Ulster resolves to remain part of the UK
The swift formation of Northern Ireland was made possible by an English civil servant
Ernest Clark played a key role in NI’s launch in 1921 By Gordon Lucy Although the Government of Ireland Bill became…
Northern Ireland: A country that was not expected to survive but is still here after 100 years
King George opened the parliament of Northern Ireland on this day in 1921. Gordon Lucy recounts the history of NI since then
Remembering Hugh Pollock, Northern Ireland’s first-ever finance minister, who served until his death
Short biography of Hugh Pollock, Northern Ireland’s first-ever finance minister.
The Events of Ulster Day, 28 September 1912
On Saturday 28 September 1912 the industrial heart of Belfast city was still. The great shipyards were silent; the looms…