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 Week In Five Points

Steve McGookinAugust 30, 2021

Biden faces perfect storm of crises As the Tuesday August 31 deadline looms for the final US withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden’s ad... Read More...

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NS Hosts: Conor Kelly on people’s views about unification referendums

Roger GreerAugust 29, 2021

I was joined in this episode of Northern Slant Hosts by Conor Kelly from the Constitution Unit at University College London. Conor is a Research Assistant and ... Read More...

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Broadcasting as usual as the planet burns: Recent media coverage of climate breakdown

John BarryAugust 25, 2021

One of the most notable issues to observe about the media coverage of climate breakdown in general and the latest IPCC report on the Climate Science in particu... Read More...

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The Week In Five Points

Steve McGookinAugust 23, 2021

Taliban tightens grip as Afghan chaos unfolds Confusion continues around the Kabul airport as America's longest war comes to an end, with many Afghans ... Read More...

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Troubling Solidarity: Belfast’s Vandalised George Floyd Mural and the Radical Power of Confrontation

Ellen KirkpatrickAugust 16, 2021

Like many cities around the world, Belfast’s George Floyd mural — an unflinching piece of narrative art relaying the story of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapo... Read More...

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The Week In Five Points

Steve McGookinAugust 16, 2021

Taliban takes Kabul, returns to power in Afghanistan Almost twenty years after their regime was ousted by US-led forces in the wake of the Septemb... Read More...

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