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

Until next time: Kicking the can of welfare reform

Connor DalyAugust 3, 2014

After calls for Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland to resign over claims of misleading his department’s oversight committee and “poor budget manageme... Read More...

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Stormont could do with a Michael Gove or two

Connor DalyJuly 19, 2014

Michael Gove was this week seemingly ‘demoted’ from his four-year tenure as Education Secretary to government Chief Whip, yet despite being locked in a toilet o... Read More...

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Cake before liberty: Our priorities

Connor DalyJuly 14, 2014

Over the past week our politicians did what they do every year: talk about parades, disagree over parades and await political Armageddon. In the end the Twelfth... Read More...

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Maker of royal dainties

Richard ClementsJuly 11, 2014

Genesis chapter 49, verse 20 supposes that “Bread from Asher shall be rich and he shall yield royal dainties”. It is on this basis that a Northern Ireland famil... Read More...

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Through the persistence and arrogance of youth Northern Ireland will change again

Seamas de FaoiteMay 31, 2014

There is no doubt this has been a difficult week for young people in Northern Ireland. The controversy over Pastor McConnell’s remarks has left a very telling b... Read More...

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Not voting is part of the problem, not the solution

Jamie PowApril 30, 2014

It’s not hard to be controversial in Northern Irish politics, and Alex Kane, a seasoned political analyst, hasn’t been known to mince his words in his journalis... Read More...

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