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

2016

Jamie PowDecember 29, 2016

Few political experts saw it coming. The events culminating in the fall of the Berlin Wall made history in 1989. They were significant enough to help bring abou... Read More...

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2016: A year of eventful goodbyes

Connor DalyDecember 26, 2016

Whereas the passing of universally-admired talent and loved acting, broadcast, musical and sporting personalities brought us together during 2016, events in the... Read More...

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RHI mocks those living in poverty

Heather WilsonDecember 22, 2016

The ‘Cash for Ash’ scandal has been making waves not only because it has exposed the seemingly backhanded nature of politics in Northern Ireland and the unhealt... Read More...

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Berlin and Aleppo put things into perspective

Kerry CorbettDecember 20, 2016

It's official: 2016 won’t surprise us by ending on a good note. Events in Berlin last night were the antithesis of a Christmas miracle as a lorry rammed into... Read More...

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The Stormont Christmas Special: A pantomime that isn’t yet behind us

Jamie PowDecember 19, 2016

Things were going so well, apparently. Stormont had almost made it through the year without playing host to a full-blown crisis. That changed with today’s drama... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyDecember 18, 2016

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness called on First Minister Arlene Foster to "stand aside" while issues surrounding the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) sche... Read More...

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