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

Callum McNeillMarch 4, 2018

Dublin casts doubt on UK's latest NI border plan The EU has yet to formally respond to the UK's latest proposal for avoiding a ‘hard border’ on the island of... Read More...

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Banning guns won’t make the problem go away

Sam AllenMarch 3, 2018

Since another tragedy has unfolded in Florida the familiar gun control debate has broken out once again. What is incredibly draining about the whole debate – be... Read More...

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Trust Democracy

Frazer McCammondMarch 1, 2018

Gareth Brown’s considered piece on Northern Slant entitled ‘If you’re losing the game, change the game altogether’ strikes a concordant note for this writer. Hi... Read More...

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What ‘civic’ unionism wants Unionist parties won’t deliver

Connor DalyFebruary 28, 2018

This week 105 people making up a “civic unionism” group signed a letter intending to challenge what they see as nationalism’s assumption that rights, truth and ... Read More...

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Never mind Brexit: The Good Friday Agreement is far more important

Fionnbharr RodgersFebruary 28, 2018

There is a certain element of the British political class which wishes to see their isle break away from the continent of Europe with such an intense zeal that ... Read More...

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Being invisible is no longer an option

Pádraig Ó TiarnaighFebruary 27, 2018

Walking into Newry train station this morning was a sobering experience. The bilingual signs across the building and tracks had a different appeal to me today. ... Read More...

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