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

No tinc por (I am not afraid)

Kerry CorbettAugust 22, 2017

Yesterday afternoon, after a considerable manhunt which had officially gone Europe-wide, Catalan police shot dead Younes Abouyaaqoub. He was the twelfth and unt... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Heather WilsonAugust 20, 2017

Alt-right Steve Bannon resigns from the Trump adminsitration. “I’m leaving the White House and going to war for Trump against his opponents – on Capitol Hill, i... Read More...

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Educational Underachievement & the Equality Agenda

Heather WilsonAugust 19, 2017

Northern Ireland has hit a record high in A-level results across the province. For a country that is slowly but surely being released from the shackles of our t... Read More...

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Northern Review: ‘Prisoners of Geography’

Jamie PowAugust 17, 2017

This week Pen Hadow, a British explorer, set sail from Alaska in a yacht. His destination? The North Pole. If he and his crew are successful in their expedition... Read More...

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Same sex marriage is an issue for the Assembly, not the courts

Alexander RedpathAugust 17, 2017

Today the High Court dismissed a number of legal challenges against Northern Ireland’s current definition of marriage. In doing so the Court recognised that thi... Read More...

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Yes, Mr President, there are two sides: right and wrong

Steve McGookinAugust 15, 2017

Eight months into his presidency, Donald Trump’s credibility may have evaporated at a crucial time, when moral leadership is more important than ever. Could the... Read More...

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