| Direct rule and the governance of Northern Ireland | Birrell, Derek | Monograph or Collective Volume | Manchester University Press | 2009 |
| Intergovernmental relations and political parties in Northern Ireland | Birrell, Derek | Article in Journal | | 2012 |
| Multi-Level Governance and Northern Ireland | Birrell, DerekGormley-Heenan, Cathy | Monograph or Collective Volume | Palgrave MacMillan | 2015 |
| Policy and government in Northern Ireland : lessons of devolution | Birrell, DerekMurie, Alan | Monograph or Collective Volume | Gill & Macmillan | 1980 |
| Qualitative research and policy-making in Northern Ireland : barriers arising from the lack of consensus, capacity and conceptualization | Birrell, derek | Article in Journal | | 2014 |
| The local government system in Northern Ireland | Birrell, DerekHayes, Amanda | Monograph or Collective Volume | Institute of Public ICL Administration | 1999 |
| The Northern Ireland civil service - from devolution to direct rule | Birrell, Derek | Article in Journal | | 1978 |
| The Westminster parliament and Northern Ireland business | Birrell, Derek | Article in Journal | | 1990 |