In Northern Ireland, Catholics now outnumber Protestants. That’s a first.
But look closely and you’ll find a more complicated picture. What does that mean for prospects of a United Ireland?
Northern Ireland is politically divided. Maybe that’s changing.
A nonaligned party is winning voters from both sides
A Sinn Fein win in Northern Ireland could bring big changes
What might happen to political power sharing — and calls for Irish reunification?
People are talking up the prospects of a united Ireland. It’s easier said than done.
Sinn Fein might say that’s what it wants, but working out the details won’t be easy.
Police reforms helped bring peace to Northern Ireland
Crime rates have dropped. And many Catholics no longer see the police as a hostile force.
Sinn Fein won bigger than anyone in Ireland expected. That’s not altogether good for Sinn Fein.
Ireland’s electoral system meant Sinn Fein couldn’t fully capitalize on its winning margin
Ireland may be about to see a historic election upset
Sinn Fein is in first place in the Irish Times’s new poll
After 3 years, Northern Ireland’s legislators have finally gone back to work. What happened?
Here’s what brought Sinn Fein and the Unionists back together — and what could tear them apart again.