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

Not even the end of the beginning

Steve McGookinFebruary 13, 2020

“This victory will be the beginning of the end of Donald Trump,” Sen Bernie Sanders told the enthusiastic supporters savouring his narrow win in Tuesday night’... Read More...

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Changed, Changed Utterly?

Ruairi McCallanFebruary 10, 2020

What a difference (just over half) a year makes. Many of us in the Republic looked at the local and European elections in 2019 and concluded that come the inevi... Read More...

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Democrats look to put Iowa behind them

Fionnbharr RodgersFebruary 8, 2020

‘Chaotic’ was the word used to describe last week’s Iowa caucus in Suzanne Lynch’s article for The Irish Times. Such a description is probably akin to saying th... Read More...

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You come at the king, you best not miss…

Steve McGookinFebruary 5, 2020

Donald J Trump’s procession to the podium last night was slow, as he stopped to take plaudits from members of congress who had waited for hours to sit on the ed... Read More...

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Apocalypse Now?

Steve McGookinJanuary 31, 2020

Seriously; who in their right mind decided Dry January was a good idea? Don’t get me wrong; we should all look after our health, especially after a period of... Read More...

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Food and farming: The need for sustainable transitions

Ben McAteerJanuary 28, 2020

Farming has a fundamental influence on Northern Ireland – on our economy, on the environment, and on our society. Around 75% of our countryside is used for agri... Read More...

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