Public Affairs
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New department to be responsible for agriculture and environment
Richard Halleron provides an overview of the responsibilities of the new Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and…
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Political Platform
Martina Anderson is an MEP representing Northern Ireland in the European Parliament and is Chair of the EU parliamentary delegation…
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Consultation update
Details of significant consultation exercises currently being carried out by government departments and other public sector bodies in Northern Ireland.…
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Brexit makes no sense
The Chair of CBI Northern Ireland, David Gavaghan explains why leaving the EU will damage the economic position of the…
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Women’s human rights and diversity politics
Birgit Schippers, Senior Lecturer in Politics at St Mary’s University College, calls for an urgent review of how existing legislation…
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Trade Union Desk
John O’Farrell argues that in supporting Brexit, Northern Ireland’s Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers MP is not acting in the…
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The road to the Somme
Author and playwright Philip Orr talks to Owen McQuade about local involvement in the battle of the Somme and its…
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The Politics of Commemoration
The commemoration of 1916 in different sites is an anthropological moment – a snapshot on the politics and tensions of…
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Reporting 1916
At the turn of the twentieth century, increased literacy and widespread distribution enabled newspapers to exert significant influence. Ciarán Galway…
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Perspectives on 1916: The Easter Rising
Local historian, and former Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tom Hartley has put together a series of talks of different perspectives…
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