Politics
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The new Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
The changing role of the committee after the devolution of justice. Set up in 1994 to examine the expenditure, administration…
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Welfare of Animals Bill
Purpose: to bring protection for non-farmed animals into line with standards on farms. One of old Stormont Parliament’s last laws,…
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Justice Bill update
The new Justice Bill has been published but is not as ambitious as some may have wanted, Emma Blee writes.…
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The new Shadow Cabinet
Despite losing out in Labour’s Shadow Cabinet elections, Shaun Woodward has resumed his post as Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary. The…
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Assembly round-up
MLAs should be well-briefed by the library, according to the Assembly Commission, and are about to start a steep learning…
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Robert Skidelsky interview: deficit dissent
Leading Keynesian economist Robert Skidelsky spoke to Owen McQuade about cutting out wastage in government and how any savings should…
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Tom Elliott interview: a positive union
Tom Elliott tells Meadhbh Monahan about his plans for running the UUP like a business, public sector efficiency and a…
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Balancing the books
The Finance Minister remains optimistic about Northern Ireland’s prospects but warns that MLAs must make a budget quickly and be…
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Francie Molloy MLA
Mid Ulster Sinn Féin MLA Francie Molloy is a Deputy Speaker in the Assembly, a member of the Agriculture Committee…
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Tony Blair on Northern Ireland
Peter Cheney considers what Tony Blair’s biography says about Northern Ireland. Only five living people know what it’s like to…
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