The year 2022 marked a profound centenary: a century since the formalization of the partition of Ireland. For generations, the border has been a symbol of division, conflict, and "othering." However, as the 100-year milestone passed, the conversation shifted from the traumas of the past to a burgeoning, pragmatic hope for a unified future. The Century of Shadow
2022: A Hundred Years of Partition and a New Hope for Reunification The year 2022 marked a profound centenary: a
: The UK’s departure from the European Union placed Northern Ireland in a unique, albeit precarious, position. By creating a trade border in the Irish Sea, Brexit inadvertently strengthened the economic ties between North and South, making the idea of an all-island economy a lived reality rather than a political theory. By creating a trade border in the Irish
This dialogue is no longer a one-sided demand from Dublin. It is a rigorous debate involving: and "othering." However