of Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, and of the consent of the people of that territory to any settlement.

The Framework Document, February 1995 - Agreed by the British and Irish governments, this formed a basis for the negotiations which led to the current peace process.

Stratagem - Political lobbying organisation, providing government input to business and industry. Assembly information and members, service portfolio and list of clients.

soc.culture.irish FAQ - Section 5: Irish History - summarises answers to some questions that are asked a lot on the usenet newsgroup.

Northern Ireland Troubles - Cartoons on local politics, from News Art's political cartoon site.

Reform Movement - Founded by Irish unionists in theRedmondite tradition. Argues that true reconciliation can be achieved only when Ireland accepts that it is closely linked to the United Kingdom socially, culturally and economically.

Politics and Demographics in Northern Ireland - Analysis of the demographic changes taking place in Northern Ireland, and the effect that they are having on election results.

The Good Friday Agreement - or The Belfast Agreement - between the local parties, and endorsed by the voters of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic in separate referenda.

Out There News explores peace in Northern Ireland - A mixture of views from politicians and community workers, fragments of history and politics, and even a collection of jokes.

The Patten Report - The report of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, which was set up on 3rd June 1998 by the UK Government as a result of the Belfast Agreement.

The Mitchell Report - by the International Body on Arms Decommissioning. It spelled out the seven "Mitchell Principles" of decommissioning, and helped overcome reluctance to negotiate with representatives of armed paramilitary organisations.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty - This agreement of 1921 between Michael Collins' Irish delegation and the British government of Lloyd George provided for the Irish Free State to be established, and for Northern Ireland to remain united with Great Britain.

Report of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning - A statement that the decomissioning deadlines have not been met, a brief summary of recent discussions with paramilitaries, and an assessment of their willingness to begin decommissioning in the future.

IRA Statement - It contains a commitment to begin a process that will "completely and verifiably put IRA arms beyond use", given a "full implementation, on a progressive and irreversible basis" of government commitments, and a resulting "political context... with the potential to remove the causes of conflict [a term used to refer to the British presence]".

Connolly - Walker Controversy - Information about an appeal in 1917 by James Connolly for socialist unity in Ireland. His appeal invoked a reply from William Walker, and a bitter controversy ensued.

IrishPeace.com - Collection of links on the peace process. Includes background information, reading lists, and chat line.

Northern Ireland Elections Site - Nicolas Whyte's guide to election results in Northern Ireland. There is also a useful summary of all election results in Northern Ireland since 1973.

A Tangled Web - Site is dedicated to the maintenance of the Union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Northern Ireland Peace Process - News from Northern Ireland, an archive of the peace process to date, a poll, and small discussion forum.

Trinity College Dublin Young Unionists - Political site from Unionists in the Republic of Ireland supporting the Good Friday Peace Agreement.

Parades - Moving Forward Together - Discusses the Northern Ireland Parades issue. Sponsored and published by the Democratic Unionists, Ulster Unionists and the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

Guardian Politics Special Reports: Northern Ireland - Full coverage includes news, comment and analysis about politics in Northern Ireland plus web resources of government, political party and media sites.

Britain and Northern Ireland - Intended for a US audience, contains speeches and statements on issues including the political process and the GFA.

Society for the Promotion of Reformation in Government - SPRING provides contact and membership information, and a set of essays on their Reformed Christian view of civil government.

Northern Ireland Wall Murals - Political art from the streets of Belfast.

Ulster Decides: Northern Ireland Assembly elections 2003 - Blog cataloguing and commenting on Northern Ireland elections

Guradian Unlimited: NI Assembly - Series of articles from the Guardian newspaper on the Northern Ireland Assembly and elections.

PoliticsNI.com - Aggregated news stories, comment, and statistics about politics in Northern Ireland.

The Community Relations Council - An impressive set of resources, including detailed information on programmes they organise, an on line library of publications, a quarterly newsletter and information on funding available for community relations projects.