Newton Emerson: Abuse victims being used as political pawns

Newton Emerson

SECRETARY of State Karen Bradley has crashed through the polite pretence of indirect rule in the most grotesque way imaginable, by pointedly refusing to pay compensation to victims of historic institutional abuse.

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Allison Morris: To tackle sectarianism we must first stop paying paramilitaries to behave

16 May, 2019

AS WE face yet another election, this time for a European parliament that members could be elected to for a week, a month, forever and a day depending on Brexit, the continuing failure of our much more local politics is back in the headlines.

Brian Feeney: British-Irish conference was an utter failure

15 May, 2019

LAST Wednesday the Irish and British governments pulled off a very successful sleight of hand which fooled most of their audience.

Jarlath Kearney: Better relationships will build a better future

Jarlath Kearney 15 May, 2019

MULTI-PARTY talks have begun, with the agreed goal of restarting the political institutions on a sustainable footing - the Assembly, Executive, North South Ministerial Council, and British-Irish Council.

Anita Robinson: Child's play isn't fun for today's snowflakes

Anita Robinson 14 May, 2019

I notice in passing on a mid-morning bus to Belfast, primary school pupils out for morning break in the playground, swaddled like Russian dolls in their duvet coats, carefully minded by a couple of classroom assistants - a few running or kicking a ball round a small tarmacked yard with a high fence, but most of them just standing about.

Fionnuala O Connor: Have republicans sharpened up for latest talks with DUP?

Fionnuala O Connor 14 May, 2019

UNIONISM'S dread of being called out for moderation is powerful as ever - although almost matched by fear that today's republicans are not up to manoeuvring around a DUP with a British government in their corner.