Public Affairs
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Party conference season
Three of the five largest parties recently held their annual conferences. The DUP outlined its case for ‘making Northern Ireland…
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TRADE UNION DESK: Workers’ rights are good populism
One of the most cynical assumptions in current politics is that the way to the heart of the working class…
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Political Platform: Colin McGrath MLA
The SDLP’s Colin McGrath MLA has been in elected politics for 20 years. The South Down representative speaks to agendaNi…
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Chris Hazzard MP: The digital ID proposal is misguided, unacceptable, and clearly absurd
Sinn Féin adamantly opposes Keir Starmer MP’s proposal to introduce a mandatory digital ID which would fundamentally undermine the rights…
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Chris Hazzard MP: ‘Digital ID proposal is misguided, unacceptable, and clearly absurd’
Sinn Féin MP for South Down Chris Hazzard details his party’s opposition to the British Government’s proposal to introduce a…
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Unionism stands at the crossroads
Since the Brexit vote in 2016, unionism has faced crises such as the Northern Ireland Protocol and Irish Sea border,…
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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 the…
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Seán Neeson: 1946-2025
Affectionately known as “Mr Carrickfergus”, the former Alliance Party leader died aged 79 in June 2025. Neeson served as leader…
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Voting age reduction ‘will not be in place’ for next Assembly election
A UK Government spokesperson has told agendaNi that the voting age reduction announced by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer MP…
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Can the use of citizens’ assemblies transform 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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