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

The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyJanuary 29, 2017

Days before the Northern Ireland Assembly was dissolved ahead of Thursday 2 March’s snap election, outgoing Health Minister, Michelle O’Neill, was named the new... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyJanuary 22, 2017

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire, called a snap Assembly election to be held on Thursday 2 March. Seven days after Sinn Féin deput... Read More...

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A far cry from “no surrender”

Heather WilsonJanuary 21, 2017

“Perhaps if we got back to some of that foundational work of building a proper relationship and recognising what partnership actually means, then we can get out... Read More...

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Relationships: The Price of Peace

Conor HoustonJanuary 20, 2017

Posterity! you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it! John Adams, the first... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyJanuary 15, 2017

Martin McGuinness resigned as Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister on Monday, citing First Minister Arlene Foster’s response to the RHI issue among other re... Read More...

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The road ahead is ours to determine

Fergal McFerranJanuary 14, 2017

Whenever there is some kind of political development, and by that I really mean a crisis, in Northern Ireland I often receive messages from friends in other pla... Read More...

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