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Brexit, Northern Ireland and British-Irish Relations

European Futures — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 08:00:28 +0000

Christine Bell In-Depth Analysis Despite the precarious nature of politics in Northern Ireland, the emerging political differences on the question of the UK’s EU membership may not prove particularly divisive during the referendum, writes Christine Bell. However, she suggests that the institutions built around the peace process would be seriously undermined if the European frameworks …

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The High Court of Northern Ireland: Northern Irish Abortion Law Incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights

European Futures — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:00:51 +0000

Jane Rooney In-Depth Analysis In this extended article, Jane Rooney analyses the recent Northern Ireland High Court decision that current abortion law is not compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. She suggests that the judgement could have gone further in testing the compatibility of the legislation with the ECHR, and that possible appeals …

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EU Renegotiation and Referendum: Implications for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

European Futures — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:00:08 +0000

Tobias Lock Event Reflections Following a panel discussion on the UK’s EU membership, Tobias Lock presents an overview of the panellists’ contributions on the impact of the renegotiation and referendum on Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. He writes that each of these parts of the UK is engaged in its own debate on the future …

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