Public Affairs
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Unionists veto EU observer status motion
A motion seeking Assembly support for Northern Ireland acquiring observer status in the European Parliament was defeated by a petition…
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Ulster Unionists to anoint new leader
North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows is set to become the latest leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, after incumbent deputy…
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In profile: Public Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a standing committee of the Assembly which aims to improve accountability and financial governance…
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Political Platform: Jemma Dolan MLA
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan was first elected in 2017 in the constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone. She is…
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TRADE UNION DESK: ‘It Don’t Cost Very Much’
Any atheist can tell you that being immune to the consolations of faith is no defence against the temptations of…
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The State must not withhold the truth
Just days before Christmas, the UK Supreme Court delivered a judgment with profound implications for truth and accountability in legacy…
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Chris Hazzard MP: The impact of Labour’s farm tax
The confirmation in the British Government’s budget in November 2025 that it will progress with its controversial Farm Inheritance Tax…
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Pride of Britain winner Joanne Harris: ‘I could not believe the impact that we had’
In October 2025, Joanne Harris won UTV’s Pride Of Britain Fundraiser of the Year for the work she does with…
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Matthew O’Toole MLA: Leading the opposition
Matthew O’Toole MLA, a former Downing Street communications advisor and south Belfast SDLP MLA, has been the Assembly’s first official…
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Catherine Connolly elected President of Ireland
The election of Catherine Connolly as the 10th President of Ireland has proved divisive in Northern Ireland, with Sinn Féin…
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