Public Affairs

Partitionism in Dublin media

There was once a time that Dublin newsrooms could not get enough of the good news stories from Northern Ireland.…

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The race for the Áras

The field of candidates for the Irish presidency has taken shape ahead of the election on 24 October 2025. Any…

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TRADE UNION DESK: Access all workplaces

Divide, delay, distract, and demoralise: These are the ‘four Ds’ of union busting and they are in regular deployment across…

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We must act now on deepfake abuse

I never imagined that one day, I would wake up to see a false video of myself being circulated online…

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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…

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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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