Public Affairs
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Constituency plans revised
Proposals to change the political map have been updated after objections but a Westminster dispute throws doubt on the changes.…
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America’s decision
Local reflections on Barack Obama’s re-election as US President. “Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the…
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Mark Carruthers: The View from where I’m standing
Mark Carruthers reflects on his new role as presenter of BBC Northern Ireland’s television politics programmes. I am unapologetically a…
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Irish President’s Being Young and Irish programme
Eager to encourage active citizenship, President Michael D Higgins has gathered young people’s views on a vision for Ireland. Irish…
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Brussels to Belfast
Political union rejected by MEPs European Commission President José Manuel Barroso used his third state of the union speech to…
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UUP conference: plans for recovery
On the eve of a key anniversary, the Ulster Unionist Party saw its conference as a platform for launching relevant…
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Westminster notes
High air passenger duty Ian Paisley Junior has called for a UK-wide reduction in air passenger duty. Paisley said that…
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Assembly round-up
Close votes and confrontations over the past took up a considerable amount of the Assembly’s business in September. MLAs were,…
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Statutes: the Assembly’s legislative agenda
Stormont is entering its new term with a full legislative agenda, covering justice, the economy, welfare and range of other…
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Maurice Maxwell: making the most of Europe
Seeking out opportunities and influencing policy at an early stage can pay dividends for Northern Ireland, Maurice Maxwell writes. I’ve…
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