Author: Dr Peter McLoughlin
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Martin McGuinness: the IRA commander who walked down a political path
Following the death of former Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Dr Peter McLoughlin takes a look back over his path from IRA Commander to political negotiator and leader.
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Scorpions in a bottle: the fight between Northern Ireland’s two main parties defines another election
Despite fresh elections tomorrow, stalemate and instability loom again with the likely result that Sinn Féin and the DUP will once more be elected the leading parties in their respective communities says Dr Peter McLoughlin.
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NI 2016: Centenaries and Forgotten Decennials, Elections and Disenfranchised Millennials
In a follow up to his recent article on election cynicism and disaffection among the so-called Good Friday Agreement Generation, Dr Peter McLoughlin takes a look at this growing disenfranchisement and its impact on the recent Assembly election results and its potential impact on the forthcoming UK referendum on EU membership.
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The Good Friday Agreement Generation: the Danger of Disaffection
With the latest Northern Ireland Assembly election only days away, Dr Peter McLoughlin looks at the growing disaffection among the so-called ‘Good Friday Agreement generation’ and examines what can be done to tackle the growing election cynicism among our youngest voters.