Public Affairs

‘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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Alliance’s goal for ‘leading change’

At its annual conference, the Alliance Party outlined its goal of ‘leading change’, with reforming Stormont a key goal of…

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Mark H Durkan: Wastewater infrastructure at ‘crisis point’

Water is key to life. We take it for granted, but we could not do without it. We only realise…

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What the Irish Government’s Programme for Government means for Northern Ireland

The Irish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG) was published in January 2025, containing various aims involving Northern Ireland that are…

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TRADE UNION DESK: Collective defence

John O’Farrell from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions advocates for a strong trade union movement in the light of…

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Evolving voting systems for the modern MLA

A report by Northern Ireland Assembly’s Information and Research Service on electronic voting, as well as the introduction of proxy…

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Kate Nicholl MLA: Northern Ireland can harness the potential of AI

Our accessibility, size, and skills base perfectly position us to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). However, success here…

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Assembly co-option ‘removes democratic choice’

The system of co-option in Northern Ireland risks not following voters’ decisions, the Electoral Commission has said. In a November…

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