Sinn Féin’s twin aims: Winning friends in the north and finding some southern comfort
A rejection of the European Union treaty in the upcoming Irish referendum would be seen as a success for Sinn Féin and inject hope into the party.
Kevin Meagher
Kevin is a former head of communications at Advantage West Midlands and public affairs manager for United Utilities PLC. He was also special adviser to Labour Northern Ireland secretary, Shaun Woodward. He is now a freelance communications consultant.
Trigger happy Theresa has a worthy goal but not enough cops to make it happen
With 16,000 frontline officers and 1,800 community support officers being scrapped, does Theresa May believe she has the resources to succeed?
The curse of the Home Office continues
The Home Office brief – a bed of nails during Labour’s years – shows no signs of becoming a fluffy chaise lounge under this government, writes Kevin Meagher.
Derry’s summary justice shows Northern Ireland’s peace is still a work in progress
The rise in punishment beatings in Derry serve as a warning that the road to peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland is a long and uncertain one.
Spending watchdog slams Regional Growth Fund waste
The government’s flagship Regional Growth Fund has today been slammed by the National Audit Office, reports Left Foot Forward’s Kevin Meagher.
Elected mayors offer “greater visibility, accountability and coordinative leadership”
An influential new report says mayors can offer “greater visibility, accountability and co-ordinative leadership as well as re-enchanting the body politic”.
Bertie Ahern, “the most cunning of them all”, jumps before he’s pushed
Kevin Meagher reports on the downfall of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, a man so dodgy he makes David ‘Cash for Access’ Cameron look positively incorruptible.
Budget 2012: Does Osborne think Caan, Ashcroft and Green are “morally repugnant”?
Kevin Meagher wonders what will happen the next time George Osborne meets the “morally repugnant” tax dodgers James Caan, Lord Ashcroft and Sir Philip Green.
Conservative NIMBYism is scaring away the investment in renewables
Kevin Meagher reveals the damage being caused to UK industry by the Conservative NIMBYs who fight investment at every opportunity
Sinn Féin plans next moves towards Irish unity
Kevin Meagher reports on the further progress towards a concrete plan for Irish unity from Sinn Féin, and asks whether this shows how far Northern Ireland has come in the last few years.