McDermott, Susan(University College Dublin. Institute for British-Irish Studies, 2009)
This paper analyses the relationship between the two main parties in the Irish party system when dealing with the Northern Ireland question. Taking the Sunningdale Communiqué as a starting point, the paper argues that while ...
O'Donnell, Catherine(University College Dublin. Institute for British-Irish Studies, 2007)
This paper examines the political debates in the Republic of Ireland surrounding the publication of the Sunningdale communiqué in December 1973. It highlights the level of division that existed at that time on issues related ...
Hick, Rod(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2009-01-13)
This paper examines changes to value of the state pensions and poverty rates for older men and women during the two terms of the Fianna Fáil – Progressive Democrat coalition
government in Ireland between 1997 and 2007. ...