THE ACADEMIC Arthur Aughey summed that Northern Ireland was a desert island on which republicans stared into the distance awaiting SS United Ireland, the ship of liberation, while unionists glowered hoping the ship would never dock.
SUPPORT for a united Ireland among voters stands at almost one-third, fresh polling reveals. But commentators last night insisted that those campaigning for Irish unity shouldn't be disheartened because figures on future polling show a gap of fewer than ten points.
THE proportion of unionists citing the Northern Ireland Protocol as the most important issue that concerns them has doubled in a matter of weeks - but the economy and health remain greater priorities, fresh data shows.
SINN Féin remains on course to be Stormont's largest party after May 5, having extended its lead over the DUP according to a new poll. Today's Institute of Irish Studies-University of Liverpool/The Irish News opinion poll shows that since a corresponding.
THE post-St Andrews partnership between the DUP and Sinn Féin is regarded as the most effective in delivering for society and nurturing reconciliation, new data suggests.