Public Affairs
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Return of the North South Ministerial Council
Amid the return of the Executive, the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) met for the first time in three years…
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Alliance Party focused on Stormont reform and EU re-entry
On the surface, the theme of the Alliance Party’s conference may have been vague – ‘Alliance works’ – but underneath…
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Megan Fearon: Choosing hope for Assembly delivery
Former Sinn Féin MLA and Junior Minister Megan Fearon outlines her perspective on the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive…
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Opposition day: A new step for the Assembly
The return of the Assembly allowed a new feature, first outlined in 2016, to be played out as the Northern…
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TRADE UNION DESK: Deepening devolution
Now that devolution is back, and the politicians we elect are enjoying the attention of their constituents, it may be…
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Transport infrastructure can enhance social connections and mental health
Northern Ireland’s Mental Health Champion, Siobhán O’Neill, discusses the underpinning importance of good transport and infrastructure in the mental wellbeing…
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Opening up the archives
One hundred years after the formation of an official public record office for Northern Ireland, David Whelan talks to Acting…
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2024: The year of elections
2024 is set to be a year of elections, with over 40 general elections scheduled or highly likely to take…
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TRADE UNION DESK: The next scandal(s)
The extraordinary success of Mr Bates vs the Post Office has highlighted the truth of an adage used previously in…
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UK legacy legislation: Ireland pursues legal avenue
Ireland has initiated its first interstate case against the British Government at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) since…
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