After three-and-a-half weeks of fierce campaigning, Ireland goes to the polls today. Belfast based journalist Luke Butterly looks at what it’s all about, and what might come next
Fifty years ago, British troops were deployed on Northern Irish streets in the name of keeping the peace. But their actions simply worsened the crisis — fueling a conflict that still casts a shadow today.
The crisis surrounding Britain’s break with the EU has revitalized support for Irish unity. Yet with Brexit still hanging in the balance, Sinn Féin’s path to its historic goal is anything but clear.
