We are still almost a year and a half away from the Assembly and Council elections, but the parties will already be seriously considering how best to position themselves in the eyes of the voters. Opinion polls will play a …

From the BBC: Northern Ireland will become the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people. The graduated driver licensing reforms, described as the most …

If you have been brave enough to open the curtains, you may have noticed that it’s a bit wet and windy outside. The weather forecast says it’s 5 degrees, but the feels-like temperature is minus 7. Ouch! A day for …

The Belfast Telegraph reported on Saturday that the public was not much impressed with the performance of the Assembly and Executive over the two years since its restoration. In a LucidTalk poll taken earlier this month almost half (45%) said …

The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.

In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has been found to have breached the ministerial code over a Facebook post he made during the rioting last June. As this report from the BBC says, “…Gordon Lyons breached the ministerial code over a social …

Aaron Vennard is a Managing Consultant with 15 years in Financial Services across New York, Chicago, Toronto, London and Dublin while locally advocating to improve public transport and active travel across Greater Belfast through the Circle Line Campaign.   Belfast has a …

I think many of us actively try to avoid giving too much attention to Stormont and its lack of activity. The old medical maxim “first do no harm” springs to mind, and that the best you can hope for is …