Public Affairs
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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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Kathleen Funchion MEP: The case for observer MEPs from Northern Ireland
In June 2016, the majority of people in England and Wales voted to take the ‘United Kingdom’ out of the…
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TRADE UNION DESK: Picking up the bill
Increased business costs announced by UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP are “long overdue”, argues the ICTU’s John O’Farrell. The new…
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Non-Executive bills in the Northern Ireland Assembly
With zero non-Executive bills introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the current mandate, agendaNi outlines those that have been…
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