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Society, Politics & Law
The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Was The Good Friday Agreement a success - and if so, for whom? Mark Neale investigates.
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Society, Politics & Law
Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement
Henrietta Norton recounts Mo Mowlam's story, and her importance for The Good Friday Agreement.
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Society, Politics & Law
25 challenges for political unionism to build a better (and more successful) “us”…
This article discusses a view on 25 challenges for the future of Northern Ireland politics.
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Society, Politics & Law
Reflections on the Northern Ireland Economy 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement
Professor Leslie Budd explores the question: what has been the state of the Northern Ireland Economy for the past 25 years?
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Society, Politics & Law
The unimplemented rights commitments of the peace settlement 23 years on from the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: A mapping exercise
This paper aims to ‘map’ the status of the principal commitments relating to human rights (including equality) made as part of the 1998 Agreement and the subsequent implementation and broader agreements of the peace process.
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Languages
“Beagán ar bheagán: Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth” - Athbheochan na Gaeilge ó thuaidh i ré Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta
What was the effect of The Good Friday Agreement on the Irish language? Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh traces the language's history and recent revival.
OpenLearn Ireland
Manufacturing NI Learning Hub
A collection of free learning materials designed to support the development of key skills within the manufacturing industry in Northern Ireland.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Learning Hub
This OpenLearn hub, prepared in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, features free, flexible, distance learning content designed to support employability and upskilling.
OpenLearn Ireland
Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America
Despite experiencing discrimination on account of their religion and culture, the Catholic Irish gradually gained acceptance in American society.
OpenLearn Ireland
A Century of Change: Shifting Patterns in Irish Emigration in the 1800s
As a result of social and economic change in both Ireland and the United States, Irish Catholic migrants to America began to outnumber their Protestant counterparts by the early 1830s.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Culture and Connections: The Scots-Irish experience in America
Despite their fearsome reputation on the frontier, the Scots-Irish contributed much to American cultural life.
OpenLearn Ireland
The ‘New World’ Beckons: Irish Migration to Britain’s American Colonies
Protestant migrants from Ulster, who were predominantly Presbyterian, emigrated to America in large numbers during the British colonial period.