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Newton Emerson: There’s little for Gaza to learn from us about decommissioning

yesterday 5

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To win the war on dereliction, councils must be up for the fight

previous day 9

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No, the Irish language does not ‘belong to us all’. Stop insisting that it does

thursday 20

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When is a loyalist threat of violence not a threat?

11.10.2025 8

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If Stormont really wants to help the disabled into work, it must overcome its terror of touching benefits

09.10.2025 8

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Why are the parties of Northern Ireland’s centre at each other’s throats?

09.10.2025 10

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DUP fighting wrong battle over Irish on council uniforms

04.10.2025 10

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Plans for ID cards are not new – and people seem to like them

03.10.2025 10

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What’s behind Northern Ireland’s fake greenways controversy?

02.10.2025 20

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PSNI must heed lessons of Leveson after spying scandal

27.09.2025 20

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If the DUP is concerned about immigration, why not do something about it?

25.09.2025 10

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The campaign to free Bailey the support dog from prison sparks a useful debate

25.09.2025 10

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Newton Emerson: MLAs to have their homework checked by the Schoolteachers, Doctors and Lawyers Party

21.09.2025 8

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Why won't the DUP tell us its real plan for education?

19.09.2025 10

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Here in Northern Ireland, the Irish presidential election seems a lot like Eurovision

18.09.2025 10

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When does a sham fight at Stormont become a crisis?

13.09.2025 10

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Could better housing design help end intimidation at interfaces?

11.09.2025 20

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Sinn Féin has created an orange-green split on Lough Neagh

11.09.2025 20

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What would happen if police took on the thugs?

06.09.2025 20

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Why not punish polluters with higher taxes?

05.09.2025 10

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Lack of transparency over immigration fuels toxic atmosphere in Northern Ireland

04.09.2025 10

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Farage wants to fix the Good Friday Agreement. Stormont can’t even fix its foundations

30.08.2025 10

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Is Sinn Féin and nationalism giving up on Stormont?

29.08.2025 10

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Nigel Farage’s immigration bombshell raises nationalist hopes and unionist fears

28.08.2025 10

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From housing to justice, the public pays for political drift - Newton Emerson

24.08.2025 30

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Do 5G masts pose a risk to health? Both politicians and the media need to stop pandering to cranks

22.08.2025 10

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Lack of tax powers renders Stormont a spectator in UK public spending debate

21.08.2025 10

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Let’s arm police with a new weapon: Google Translate

16.08.2025 10

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North’s Palestine protesters may need to rethink tactics

15.08.2025 8

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Scotland shows how an apparently unstoppable national cause can stall when mishandled by one party

14.08.2025 10

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Why doesn’t Stormont change the law to get the A5 built?

09.08.2025 10

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Why not use speeding fines to make more money?

08.08.2025 10

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Why is Sinn Féin so reluctant to amend climate legislation to improve the A5?

07.08.2025 20

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Who do you call if you want to speak to the leader of unionism? It’s complicated

31.07.2025 10

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The ombudsman’s missing, the lake’s polluted, and no one has a plan

26.07.2025 10

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Why do so many public services shut down for the summer?

24.07.2025 10

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Don’t expect votes for 16-year-olds to change the world. It’s the 25-35s who are the rebels

24.07.2025 7

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Who will benefit from lowering the voting age to 16?

19.07.2025 10

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In a divided society we must all tolerate things we do not like – be it the Twelfth or the GAA

18.07.2025 10

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A tricky question on Good Morning Britain for Mary Lou McDonald

17.07.2025 30

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Newton Emerson: Could there be a way of just showing up the bonfire builders?

12.07.2025 20

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Can Stormont grasp the ‘incredible’ savings from benefits?

11.07.2025 10

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A GP strike could be the beginning of the end of free primary care in Northern Ireland

10.07.2025 8

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Lesson from A5 debacle is that planning system is broken

05.07.2025 10

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There is nothing stopping Stormont taking control of benefits

03.07.2025 9

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Republic’s students pay 50% less than those from Britain to study in NI. Should they pay more?

03.07.2025 9

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Newton Emerson: Department for Infrastructure crossing line from farce to fantasy

29.06.2025 20

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Who could have guessed that climate change posturing could have legal consequences?

26.06.2025 10

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Northern Ireland is a world leader in keeping a lid on protests

26.06.2025 10

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If the DUP is worried about illegal immigration, what has it done about it in Ballymena?

22.06.2025 20

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