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

Jamie PowMay 7, 2017

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen went head-to-head in a tense televised debate ahead of today’s final round of voting. The 39-year-old centrist repeatedly call... Read More...

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The man who should be President

Steve McGookinMay 4, 2017

Next time there’s an election, if someone’s on the ballot who had lifted a curse on your town, you’d vote for them, right? Theo Epstein has done nothing less... Read More...

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Labour’s local issues: Corbyn & Brexit

Alexander RedpathMay 1, 2017

Local elections in the UK rarely dominate media coverage and I doubt the 2017 local elections will get the attention they deserve. On the 4th of May, nearly 5,0... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyApril 30, 2017

European Union leaders agreed on its Brexit negotiation guidelines with the UK, and stated they want to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Rep... Read More...

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It’s the next 100 days that matter for Northern Ireland

Jamie PowApril 29, 2017

Well, it’s been 100 days since Donald Trump took office (thankfully, we’re still here). In Northern Ireland, it’s been 105 days that we’ve been without a govern... Read More...

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Leo and Bertie are wrong. Of course 50 per cent+1 is enough

Kevin MeagherApril 29, 2017

When is a majority not a majority? When it comes to honouring the result of a referendum on Irish unity, it seems. At least that’s what Bertie Ahern and Leo ... Read More...

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