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David McCann: Conor Murphy’s departure gives Sinn Féin the opportunity of a broader ministerial reshuffle

16.01.2025 40

The Irish News

David Mccann

Colum Eastwood and his New Ireland Commission have an important year ahead

Colum Eastwood has been speaking about the New Ireland Commission reboot that he will be heading up following his departure as SDLP leader in...

19.12.2024 6

The Irish News

David Mccann

Fianna Fáil comes back stronger as Sinn Féin stumble and Fine Gael falter

The people have spoken, but just what exactly have they said? All PR-STV counts involve watching counts in slow motion, trying to understand the...

05.12.2024 5

The Irish News

David Mccann

David McCann: New Irish government can show ambition with all-island agenda

The Irish general election is underway, and the campaign is hitting the home stretch. As we all begin contemplating the next government and just...

21.11.2024 10

The Irish News

David Mccann

How voting early could mean voting more often

What I love about elections outside Northern Ireland is seeing how different jurisdictions do theirs differently – figuring out what works better...

07.11.2024 2

The Irish News

David Mccann

The Alliance surge is over and they now face their difficult second album

A new book on the Alliance Party is being launched today in Belfast. A survey of its membership, which has already published some hugely...

23.10.2024 2

The Irish News

David Mccann

Claire Hanna cannot solve the SDLP’s problems alone

The SDLP gathered last weekend to formally elect their new leader. Claire Hanna takes over the once-dominant party of Irish nationalism, which,...

09.10.2024 3

The Irish News

David Mccann

Gavin Robinson’s challenge is creating a DUP and unionism at ease with itself

The recent DUP conference has provoked a debate about where the dominant party of unionism goes next. I have been attending DUP conferences since...

25.09.2024 4

The Irish News

David Mccann

This Executive is now hopefully learning lessons from the past

We have a draft Programme for Government for the first time in eight years. A Northern Ireland Executive has produced a list of policy approaches...

11.09.2024 3

The Irish News

David Mccann

The road to unionist unity runs through Quebec – David McCann

The dust has settled on the general election. What was predicted to be a predictable and boring outcome proved anything but. Whilst the headline...

14.08.2024 2

The Irish News

David Mccann

Whoever wins the US election, Ireland will have to shout louder to be heard

Change is coming to the United States in January 2025. The Biden era will be over in six months. Greeting us will either be Donald Trump’s second...

31.07.2024 3

The Irish News

David Mccann