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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

Pure theatre – New Congress promises plenty of plot twists

Steve McGookinJanuary 3, 2019

Thursday sees the latest season premiere of Washington DC’s longest-running soap opera, as the 116th Congress starts work and raises the curtain on some new cha... Read More...

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The many consequences of women’s exclusion from the “master-narrative”

Don’t Mention the War: Exploring Aspects of the Legacy of the Northern Ireland TroublesJanuary 1, 2019

This short extract is from chapter 2 (The impact of the Troubles on women's experience and equality) from the upcoming e-book by Vicky Cosstick entitled Don’t M... Read More...

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My political year in 5 wishes

Alina UtrataDecember 31, 2018

Instead of sharing our usual 'political week in 5 points', for New Year's I decided to compile a list of five wishes that I hope for in 2019. Reach a... Read More...

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There are in Northern Ireland two distinct realities, two parallel universes

Don’t Mention the War: Exploring Aspects of the Legacy of the Northern Ireland TroublesDecember 31, 2018

Vicky Cosstick is the author of the upcoming e-book entitled Don’t Mention the War: Exploring Aspects of the Legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. This will ... Read More...

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Northern Slants in 2018

Connor DalyDecember 30, 2018

From Northern Ireland politics, observations on the twentieth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Brexit negotiations and so much more - Northern Slant's ... Read More...

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Northern Slant Podcast: 2018 in review

Alina UtrataDecember 27, 2018

What a year 2018 has been! In our latest Northern Slant podcast, recorded on Friday 21 December, four members of the team - Ruth Foster, Steve McGookin, Mat... Read More...

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