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What Chris Bryant must do if he is to leave his mark in Northern Ireland

What Chris Bryant must do if he is to leave his mark in Northern Ireland

It is all change over at Westminster. Not only is there a new prime minister (the seventh in 10 years, if you have not heard), but we have a new...

22.07.2026 10

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Please, Simon, don’t let this be another false dawn on Irish unity

SIMON Harris dropped a surprise on all of us two weeks ago with the announcement that Fine Gael would produce a blueprint on Irish unification by its...

25.06.2026 30

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Sinn Féin needs to work out what it is actually for

THE recent by-elections in Dublin Central and Galway West have brought summertime blues for Sinn Féin. Just a few years ago, the party was on a roll,...

28.05.2026 30

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Stop setting dates for a border poll and start making the case for one

THE more things change, the more they stay the same. Well, that is only partly true when it comes to setting a year for holding a border poll. If you...

30.04.2026 40

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Greatest hits and some new material played at Sinn Féin ard fheis

FOR the first time since 2019, Sinn Féin came north to hold its ard fheis. More than 1,500 delegates attended the ICC in Belfast over the weekend....

27.04.2026 30

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David McCann: Planning for Irish unity need not wait, taoiseach

I WAS listening to the “How to Unite Ireland?” podcast last week and its interview with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, where he spoke at length about...

26.03.2026 60

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David McCann: Why our MLAs should be paid more (seriously)

MAKING the case for our politicians to be paid more is not an easy task, but here I go anyway. Before I seem like I am completely out of touch, I get...

26.02.2026 60

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If you want accountability at Stormont, you need a strong opposition

30.01.2026 40

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It’s time for the UUP to ask itself some hard questions

02.01.2026 50

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The next devolved elections have potential to reshape entire UK

06.12.2025 40

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Now is the time for SDLP and Irish Labour to join forces

20.11.2025 40

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Ok Stormont, if you’re actually serious about reform, do it now

06.11.2025 30

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Catherine Connolly can be a president for the entire island

28.10.2025 40

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A warning from history for those who think a united Ireland is inevitable

23.10.2025 40

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Could Saturday signal the start of a new era for the SDLP?

09.10.2025 40

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What exactly is Gavin Robinson’s vision for the DUP?

25.09.2025 40

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Stormont has just three months to show it can deliver

10.09.2025 40

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Making the north work does not conflict with seeking a united Ireland

27.08.2025 40

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Parties must work together if they are to achieve united Ireland goal

13.08.2025 40

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We are the squeezed majority: trapped by rising costs, abandoned by our leaders

30.07.2025 40

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Why we need to make the simple case for Irish unity

17.07.2025 40

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Will there be a northern name in this year’s Irish presidential election?

02.07.2025 30

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We need more u-turns by our politicians, not less

19.06.2025 30

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After a year and a half in office, we are right to expect more from Stormont

05.06.2025 40

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David McCann: It looks like Kemi’s days as Tory leader are numbered

22.05.2025 30

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Unionism beware: the rise of Reform could be the second wind that nationalism needs

07.05.2025 30

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