Public Affairs
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Change at the top
The move to appoint a senior official from Whitehall as the new Permanent Secretary in the Department of Finance suggests…
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Cabinet reshuffle
Theresa May’s bid to reassert her authority on her cabinet following the conclusion of phase one of the Brexit negotiations…
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State papers
The Northern Ireland Assembly’s decision to reduce the limit for the release of government files from 30 to 20 years…
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Influencing policy in the absence of an Executive
Sandra Bolan, Account Director at leading strategic communications and public affairs firm Lagan Consulting, examines the implications for those seeking…
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Vote 100: extending the franchise
The Representation of the People Act, also known as the Fourth Reform Act, was a piece of legislation which reformed…
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Constituencies unbound
The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland’s revised proposals report for the 2018 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies contrasts dramatically with the…
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The Good Son
Award winning author of The Good Son Paul McVeigh discusses his experience of growing up during the Troubles, why he…
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Temporary fixes
John O’Farrell of the Irish Congress of Trade Union (ICTU) believes that a culture of outsourcing throughout the public sector…
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Meet the media – Paul Welsh
Paul Welsh, Editor of the Newry Reporter has been with the paper for over a decade having initially embarked on…
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Political Platform
Gerry Carroll is a west Belfast People Before Profit MLA who has risen in stature since taking a council seat…
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