Author: Dr Peter McLoughlin
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A Protestant candidate has added a twist to Ireland’s presidential race
Dr Peter McLoughlin takes a look at the forthcoming Irish presidential election, particularly Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphries.
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Omagh bombing: why a public inquiry is being held more than 25 years after the atrocity
Article originally appeared in The Conversation.
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Election 2024: the view from the UK’s most marginal constituency
Article originally appeared in The Conversation.
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Northern Ireland deal to restore power sharing after two year gap – how it happened and what comes next
Article first appeared in The Conversation.
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Suella Braverman’s comments comparing Gaza protests with Northern Ireland are a grave misunderstanding of the facts
Suella Braverman’s decision to draw an analogy with Northern Ireland in her efforts to defend her position was a poor decision says Dr Peter McLoughlin
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Sinn Féin at the coronation: how to understand Michelle O’Neill’s decision to attend King Charles’s big day
Michelle O’Neill confirming that she will attend King Charles’s coronation is not only a signal to unionists and neighbours across the water but to voters in the Republic of Ireland says Dr Peter McLoughlin.
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Agreement 25: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland’s peace deal
Dr Peter McLoughlin takes a look of the role of the United States in the negotiations that led to the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
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Omagh police shooting: why attack comes at a difficult time in Northern Ireland
Dr Peter McLoughlin looks at the recent shooting in Omagh of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell.
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Jubilee reflections: Regal Diplomacy: Elizabeth II and the Northern Ireland Peace Process
In this suite of commentary on the upcoming Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, scholars from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics reflect on the historical and current significance of Queen’s Elizabeth’s reign. In this second article, Peter McLoughlin explores the Queen’s recent historically symbolic visits to both Northern Ireland and…
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Northern Ireland election: despite Sinn Féin’s historic win over unionists, things may not be as they seem
Dr Peter McLoughlin casts his eye over the results from the recent Northern Ireland Assembly elections which saw Sinn Féin emerge with the most seats.