Co-op Party’s Northern Ireland manifesto
The Co-operative Party Northern Ireland has produced its first ever local manifesto, despite this being the only UK nation where the Co-op Party is unable to support candidates as sister.. read more
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Stalled progress
Twenty one years on from the Good Friday Agreement it is clear that Northern Ireland does not have the settled and just peace that we expected. This was clear before.. read more
‘A Threat to the Union’
“Unionism needs to look and recognize that the environment around us is changing,” says former Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt MLA. He adds: “I would like to see civic.. read more
‘Christians should lead in healing Northern Ireland’
Christians should take a leading role in healing Northern Ireland, says Bishop Ken Good, the Church of Ireland bishop for the cross-border diocese of Derry and Raphoe. He also says.. read more
‘Forward Together’
To mark 21 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, an important new initiative begins on Good Friday, 19th April, 2019. A series of podcasts will be broadcast.. read more
Brexit blog: Ever the same
The killing of young journalist Lyra McKee on the streets of Creggan overshadows everything in Derry at present. And there has been widespread speculation that dissident republicans have been energised.. read more
Brexit blog: Brexit on hold
So the UK is staying in the EU until Halloween. Or maybe not as long as that. Or maybe we will stay longer. Perhaps we even have another vote and.. read more
Podcasting
Podcasts are a useful medium, even though listener numbers are not always massive. But if considered as an alternative to a series of public meetings, their value is significant. They.. read more
Cyprus Co-operative Bank
The collapse of the Cyprus Co-operative Bank was neither the largest nor the most famous of the banking failures that domino-ed across Europe in the wake of the ‘great recession’. .. read more
Farewell Alistair Hamilton
Alistair Hamilton caught people off guard when, after ten years in the role, he resigned as chief executive of Invest Northern Ireland. Despite his previous position as a DUP special.. read more
Delaying Brexit
It now looks as if Brexit will not happen on 29th March, as repeatedly promised. Theresa May has reluctantly agreed that if her withdrawal agreement is not approved by the.. read more
Fort George – and Derry – deserve better
Congratulations to Declan Hassan for focusing in his Business Matters column this week on the Fort George plan. As he explained, the proposal approved by the Department for Communities is.. read more
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