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 Good Friday Agreement remains high on the Brexit agenda, for now

Jamie PowJune 6, 2018

The 20thanniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement offered an opportunity to look in the rear-view mirror and take stock of Northern Ireland’s poli... Read More...

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Who stands up for victims?

Fionnbharr RodgersJune 4, 2018

For all the charities and pressure groups registered in Northern Ireland that are concerned with victims’ rights and reconciliation, and for all the air time wh... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Callum McNeillJune 3, 2018

Calls for Flags Commission to be suspended until the Northern Ireland Executive is restored. The Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition (FICT) ha... Read More...

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Any other country would be mad to leave the EU

Michael McNultyJune 1, 2018

It was somewhat predictable, but I had hoped with less than a year to ‘Brexit Day’ there would be some grand plan in place. If not a grand plan, a plan which wo... Read More...

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Unionism can’t afford Northern Ireland being a place apart

Stuart HughesMay 31, 2018

The impact of last week’s referendum result in the Republic to repeal the eighth amendment has made its way to Downing Street and beyond with many questioning w... Read More...

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The Oxygen of Publicity

Vicky CosstickMay 30, 2018

Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow talks to Vicky Cosstick about his experience of reporting in Northern Ireland. “I don’t think many of us are proud of our rol... Read More...

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