Dive into one of Europe’s most complex and captivating stories as we explore the deep-rooted divide between Ireland and Northern Ireland.


In this episode, we unpack centuries of history, from colonisation and partition to the Troubles and the Good Friday Agreement, and connect them to today’s pressing questions around Brexit, identity, and the possibility of reunification.


Through historical insights, political analysis, a closer look at evolving cultural identities, and guided by the perspectives of Cathal McCall, Professor of European Politics and Borders, Dominic Bryan, Professor of Anthropology at Queen’s University Belfast, and Sean O’Driscoll, student of economics and entrepreneurship, we shed light on how one island came to hold two distinct narratives.



To go further :

McCall, C. (2021). Border Ireland: From Partition to Brexit (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429504211

Bryan, D. (2000). Orange Parades: The Politics of Ritual, Tradition and Control. Pluto Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt18fs351



Credits :

PoliticsJOE. (2024). Asking Northern Irish people if they want a united Ireland [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyQIqfzZOL4

Photo taken by Pauline David