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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

It’s time to think again about water charges

Kerrie MilfordJuly 31, 2018

In late January of this year, I landed in Cape Town, South Africa, for a family holiday. Having left Poland layered like an onion with snow boots, we arrived no... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Jamie PowJuly 29, 2018

Government attempts to play down ‘no deal’ threat. After the Chequers summit earlier in the summer, it was agreed that the government would publish advice for b... Read More...

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What May Forgot to Say

Lisa WhittenJuly 28, 2018

In Northern Ireland, names matter. What name you use for our second largest city. Whether you refer to a peace agreement signed in Belfast, or on Good Friday... Read More...

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What do the latest polls tell us about Northern Ireland’s future?

Bill WhiteJuly 25, 2018

A bit like buses we had several months with no polling in Northern Ireland on the border referendum issue, and then several came along all around the same time:... Read More...

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An apology, or guilt management?

David CapenerJuly 25, 2018

Ian Paisley Jnr — friend of Donald Trump, Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson — resigned as a junior minister in 2008 following suspect dealings with a property deve... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Jamie PowJuly 22, 2018

Theresa May calls for the EU to show greater “flexibility.” Speaking in Belfast, the Prime Minister repeated her desire to avoid any hardening of the land borde... Read More...

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