Public Affairs

Shared Island Unit head Émer Deane: ‘An ordinary way of thinking’

As the Shared Island initiative enters a new phase, Ciarán Galway meets with Émer Deane – the Assistant Secretary in…

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Can the use of citizens’ assemblies transform Northern Ireland’s policy landscape?

Citizens’ assemblies have been on the rise globally as policy and decision-makers recognise the untapped potential in empowering citizens to…

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Parties respond to Aontú bill

A new bill introduced in the Houses of the Oireachtas aims to allow Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland to…

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‘A Scots Irish hillbilly at heart’

Although Donald Trump is half-British, he is the first US President in many years to have no Irish ancestry. His…

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TRADE UNION DESK: Wise law can make good jobs

John O’Farrell from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) welcomes the Executive’s Employment Rights Bill and gives an overview…

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What is to be done about Stormont?

At present, we have a crisis about the health service and a related crisis about social care. We have another…

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Alliance’s goal for ‘leading change’

At its annual conference, the Alliance Party outlined its goal of ‘leading change’, with reforming Stormont a key goal of…

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Mark H Durkan: Wastewater infrastructure at ‘crisis point’

Water is key to life. We take it for granted, but we could not do without it. We only realise…

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What the Irish Government’s Programme for Government means for Northern Ireland

The Irish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG) was published in January 2025, containing various aims involving Northern Ireland that are…

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TRADE UNION DESK: Collective defence

John O’Farrell from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions advocates for a strong trade union movement in the light of…

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