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

Connor DalyOctober 2, 2016

Ahead of this week’s Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister Theresa May said she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by the end of March 2017, f... Read More...

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A plan to tackle paramilitaries: It’s not perfect, but it’s a start

Heather WilsonSeptember 27, 2016

Last week’s British-Irish intergovernmental treaty aimed at eradicating paramilitaism follows what has been a significant year in Northern Irish politics, not l... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalySeptember 25, 2016

Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams, denied allegations aired by BBC’s Spotlight programme that in 2006 he sanctioned the murder of Denis Donaldson, a British spy ... Read More...

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Northern Ireland badly needs a flight plan

Jamie PowSeptember 19, 2016

After the Assembly election in May and a brief honeymoon, the DUP-Sinn Féin coalition hasn’t enjoyed the smoothest of journeys on its return to the realities of... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalySeptember 18, 2016

On Tuesday the Irish and British governments signed a treaty to establish a body to work towards ending paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland. Secretary of ... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalySeptember 11, 2016

The Boundary Commission has proposed a shake-up of parliamentary constituencies across the UK, including plans to cut Northern Ireland’s number of Westminster s... Read More...

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