NI 100: The state of the union in Northern Ireland

The centenary of Northern Ireland is prompting reflections on the past, evaluations of the present and predictions about the future.

Demographic change, recent elections and Brexit have all fuelled an increased debate about the potential for constitutional change.

In a series of reports for PM on BBC Radio 4, I’ve been looking at the state of the union in Northern Ireland.

The deal says Northern Ireland will remain in the union as long as most of its people wanted it to be.

But it includes…