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Architecting a United Ireland: A Federal Solution?

Guest post by Dr Anthony Costello, lecturer in EU Politics and Comparative Government at the Department of Government, University College Cork. Following the United Kingdom’s (UK) 2016 Brexit Referendum, regional disparities in referendum results inspired fresh questions regarding the future make-up of the United Kingdom. Advertisements

September 25, 2017 in Dail Reform, Electoral Reform, Northern Ireland, Politics.

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