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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

Paisley, leadership and knowing when to go

Connor DalyJanuary 23, 2014

The fact of the matter is that by 2008 the Paisley era was over. For years he hurled snowballs and political footballs at potential peacemakers, he eventually t... Read More...

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2013: The high-water mark for gay rights?

Richard ClementsJanuary 13, 2014

2013 was a year of contradictions as far as gay rights were concerned. At one end of the spectrum, Tom Daley added his name to the record-breaking list of celeb... Read More...

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Thank you, Dr Haass

Jamie PowJanuary 4, 2014

It is rather unfortunate for Dr Richard Haass that despite coming to Northern Ireland to chair talks on overcoming divisions on a series of controversial issues... Read More...

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In the shadows of Mandela

Jamie PowDecember 11, 2013

“Your democracy is his cherished legacy.” As the rain fell in Johannesburg, and as Barack Obama recounted the momentous contributions of Nelson Mandela, South A... Read More...

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Europe 2014: A pre-match analysis

Richard ClementsDecember 9, 2013

I wish this article were about the Eurovision song contest or even a generic football championship of the same title. Fortunately for me and for readers of this... Read More...

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Does dealing with the past require a day of reflect?

Ruairi RowanNovember 29, 2013

The ‘pre-negotiation’ phase of the Haass/O’Sullivan talks has now concluded. Richard Haass and Meghan O’Sullivan met with representatives of the five Executive ... Read More...

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