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Northern Ireland

Opportunities and Threats: How Stormont Works with the UK’s Parliaments

Anna Mercer looks at why inter-parliamentary working in Northern Ireland has been, and remains, a challenge.

21st September (18th September)
  • Politics and Policy

Europe is the issue on which to start building Welsh leverage

Geraint Talfan-Davies calls for political parties to work together in Wales’ interests

24th April (23rd April)
  • Politics and Policy

Our place in two Unions

Matthew Hexter considers a confederal future for the UK outside Europe

7th December (6th December)
  • Politics and Policy

Brexit, the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and Northern Ireland

Following on from a recent debate hosted by the IWA, Wales Governance Centre and All Party Parliamentary Group on Devolution in the House of Lords, we share a series of reflections from leading academics on the implications of the EU Withdrawal Bill on the devolved Nations.

First in the series, Professor Colin Harvey reflects on Northern Ireland’s central role in the debate.

14th March (14th March)
  • Politics and Policy

Brexit, Devolution and the Changing Union: 2018

Martin Shipton reviews a newly published pamphlet on the constitutional future of the UK

22nd February (20th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Additional funding for Wales, thanks to the DUP?

Eurfyl ap Gwilym explores the possible financial aspects of a deal between the Conservatives and DUP, and looks at whether or not Wales and Scotland may gain

19th June (19th June)
  • Politics and Policy

In Northern Ireland, history repeats itself

As another crisis threatens to destroy hard-won progress, Rhys David looks back to the resignation of Chief Minister Brian Faulkner in May 1974.

16th January (15th January)
  • Politics and Policy

Call for federal BBC

Lleu Williams finds that effective governance for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland requires devolution of broadcasting

16th December (28th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Treasury should treat Wales as a nation not a Whitehall department

Mike Hedges questions why Wales is being treated differently to Scotland and Northern Ireland on borrowing powers

29th May (27th February)
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