Public Affairs
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The machinations of confidence
Recent times have seen much attention given to questions of political confidence, thanks to successive months of chaotic Brexit negotiations,…
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Political Platform
Daniel McCrossan is the SDLP MLA for West Tyrone since 2016. A law graduate and sport enthusiast, McCrossan is…
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Decision-making uncertainty
Over two years have passed since the outbreak of the RHI scandal, the resignation of Martin McGuinness and the subsequent…
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Welfare fraud
Political devolution and power-sharing should be restored, but on the basis of delivering all of the commitments under the Belfast…
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Brexit: The unthinkable
It’s unthinkable that after 20 months of uncertainty the prospect of crashing out of the EU without a deal remains…
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Agriculture Bill 2017-19
David Whelan looks at the UK’s Agriculture Bill 2017-19, described by the Government as “the first comprehensive agriculture bill for…
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Clinton: “The success of the GFA is dwindling”
Queen’s University’s recent awarding of an honorary doctorate to Hillary Clinton boasted an attendance of civic leaders from across the…
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BELFAST EXPOSED
Thirty-five years ago, a selection of Belfast photographers founded a group to “challenge the media representation of the city’s experience…
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Familiar themes at British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
As a major provision of the Good Friday Agreement, the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) has convened for the 20th time…
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DUP: Standing strong for Northern Ireland
Talk of Stormont’s restoration was notably light at the DUP’s 2018 annual conference, an event dominated by Brexit and the…
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