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Long Read: Can the Good Friday Agreement Survive?

by Daniel Finn

The political system in Northern Ireland, set up by the Good Friday Agreement, can only work if there is a unionist party (or bloc of parties) that retains majority support from its community in a way that makes power-sharing with nationalists viable. But with the DUP in crisis, are these conditions now missing?

Police officers during a riot at Lanark Way, Belfast, April 2021. Jason Cairnduff/Reuters

Analysis: Ulster Unionism is in Crisis – And the Fallout Could Soon Get Worse

The centenary of Irish partition had once been an awaited psychological milestone for Ulster unionists. Yet the discontent expressed through the loyalist riots of the past ten days reflects a deep-seated crisis of the political architecture built into Northern Ireland, writes Tommy Greene.

Northern Ireland Needs Jeremy Corbyn More Than It Realises

by Adam McGibbon

With the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement almost upon us, the recent political deadlock shows the future of the peace process rests on the ability to take a radical approach to Northern Ireland's social ills.