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

Wales and The Troubles: Helyntion Y Cymry

Angela GrahamOctober 3, 2018

In the context of this week’s deadline for submissions to the Legacy Consultation, Angela Graham considers the Welsh contribution to The Troubles and their afte... Read More...

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Is Northern Ireland at a ‘dangerous moment’?

Callum McNeillOctober 2, 2018

According to Senator George Mitchell, former chairman of the multi-party talks culminating in the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland is facing the most cri... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Jamie PowSeptember 30, 2018

Future of Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee hangs in the balance. Viewers across the world were gripped on Thursday as Dr Christine Blasey Ford testified bef... Read More...

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The future of transatlantic flight from Ireland lies in Dublin

Rowan TunnicliffeSeptember 30, 2018

It’s hard to believe that it was less than two years ago that the DUP and Sinn Féin were sitting harmoniously in Government together, working hand-in-glove with... Read More...

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A crisis of faith

Declan LawnSeptember 27, 2018

Have you ever had a crisis of faith? I don’t just mean religious faith; there are plenty of other kinds. We can lose faith in institutions, or the political... Read More...

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North Antrim at a Crossroads: 444 Problems and Ian Paisley is one

Matthew O'NeillSeptember 25, 2018

Ian Paisley managed to just scrape past the numbers needed, a mere 444 votes short, to hold his seat and be readmitted to the DUP. Consequently, he was bold eno... Read More...

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