As the dust settles after the General Election, what happened in Northern Ireland and why does it matter?

I take a look at some of the key themes emerging from the results in my latest article for the Centre on Constitutional Change ✍️

https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/news-and-opinion/northern-ireland-and-2024-general-election-results

@politicalscience

#GE24 #NorthernIreland #ElectionAnalysis #UKPolitics #UK

My analysis, for @TheJournal, of the BBC NI Leaders' Debate - where who was(n't) there set the tone for the evening

https://thejournal.ie/readme/northern-ireland-elections-6421699-Jun2024/

#BBCNIDebate #GE24 #GeneralElectionUK #NorthernIreland #UKPolitics #Devolution #Westminster

What are Northern Ireland's key battles and battlegrounds in this General Election?

My latest piece, for the Centre on Constitutional Change, on how #GE24 is unfolding in Northern Ireland and what to look out for as the results roll in 🗳

https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/Northern-Ireland-Constituency-Battles?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

#GE24 #NorthernIreland #UKPolitics #GeneralElectionUK

Some thoughts for The Journal on the UK-Ireland asylum issue and where Northern Ireland fits in this complex, messy picture:

https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ireland-britain-immigration-6369683-May2024/

#NorthernIreland #Ireland #UKpolitics #AsylumSeekers

Some thoughts from me about the recent return to power-sharing in #NorthernIreland, published by the Centre on Constitutional Change

https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/news-and-opinion/same-different-return-power-sharing-northern-ireland

No decision from the #DUP's meeting today, but being reported that there is a majority support for Donaldson.

However, it is where support does not exist that will be driving the next steps...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68028563

#NorthernIreland #UKpolitics #devolution

After a day of public sector strikes, and the deadline for calling a new election now passed, the SoS for #NorthernIreland had outlined his next steps: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-states-statement-on-the-ni-executive-formation-deadline

Meanwhile, we understand that the #DUP's leadership is meeting today with a view to reaching a final decision on a return to #Stormont

After almost 2 years, this feels as close as the situation can get to a conclusion. But rooted largely in #Brexit, the issues are not going to easily dissipate in any case

About time I updated my #introduction after a Mastodon hiatus!

So, hello 👋 I'm a postdoc academic and political analyst based in #NorthernIreland. Currently on maternity leave but still popping up on TV, radio and in print discussing international current affairs, Northern Ireland, and politics in the UK and Ireland.

My interests/teaching areas include #UKpolitics, #NIpolitics, #devolution, #PowerSharing, #Brexit, #EUlaw and #constitutions.

It has been almost a year since I last ventured into the world of Mastodon - it's about time I returned!

So, ICYMI🚨

You can catch up on this week's View from Stormont, where I joined Paul Clark, Sam McBride and Brian Rowan to discuss the public sector strikes, the next steps for the DUP, and the future for power-sharing in Northern Ireland

Available to watch here: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/view-from-stormont/10jct53

And to download as a podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/view-from-stormont-ni-gears-up-for-the-biggest-strike-in-decades--58323984

#NorthernIreland #Politics #strikes #UK

My analysis of the Windsor Framework and its political significance in Northern Ireland, published today by UK in a Changing Europe

#NorthernIreland #WindsorFramework #Brexit #UKpolitics @politicalscience

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-windsor-framework-northern-ireland/