Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, Trinity College Dublin
David Mitchell is Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation at the Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin at Belfast, where he teaches on the Master’s in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation. He holds a BA in History and Philosophy, MA in Peace and Conflict Studies and PhD in Politics from Ulster University. He is author of Politics and Peace in Northern Ireland: Political Parties and the Implementation of the 1998 Agreement (Manchester University Press, 2015) and co-author of Ex-combatants, Religion and Peace in Northern Ireland (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). In addition, he has published academic articles on various aspects of the Northern Ireland transition including religion, sport, language, and party politics.
DUP's red lines are based on a self-destructive Britishness many unionists don't share
Nov 04, 2018 15:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
There are two red lines holding sway over Northern Irelands politics. One is the Democratic Unionist Partys vow to protect the integrity of the UK using its parliamentary influence over the Westminster government. The...
Four things that should happen before Irish unity
May 30, 2018 22:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Irish unity is on peoples minds and lips in a way it hasnt been for decades. The referendum on abortion reform in the Republic of Ireland on May 26 is the latest in a series of developments (Brexit, Stormonts collapse, the...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well