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

Ruth FosterMay 5, 2019

Polls apart Throughout England and Northern Ireland this past Thursday, elections were held for local councils. In England 248 councils held elections, with... Read More...

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Bernie Sanders is Obama’s natural successor

Fionnbharr RodgersMay 1, 2019

True to the form of an opposition party tearing itself apart out of the anger, despair, humiliation of defeat, there is a small terracotta army worth of candida... Read More...

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#LE19: The value of inconvenience

Lisa WhittenMay 1, 2019

On 22nd May 1998 my maternal grandmother was in the Ulster Hospital in Belfast and she was meant to stay there. Instead, aided by the diplomatic skills of her d... Read More...

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Last blow for GOP soul: Rockefeller vs. Trump

Fionnbharr RodgersApril 30, 2019

The attention of writers and readers alike has understandably been consumed by the growing field of candidates who have announced their intention to seek the De... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Ruth FosterApril 28, 2019

Lyra and the future of Northern Ireland In this past week the brilliant 29-year-old writer, activist and friend Lyra McKee, who was tragically murdered in Derr... Read More...

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Meet the candidate: Jason Docherty

Julia FlanaganApril 28, 2019

Northern Ireland may continue to lack a devolved government at Stormont, but local councils have continued to function as normal. Ahead of the local government ... Read More...

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