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

Tears, fears and fresh starts: 2015 in review

Connor DalyDecember 29, 2015

No annual review of Northern Ireland affairs would be complete without mention of political disagreements; over the past year or so we haven’t been short of for... Read More...

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John Hume: Irish peace, Euro vision

Connor DalyDecember 16, 2015

If you’re running into a political dead end – any dead end - you’ve got to change the context that surrounds you. Throughout Northern Ireland’s troubled deca... Read More...

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Bill Clinton’s first visit: 20 years on

Connor DalyDecember 7, 2015

Just over twenty years ago, in November 1995 Bill Clinton became the first serving US President to visit Northern Ireland. At a time of on-and-off ceasefires... Read More...

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War on ‘terror’ won’t be won by air strikes

Connor DalyDecember 3, 2015

Following wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and considering recent discourse surrounding the since evolved, enriched and equipped so-called ‘Islamic State’, one migh... Read More...

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Paisley said ‘Yes’ and Robinson did devolution

Connor DalyNovember 22, 2015

In recent days the First Minister for Northern Ireland and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party Peter Robinson has stated that he will step down from both po... Read More...

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The Stormont Agreement: A Fresh Start?

Jamie PowNovember 17, 2015

A fresh storm is brewing over Northern Ireland. Literally. Its name is Barney, and is forecast to bring severe gales and rain. In this part of the world, of cou... Read More...

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