Report: Is Belfast Becoming the New Epicentre of the Rental Crisis?
Róisín Lanigan
Private rents in Northern Ireland’s capital have jumped by nearly 10% in the last 12 months - and no-one's doing anything about it.
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Opinion: What the British Media is Missing About the Rise of Sinn Féin
Ciarán O’Rourke
In its analysis of Sinn Féin’s recent success in Northern Ireland, there’s one thing the British media is ignoring, argues Ciarán O’Rourke: the party speaks the language of social democracy.
Analysis: Sinn Féin is Winning at Post-Brexit Politics
Daniel Finn
Sinn Féin now occupies pole position in Northern Irish politics. Daniel Finn explains how we got here.
Long Read: Can the Good Friday Agreement Survive?
Daniel Finn
The political system in Northern Ireland, set up by the Good Friday Agreement, can only work if there is a unionist party (or bloc of parties) that retains majority support from its community in a way that makes power-sharing with nationalists viable. But with the DUP in crisis, are these conditions now missing?
Novara Live: Can EU Deal With It?
On Thursday Boris Johnson agreed a revised Brexit Deal with the European Union. On this episode of #TyskySour, Michael is joined by Tom Kibasi and Dawn Foster, to explain what’s in the deal, and whether or not MPs will vote for it.
Brexit has catalysed a push for Irish reunification, but a deeper crisis lay the foundations
Tommy Greene and Eoghan Gilmartin
Brexit has acted as a catalyst towards a border poll in Northern Ireland, escalating existing tensions and exposing political fault lines.
‘Alternative Arrangements’ to the Backstop Won’t Work, and the Government Is Beginning to Realise It
Patrick Geddis
The return of a border in Ireland would spell disaster for the Northern Irish economy, while Boris Johnson's 'alternative arrangements' are proving elusive. Signs suggest the PM may be forced to soften his position, as may the DUP, explains Patrick Geddis.
The Public, Not the Tory Party, Must Decide Britain’s Next Prime Minister
Aaron Bastani
It now seems certain Theresa May will resign as prime minister in the coming months, if not weeks. Aaron Bastani argues that if, amid such historic turbulence, her successor is chosen without the explicit consent of the country, it will discredit the very notion that Britain is a functioning democracy.
Decline and Fall: What Next for May’s Deal?
James Butler
Following yesterday's five hour cabinet meeting and a string of resignations this morning, it looks like Theresa May's Brexit deal is dead in the water. James Butler outlines what could happen next - and where the sights of the left ought to be focused.
With or Without Brexit, There Should Be No Border in Ireland
Barnaby Raine
With the question of the Irish border looming large over Brexit calculations, Barnaby Raine argues it's time to put the question of Irish reunification back on the table.
Northern Ireland Needs Jeremy Corbyn More Than It Realises
Adam McGibbon
With the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement almost upon us, the recent political deadlock shows the future of the peace process rests on the ability to take a radical approach to Northern Ireland's social ills.
All The Best: DUP… Easy As 1, 2, 3
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin return for yet another episode of All The Best exploring the chaos at the heart of Brexit, please enjoy and tell your comrades about it
Long Read: The End of a Unionist Majority: Where Next for Northern Ireland?
Donnacha Kirk
The northern Irish assembly elections ended the long-term unionist majority in Stormont. Donnacha Kirk on what just happened, what it means, and how things may play out.