Public Affairs
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Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Following the re-election of Conservative MP Simon Hoare as Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs select Committee, membership for the…
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Profile: Brandon Lewis
Following the return of the Executive and Assembly after a three-year absence, the last thing expected was for Northern Ireland…
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Obituary: Seamus Mallon
Former primary school principal turned politician Seamus Mallon was a key broker of peace in Northern Ireland and figurehead of…
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Pressure to policy
The recognition of workers’ interests as ‘priorities’ in the New Decade, New Approach deal are the culmination of hard work…
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Political Platform
Creationist and classic car enthusiast Harry Harvey is the co-opted DUP MLA for Strangford, replacing the departed Simon Hamilton. Harvey,…
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Assembly committees
While plenary sittings in the Assembly chamber tend to be the most recognised in terms of public profile, a majority…
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A BBC to be valued
The BBC should be protected but rationalisation and adaptability will be important tools if it is to survive in a…
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A bridge too far?
The proposed fixed link between the North and Scotland has been variously described as “worth examining” by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar…
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From MLA to Mayor
Former MLA and now Mayor of Derry and Strabane District Council Michaela Boyle talks to David Whelan about her experience…
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A sober affair
The DUP held their 2019 annual conference amidst crucial Brexit votes, potential Boris betrayal and the ever lengthening Stormont absence.…
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