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

Anarchy in Northern Ireland: Make your voice heard

Richard ClementsAugust 10, 2018

The summer months tend to be slow news months, filled with repetitive clichés and trivial ‘good news’ items. Northern Ireland is no exception with the July para... Read More...

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Of course an agreed Ireland is desirable – but it’s not a precondition for Irish unity

Kevin MeagherAugust 6, 2018

What do people mean when they talk about an ‘agreed’ Ireland? Simply put, it is sensible and desirable to obtain as much convergence as possible between Cath... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Jamie PowAugust 5, 2018

Peter Robinson repeats his call for unionists to prepare for a united Ireland. Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, the former First Minister criticised a sense of... Read More...

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Are Sinn Féin serious about marriage equality? Here’s how they can show it.

Eóin TennysonAugust 4, 2018

In last year’s election cycles, Sinn Féin ran a campaign based on “equality, respect and integrity”, called for the “implementation of previous agreements” and ... Read More...

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Is the General actually setting the ground for the prosecution of former soldiers?

Kevin MeagherAugust 4, 2018

What to make of the comments of General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff? The Daily Telegraph report from Friday, widely covered elsewhere, has the U... Read More...

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Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners

Craig HarrisonAugust 2, 2018

With this year’s Belfast Pride festival in full flow, now is the perfect time to look back at a wonderful story in the history of LGBT and labour activism which... Read More...

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