Tag: assembly
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Debate over Irish language is central to power-sharing talks in Northern Ireland
In the first of two articles, and in light of the resumed talks at Stormont to restore power-sharing, Deirdre Dunlevy and Professor Micheal O’Mainnin look at the ongoing call for an Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland.
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The Problem with Petitions of Concern
Ahead of another divisive debate on welfare reform in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Dr Alex Schwartz examines the Petition of Concern and asks whether it is appropriate to use the procedure to protect party-political interests.