In the UK, Scottish independence and Irish reunification have lost their appeal
NEWS ANALYSIS. On December 1, the Irish rejected the country's pro-reunification party in the parliamentary elections. The ...
The Irish News12d
Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.
Washington Monthly10d
Hillbilly Legacy
The blood-soaked history of Scotch-Irish settlers on the early American frontier—and its echoes in today’s politics.
The Scotsman7d
John Swinney: 'Scotland should have Northern Ireland-style trigger for independence referendum'
John Swinney has vented his frustration at UK ministers being open to a trigger point for an Irish border poll, but not Scottish independence. Speaking to the Holyrood Sources podcast, the First ...
The Irish News8d
Swinney wants to ‘finish the task’ on Scottish independence
First Minister John Swinney has insisted he wants to “finish the task” on Scottish independence – with the SNP leader declaring this to be an “urgent priority” for him. He claimed those ...
The Irish Times26d
Revolutionary Times: Accessible account of a pivotal decade in Irish history
the War of Independence, partition, the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Civil War and the Free State’s accession to the League of Nations. Each chapter analyses a single year, from 1913 to 1923 ...
Irish Central5h
On This Day: The Third Home Rule Bill passed the House of Commons in 1913
On January 16, 1913, the third reading of the “Government of Ireland Bill” more commonly known as the Third Irish Home Rule ...
247Sports.com5d
Notre Dame earns $20 million College Football Playoff payout: How independence creates Fighting Irish edge
Independence in college football is not without ... That did not hold the Fighting Irish back from making a deep run this postseason, though, as they defeated Indiana in their first-round matchup ...