Report: Is Belfast Becoming the New Epicentre of the Rental Crisis?
by 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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Analysis: Abortions Are Legal in Northern Ireland, but That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Access
by Ellen McVeigh
Three years after abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland, it still falls on activists and campaign groups to ensure access to services in the face of overwhelming political apathy. Ellen McVeigh reports from Belfast.
Opinion: What the British Media is Missing About the Rise of Sinn Féin
by 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
by Daniel Finn
Sinn Féin now occupies pole position in Northern Irish politics. Daniel Finn explains how we got here.
Live: Starmer’s Pledge to Resign, Northern Ireland Assembly, Cost of Living Crisis
Keir Starmer has pledged he will resign if fined by Durham police. Is this an act of political genius, or career suicide? Plus: The cost of living crisis continues and we take a further look at the ramifications of the historic election result to the Northern Ireland assembly. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Downstream: Is the Left Failing on Free Speech? Interview With Ronan Burtenshaw
Does the right actually care about free speech? Why should free speech matter to the left? Aaron Bastani speaks to editor of Tribune Magazine, Ronan Burtenshaw.
Ireland’s Voters Have Delivered a Political Earthquake
by Tommy Greene and Eoghan Gilmartin
In Northern Ireland's snap general election, left-wing party Sinn Féin has made huge gains, surpassing even its own expectations. Tommy Greene and Eoghan Gilmartin explore what this shock result could mean for the country.
How the Sinn Féin Surge Is Shaking up Ireland’s Politics
by Conor Boyes
Conor Boyes explains how Sinn Féin is pulling the rug from under Ireland's ruling duopoly with a surge that has implications for progressive politics in the Republic, as well as for politics north of the border.
Brexit has catalysed a push for Irish reunification, but a deeper crisis lay the foundations
by 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.
With or Without Brexit, There Should Be No Border in Ireland
by 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
by 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.
Long Read: The End of a Unionist Majority: Where Next for Northern Ireland?
by 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.
Long Read: Ireland’s Political Stalemate: Can the Left Offer a Way Out?
by Donnacha Kirk and Liam McNulty
Long Read: Today Ireland goes to the polls in the shadow of a financial crisis and in the middle of an unequal recovery. Political instability is on the cards, but can the left offer a convincing vision of social transformation?
Irish Election: Austerity to Win, but Left On the Move
by Simon Price
After eight years of Troika-enforced cuts it's unsurprising that the Irish general election is being fought out over austerity. A modest left has struggled to gain traction against the historic establishment parties, but their lead is beginning to wane.
7 Key Issues for the Irish General Election
by Ian Maleney
This Friday sees Ireland's first general election since 2011. The Troika may be out but austerity is going nowhere, and while Fine Gael look to remain the largest party, a shifting political party is creating in-roads for the left.
7 Reasons Irish Water is Doomed to Fail
by Ian Maleney
The Irish Water saga has intensified following a decision by the EU's statistics agency that the company must stay on the state's budget sheet. With recent figures showing a mere 43% payment rate on first bills, will Irish Water survive?