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Full coverage: Northern Ireland

Tommie Gorman: Will the DUP finally put out its hand for cash from Dublin?

There is a severe shortage of money for policy initiatives in Northern Ireland despite the billions flowing from London. One of the options for the DUP is to put the past behind it and reach out to Dublin.

Tommie Gorman
24th Feb, 2024 - 7 min read

Economic reality causes a brief ebb in the nationalistic tide: Rewinding the week that was

The DUP is returning to Stormont and Viktor Orbán has dropped his veto on helping Ukraine, but it could take more economic damage before the benefits of international cooperation overcome narrow domestic interests – including in Ireland.

Thomas Hubert
4th Feb, 2024 - 5 min read

How the DUP found the formula to resolve the problem it had created

Jeffery Donaldson has confronted his party’s hardliners in a way that Peter Robinson and Arlene Foster never managed to achieve. For the DUP and Sinn Féin, the real work begins now.

Tommie Gorman
3rd Feb, 2024 - 8 min read

The DUP tiptoes back but English difficulty continues to threaten Irish calamity

The imminent restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland cannot hide the fact that British interest in solving Irish issues is waning as the London government struggles to deal with a slew of critical issues.

John Looby
2nd Feb, 2024 - 4 min read

The maths behind DUP manoeuvring: Donaldson’s moves and unionism’s future

Jeffrey Donaldson is facing the immediate test of convincing the 12 members of the DUP's officer board to restore power-sharing, but he and unionism as a whole face more challenges than internal party politics.

Tommie Gorman
21st Jan, 2024 - 11 min read

Electric cars as a service: Irish start-ups aim to build the Netflix and Airbnb of motoring

DC EV is turning the leap of going electric into a no-strings-attached monthly subscription, while GoPlugable lets neighbours share their home chargers for money. Both are ready to launch.

Thomas Hubert
18th Dec, 2023 - 11 min read

Tommie Gorman: Political plates begin to shift as Starmer and his lieutenants gear up for government

Tommie Gorman sees the hub of political power in the UK begin to drift away from the Tories towards a rejuvenated Labour Party. Prime Minister-in-waiting Keir Starmer is leaving nothing to chance and has surrounded himself with political heavyweights, many with an Irish heritage.

Tommie Gorman
28th Oct, 2023 - 10 min read

Pig semen row lands in the High Court

Five years after breeding problems emerged on an Irish pig farm, a dispute illustrating the high-tech international supply chain behind livestock genetics is going legal.

Thomas Hubert
19th Sep, 2023 - 1 min read

Tommie Gorman: Leo Varadkar, Chris Heaton-Harris, and the “path to unification” debate

The Taoiseach’s prediction about a “united Ireland in my lifetime” has the DUP reaching for the "outrage" scripts and the Tories ruffled. Once more, Leo has set their suspicion juices flowing.

Tommie Gorman
16th Sep, 2023 - 7 min read

Follow the money: The complex choreography linking Northern Ireland to Britain and the US

Boris Johnson's exit, the DUP's internal moves and Sinn Féin's intense lobbying are all linked by the universal truth that money matters. London and Washington are key steps on their itineraries.

Tommie Gorman
17th Jun, 2023 - 7 min read
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