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Rachel Woods to stand down as a councillor to take up new role

Chris Jarvis 24 October 2023 Rachel Woods to stand down as a councillor to take up new role2023-10-24T18:34:47+01:00 Green Parties No Comment
Former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Rachel Woods has announced she'll be standing down from her position on Ards and North Down Council. Woods was first elected as a…
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How the Greens would break Northern Ireland’s political deadlock

Bright Green Editors 21 February 2023 How the Greens would break Northern Ireland’s political deadlock2023-02-21T13:41:38+00:00 Comment No Comment
Northern Ireland has been without an Executive for almost a year, after the DUP pulled out of government over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol. On the fourth episode of #BrightGreenLive,…
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Northern Ireland’s healthcare needs Nye Bevan’s principles

Paula Bradshaw 23 October 2019 Northern Ireland’s healthcare needs Nye Bevan’s principles2019-10-23T18:46:22+01:00 Comment No Comment
Although Northern Ireland subscribed almost immediately post-War to the Bevan principles of a Health Service accessible by all regardless of means, it is an interesting quirk that officially Northern Ireland…
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Peace at any cost? The Good Friday Agreement, 20 years on

Pádraig O'Morain 10 April 2018 Peace at any cost? The Good Friday Agreement, 20 years on2018-04-10T09:06:17+01:00 *Society* No Comment
Stormont, the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Photo Credit: pixabay user 'veve' CC0 license   On 10th April 1998 the Great and the Good, from President Bill Clinton, to…
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Even with Stormont in crisis, we can still fight climate change

Niall Bakewell 31 March 2018 Even with Stormont in crisis, we can still fight climate change2018-03-31T12:19:16+01:00 *Society* No Comment
Photo credit: Fossil Free Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland’s climate activists have suffered a lost decade. After the passing of the UK Climate Change Act in 2008, the other devolved…
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Stasis at Stormont: Why Northern Ireland needs Green politics more than ever

Tanya Jones 14 January 2018 Stasis at Stormont: Why Northern Ireland needs Green politics more than ever2018-05-03T20:15:21+01:00 Comment No Comment
Tanya Jones, Deputy Leader, GPNI. Photo credit: GPNI   As I write this, it is a year since the late Martin McGuinness resigned as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, leading…
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Brexit still poses unanswered questions for Northern Ireland

Ciarán Gallaghar 13 December 2017 Brexit still poses unanswered questions for Northern Ireland2017-12-13T16:26:32+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
Arlene Foster, DUP Leader and Northern Ireland First Minister- credit, flicker user 'DUP Photos'   I generally spend many minutes of the day in a state of deep frustration over…
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The past, present and future of the Marriage Equality campaign in Northern Ireland

Anthony Flynn 9 September 2017 The past, present and future of the Marriage Equality campaign in Northern Ireland2017-09-09T17:06:08+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
Photo: Pixabay user fsHH Creative Commons license   On the afternoon of the 17th August 2017, the campaign for equal civil marriage equality in Northern Ireland was dealt another devastating…
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DUP deal will destroy literary landscape

Niall Bakewell 27 August 2017 DUP deal will destroy literary landscape2017-08-27T10:32:24+01:00 Comment No Comment
In June 2017 the DUP temporarily became the most powerful political party in the UK. The Tories had just lost their parliamentary majority, while the DUP had their best General…
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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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