Political donations transparency in Northern Ireland: progress, but not enough
Photo credit: flickr user Peter Whiddon Creative Commons license. Sixteen and a half years ago political parties in England, Scotland and Wales began naming their big donors in public. Ten…
Brexit and the Tory deal have only deepened Northern Ireland’s political crisis
The Irish Sea, this summer, feels a few miles wider. For me, it began at the count. My fellow Green candidate and I scarcely paid any attention to our own…
The Tory/DUP partnership could be a mixed bag for Northern Ireland
Arlene Foster, leader of the DUP. Photo credit: flickr user NICVA, Creative Commons license: If you've lived in Belfast as long as I have and hold any list of…
What does GE2017 mean for Northern Ireland?
Stormont, home of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Photo credit: flickr user Robert Young Creative Commons license To maintain even a meagre sense of optimism in Northern Irish politics one…
Queen’s University Belfast set to divest from fossil fuels
Photo credit: flickr user Gerry Machen Creative Commons license: Queen's University Belfast last week announced their intent to end all investments in fossil fuels by 2025. The announcement on…
To pact or not to pact: the Northern Ireland Green dilemma
Article's author, and GPNI leader Steven Agnew. Photo credit: Sinead McIvor, GPNI Press Officer From the moment when Theresa May, contradicting every previous promise, brought our Easter to an…
The North of Ireland needs Greens and Northern Irish Greens need your cash
This week, the Northern Irish Assembly has collapsed in the midst of a corruption scandal, triggering an election. In the context of Brexit and deepening austerity, and with the…
How do we really beat the DUP at the Ballot Box?
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…
McGuinness resigns as Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, possibly triggering election
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…
Northern Ireland: The Dirtiest Corner in Europe?
If post-Brexit UK risks being known once again as the “dirty man of Europe” then Northern Ireland would be its soiled undergarments. Ours is a jurisdiction replete with the biggest…