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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

Doonbeg welcomes Trump, because at least he made the effort

Fionnbharr RodgersJune 5, 2019

Predictably, President Trump’s visit to London has been met with as much protestation as his last. His arrival in Ireland hasn’t been met with the usual degree ... Read More...

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Blog: Trump’s Visit

Steve McGookinJune 3, 2019

Welcome to Northern Slant’s rolling blog of this week’s visit to Europe of US President Donald Trump. The latest posts and links will appear at the top under ea... Read More...

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The Political Week in 5 Points

Ruth FosterJune 2, 2019

EU election results The past week's EU election results indicated a possible changing tide in local politics as three women were elected to represent Northern ... Read More...

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The Gospel of Fear is wearing thin at the altar of unionism

Fionnbharr RodgersJune 2, 2019

“Realists in are aware that it is a shift in the wider balance of power that will leave them requiring a new strategy,” wrote historian Diarmuid Ferriter in a ... Read More...

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Has Sinn Féin’s day come and gone?

Ruairi McCallanJune 1, 2019

It’s been a bad week at the count centre for Sinn Féin, especially in the Republic. The party’s vote at a local level halved in Dublin, Lynn Boylan lost her Eur... Read More...

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If Unionism won’t provide for soft unionists, it’s going to lose them

Cameron MackJune 1, 2019

‘Let no one pretend that we don’t speak for the unionists of Northern Ireland’ said Nigel Dodds to the House of Commons in March, convincing himself. There may ... Read More...

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