The Contested Identities of Ulster Protestants

This study explores the idea voiced by journalist Henry McDonald that the Protestant, Unionist and Loyalist tribes of Ulster are '…the least fashionable community in Western Europe'. A cast of contributors including prominent politicians, academics, journalists and artists explore the reasons informing public perceptions attached to this community.

Robbie McVeigh, Independent Scholar, UK Henry McDonald, The Observer Eoghan Harris, Sunday Independent Billy Hutchinson, Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland Brian Kennaway, Irish Association for Cultural, Economic, and Social Relations Dr Stephen Baker, University of Ulster, UK Graham Reid, Independent Scholar, U Fidelma Ashe, University of Ulster, UK Caireen McCluskey, Independent Scholar, UK John Wilson, University of Ulster, UK Alistair J. McReynolds University of Ulster, UK James Greer, Queen's University Belfast, UK Neil Symington, Independent Scholar, UK Dr. Paul Burgess, University College Cork, Ireland Dr Gareth Mulvenna, Queen's University Belfast, UK