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Public Affairs
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference convenes after 11-year hiatus
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) has convened for the first time in over a decade. Conceived as a major provision…
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Marshalling against Brexit
In April this year, an Armagh dairy farmer became the first northern unionist to be elected to Seanad Éireann. Ciarán…
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Still a protest: reflections on Belfast Pride 2018
As tens of thousands gather in Belfast’s city centre to participate in annual Pride demonstrations, including the likes of NICS…
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Ian Paisley’s Sri Lankan adventures
North Antrim representative and DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr faces the prospect of becoming the first politician to lose his…
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Media materialism
How might reality television influence your concerns for the less fortunate? Rodolfo Leyva from the Department of Media and Communications…
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Public Affairs
EU fines Google €4.3 billion
As the regulatory battle with global corporations continues to rage in Europe, the European Commission has fined search engine giant…
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Public Affairs
Political Platform
Recently elected to replace David Ford as the Alliance MLA for South Antrim, long-serving councillor on Antrim and Newtownabbey…
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Public Affairs
No VAT cuts without proper pay
Northern Ireland’s hospitality industry has benefited greatly from tax subsidies and the allocation of public funding. It is time for…
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‘Father of the house’ opts out
Two decades after being elected to Stormont, former Justice Minister David Ford has stepped down as an MLA. The English-born…
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Economy
Summer 2018 economic analysis
‘Some good news, but challenging times ahead,’ writes Gareth Hetherington, Director of the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre, an independent…
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