http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-075.pdf

On October 2, 2009 the Republic of Ireland voted in favor of the Treaty of Lisbon 67% to 32% after previously rejecting it in June 2008. This paper looks at the background to the referendum and other ratification developments and current status of the Treaty of Lisbon House of Commons Library Research Paper 09/75.

http://www.childabusecommission.com/rpt/

Lengthy, multi-volume report on the abuse of Irish children in residential church-run schools for poor, orphaned or delinquent youth. Covers incidents from the 1930s to the 1990s when the schools were closed. From the Commission created by the Irish government.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=14161

Provides information on a wide range of information including population, economy, labor, education, housing, transport, crime and the environment for the regions and subregions of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. From the Office for National Statistics.

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-066.pdf

Discusses the effect of the Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty on the future of the European Union. Analyzes the Irish balloting, surveys the reaction to the Irish rejection in the United Kingdom and among the EU institutions, review ratification procedures in the other EU nations, and lays out options for the future. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/66

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2007/rp07-091.pdf

Describes the origin and operation of the Barnett Formula which assists in determining the budgets of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/91

http://www.bls.gov/fls/flsgdp.pdf

Presents comparative levels and trends in real gross domestic product for 16 countries, including Spain for the first time. Also includes Ireland for illustrative purposes. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file39006.pdf

Reports on the percentage of workers who are members of trade unions in Great Britain. Finds that the rate of union membership for employees in the United Kingdom fell by 0.6 percentage points to 28.4% in 2006, the largest annual percentage point drop since 1998. Also finds that a higher proportion of women than men are trade union members. Union membership was highest in Northern Ireland 39.7% and lowest in England 27%. From the British Department of Trade and Industry.

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2007/rp07-032.pdf

Reviews the latest political developments in Northern Ireland, especially with regard to the attempt to form a power-sharing executive. Also contains two tables with the results of the March 7th election. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/32.

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SRsept06.pdf

Examines the prospects for political progress in Northern Ireland, especially the potential restoration of the suspended institutions of the Good Friday Agreement. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.