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*Rights & Democracy*

Judge denies case for Northern Ireland marriage equality

Ashley Jones 17 August 2017 Judge denies case for Northern Ireland marriage equality2017-08-17T21:55:48+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
Photo: flickr user 'rosefirerising' Creative Commons license   The campaign for marriage equality in Northern Ireland has been pushed back again today, as two cases attempting to recognise same-sex marriage…
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Northern Ireland: high turnout drives Sinn Fein vote as Greens stay #Awake4Bailey

Ashley Jones 4 March 2017 Northern Ireland: high turnout drives Sinn Fein vote as Greens stay #Awake4Bailey2017-03-04T00:37:50+00:00 Green Parties No Comment
After the election Sinn Fein may pressure Arlene Foster to step aside as First Minister. Image: DUP Photos. As the results of the NI Assembly election filter through, it is…
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How do we really beat the DUP at the Ballot Box?

Ashley Jones 17 January 2017 How do we really beat the DUP at the Ballot Box?2017-01-17T19:09:42+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
  Arlene Foster, DUP Leader and Northern Ireland First Minister- credit, flicker user 'DUP Photos'   Let's be honest: barring some miracle, the DUP will come out of this election…
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McGuinness resigns as Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, possibly triggering election

Ashley Jones 9 January 2017 McGuinness resigns as Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, possibly triggering election2017-01-09T19:28:45+00:00 *Society* No Comment
Martin McGuiness, former- NI deputy first minister. Photo credit, flickr user: 'Sinn Fein'   Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister, has resigned today, in response to Arlene Foster's refusal…
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2017 must be a year of social movements in Northern Ireland

Ashley Jones 5 January 2017 2017 must be a year of social movements in Northern Ireland2017-01-05T12:44:56+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
Rally for Choice in central Belfast. Credit: Ashley Jones   In many ways, 2016's tumultuous global politics felt like an extension of Northern Ireland's status quo; in a region where…
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10,000 March for Free Education in Dublin

Ashley Jones 21 October 2016 10,000 March for Free Education in Dublin2016-10-21T16:39:40+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
Photo: Union of Students in Ireland This week, between eight and twelve thousand students, teachers and union members marched through Dublin in opposition to proposed plans to raise university tuition…
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Seven Green policies to vote for in Northern Ireland on Thursday 5th May

Ashley Jones 3 May 2016 Seven Green policies to vote for in Northern Ireland on Thursday 5th May2016-05-05T16:59:10+01:00 Comment No Comment
Photo: The Green Party in Northern Ireland This Thursday, people in Northern Ireland will go to the polls to elect a new Assembly. They will have the chance to vote…
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Who will the new Green MLAs be?

Ashley Jones 29 April 2016 Who will the new Green MLAs be?2016-05-08T14:01:40+01:00 Green Parties No Comment
Ross Brown, Steven Agnew and Clare Bailey at the party's manifesto launch. Image: Green Party of Northern Ireland It's only one week to go until the Northern Ireland Assembly elections…
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The Biggest Progressive Slate in Northern Irish History?

Ashley Jones 16 March 2016 The Biggest Progressive Slate in Northern Irish History?2016-05-05T17:02:03+01:00 Green Parties No Comment
The Green Party in Northern Ireland's announcement that it will field 18 candidates for this May's NI Assembly elections - one in every constituency - comes with the historic opportunity…
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*Rights & Democracy*

A safe space for the marginalised: Young Greens in Northern Ireland

Ashley Jones 11 March 2016 A safe space for the marginalised: Young Greens in Northern Ireland2016-03-11T10:11:00+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
Aidan Jones is the Chair of Young Greens Northern Ireland Young people are discouraged from politics in Northern Ireland. Not that that's isolated to the region: across the world you'll…
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