As of 11pm today – the 31st of January 2020 – the UK will officially no longer be a member of the European Union. The issue of Brexit (and even before that, the UK’s changing attitudes to the EU), and principally how it may affect relations within and between these islands, has been the main […]
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Update from Under Secretary of State on protection of rights and equalities
CCBS was one of a number of organisations invited to Stormont House on the 20th of January to be updated by the Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office, Robin Walker MP, on how the Withdrawal Agreement Bill would uphold the UK Government’s commitment to ensuring no diminution of rights, safeguards and equality […]
Read MoreA New Rural Framework for Northern Ireland
On the 16th of January CCBS Director, Anthony Soares, participated in a stakeholder engagement event in the Loughry Campus of CAFRE organised by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Drawing a large audience of interested organisations, this event sought views on the development of a new rural framework for Northern Ireland, reflecting […]
Read MoreCCBS in attendance as Taoiseach honours new President of the European Commission
CCBS Director, Anthony Soares, was among the guests at a dinner given on the 15th of January in the State Apartments at Dublin Castle by the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in honour of the President of the European Commission, Dr Ursula von der Leyen. This was a significant moment coming only weeks before the UK’s official […]
Read MoreCentre for Cross Border Studies has a new Director
The Centre for Cross Border Studies is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Anthony Soares as its Director, following an open competition. Anthony has worked at the Centre since 2013, first as Research and Policy Manager, then as Deputy Director, and most recently as its Acting Director. The Centre’s Chairperson, Helen Johnston, said that […]
Read MoreCCBS Statement on “New Decade, New Approach” deal
The Centre for Cross Border Studies welcomes the opportunity presented by the “New Decade, New Approach” deal presented by the Irish and UK Governments, and would urge Northern Ireland’s political parties to support it. Full statement available here!!
Read MoreThe need for regulatory cross-border territorial impact assessment: Challenges at the Ireland-Northern Ireland border
The purpose of this Briefing Paper is to highlight the urgent need for policy-makers, decision-makers and legislators to assess the impact of a proposed policy, regulation, strategy or law, for example, on their jurisdiction’s borders, and to assess how their implementation has affected the socio-economic conditions of citizens in a border region.1 To undertake such […]
Read MoreThe Centre for Cross Border Studies is seeking a Director
The Centre for Cross Border Studies is seeking a new Director. This person will start work in early 2020 and will take charge of a small progressive organisation promoting cross border cooperation through research, policy engagement, information provision, training and dialogue on the island of Ireland and beyond. The person appointed will be an ambitious […]
Read MoreLaunch of the Scholars at Risk Network’s Free to Think 2019 report
Launch of the Scholars at Risk Network’s Free to Think 2019 report & a conversation with Mansoureh Behkish 11.15am, 15th November 2019 Irish Centre for Human Rights, Seminar Room, NUI Galway Free to Think is an annual report by Scholars at Risk’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, analysing reported attacks on higher education communities, including violent […]
Read MoreCCBS statement on DeSouza appeal
CCBS Statement on judgement in the appeal by the Home Office to judgement of First Tier Immigration Tribunal on citizenship of Emma DeSouza. Full Court Decision available here!!
Read MoreBriefing Paper: The UK Government’s proposals for an amended Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
The Centre for Cross Border Studies has published a Briefing Paper setting out its assessment of the UK Government’s latest proposals to amend the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, and the extent to which they are compatible with the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and avoid the creation of new borders within or between these islands as the […]
Read MoreNew Common Charter goes to Edinburgh
On the 24th of September representatives from the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government and Scottish third sector organisations (including the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) gathered in Edinburgh to hear about the New Common Charter for Cooperation Within and Between these Islands. A lengthy and productive discussion on how to further the New Common Charter, and […]
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