Public Affairs
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Peace heroines
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, an exhibition has been making its way through the island…
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No beer, no sandwiches, just business
Dismissing trade union negotiations as ‘beer and sandwiches’ underpins the lack of challenge to the moral case of inflation-proof pay…
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Declassified documents reveal how peace negotiations unfolded
At the end of December 2022, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) declassified a series of papers, detailing…
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Political Platform Phillip Brett MLA
The DUP’s Phillip Brett was elected for North Belfast in May 2022, having previously served as a councillor and party…
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Executive formation deadline extended
In November 2022, the UK Government introduced the Executive Formation Bill, granting parties a 12-week extension for the formation of…
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Mental health in crises
When we say this is a public mental health emergency, we are not exaggerating, writes Karen Hall, Head of Northern…
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The Shadow Secretary of State
Labour’s Peter Kyle MP was the subject of much attention recently when he stated that he would not hesitate to…
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Weak correlation between campaign spending and electoral success
Figures released by the Electoral Commission have shown that, whilst all the largest parties spent relatively similar amounts, campaign spending…
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Undermining devolution
The post-Brexit expansion of UK Government departments in Northern Ireland could potentially undermine devolution, a senior MLA has stated. The…
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TRADE UNION DESK (Dis)United Kingdom
There are several reasons why the UK is trailing the charts of every measure of a well-functioning economy and a…
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