Public Affairs
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EU coalitions and cleavages
The geopolitical disruption heralded firstly by Brexit and secondly by Covid-19 has altered the power dynamics within the EU. Brigid…
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Trade Union Desk
One of the most striking things one learns from reading Peter Geoghegan’s ‘Democracy for Sale’ is how discreet are the…
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‘Constructive’ North South Ministerial Council
Covid-19, Brexit and devolution were discussed as the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) met for the first time in almost…
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Hume: Rest in peace
The death of Nobel laureate John Hume prompted an outpouring of grief for the man who sacrificed political and personal…
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Political Platform
Rachel Woods is the Green Party MLA for North Down, having replaced former party leader Steven Agnew in the Assembly…
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A level and GCSE Results in 2020: This year it was (and still is) personal!
The spotlight shone on this year’s exam results process served to highlight the long-standing recognition of the influence of social…
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Reconsidering representations of a complex past
Academics Joanne Murphy and Sara McDowell outline the ongoing debate around the future of historic public memorials in Northern Ireland…
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Jerome Quinn: Guardian of grassroots Gaelic games coverage
Once the voice and indeed the face of GAA coverage in the North, Jerome Quinn’s acrimonious split with his BBC…
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A meeting of minds
In 1972 a fresh-faced film producer travelled from England, camera in tow, to meet the then youngest MP, determined to…
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The all-Ireland Green Party
One of the major talking points regarding the Programme for Government negotiations in the Republic of Ireland was the vote…
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