Politics

Making sense of political events, decisions and ideas directly affecting Northern Ireland. Given their geographical proximity, events in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland will be included in this section

Welcome to Sinn Féin 2.0

Kevin MeagherJanuary 20, 2018

As Gerry Adams well knows, the price of political longevity is that the past is never just the past. Previous deeds and misdeeds bleed into the present. Ever... Read More...

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Why I was wrong and Sammy was right

Kevin MeagherJanuary 18, 2018

Ouch. I’ve been taking something of a schellacking on Twitter for a piece I wrote for the Huffington Post earlier this week about how Unionism needs to give ... Read More...

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‘Fake News’ stunt turns out to be…

Steve McGookinJanuary 18, 2018

In the end, last night’s sideshow probably stands as a pretty appropriate summation of the presidency as it approaches the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’... Read More...

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Musical Chairs: What do the latest boundary recommendations mean?

James McMordieJanuary 17, 2018

The latest proposals for Northern Ireland’s constituency boundaries were accidentally revealed earlier this week when an eagle-eyed reporter for the Press Assoc... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyJanuary 14, 2018

Karen Bradley MP replaced James Brokenshire as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who quit his role due to health reasons. Mrs Bradley, who previously hel... Read More...

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Is the Good Friday Agreement dead? A response to Alex Kane

Fionnbharr RodgersJanuary 13, 2018

I must admit my own tendency to romanticism, perhaps blind optimism, but I can’t accept Alex Kane’s assertion that "the Good Friday Agreement is, to all intents... Read More...

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