I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog about the Queen’s University Report on ‘The Flag Dispute – Anatomy of a Protest.’… Read more...
Category: Economy
Remembering, Forgiving & Forgetting at Queen’s, 24 Oct: New Post on Slugger O’Toole
Religion, Security and Global Uncertainties Report Published: New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, reporting on the publication of the Open University’s ‘Religion, Security and Global Uncertainties’ Report.
The report is available in full.
OU’s Prof John Wolffe and Dr Gavin Moorhead … Read more...
New Post on Slugger O’Toole: Constitutions and Culture Wars
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: Constitutions and Culture Wars: Institute for British Irish Studies Conference at UCD. The conference marked the retirement of UCD Prof of Politics John Coakley, founding director of IBIS, and … Read more...
To Vote is a Privilege; To Vote has Dilemmas: Fr Martin Magill’s Ecumenical Tithing at Fitzroy Presbyterian with Brett Lockhart and Fr Tim Bartlett
This week for his ecumenical tithing Fr Martin Magill attended – and helped to organise – a Sunday evening event at Fitzroy Presbyterian, “To Vote is a Privilege; To Vote has Dilemmas” with Brett Lockhart QC and Fr Tim Bartlett. … Read more...
New Post on Slugger: Whatever Happened to ‘Together: Building a United Community’? Platform for Change Panel Discussion
From Crisis to Hope: Can Churches Contribute to Northern Ireland’s Election Debate? New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, ‘From Crisis to Hope: Can Churches Contribute to Northern Ireland’s Election Debate?’ It examines the issues raised at a discussion today at Springfield Road Methodist Church/Forthspring Community Centre on a document … Read more...
Platform for Change Election Hustings Thurs 14 April – New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have written a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog about tomorrow’s Platform for Change election hustings at the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast. Platform for Change describes itself ‘the NGO pursuing a new politics in Northern Ireland,’ and … Read more...
How Many People Will be Left in Ireland at This Time Next Year?
You can read my post about the latest polls on Irish people intending to emigrate on the Slugger O’Toole blog. One of the more shocking figures is a poll by TCD’s student newspaper, Trinity News, that claims 85% of … Read more...
David McWilliams: Review of the Outsiders
Irish economist David McWilliams takes to the stage this week at the Abbey’s Peacock Theatre in Dublin for a rather unorthodox theatrical offering – a 90 minute monologue on what’s wrong with the Irish economy, why our political leaders and … Read more...
Should the Belfast City Marathon Run on Sunday?
The Belfast City Marathon is one of Northern Ireland’s premier sporting events. More than 20,000 people hit the streets on Bank Holiday Monday for the race, including 3,300 marathon runners and 11,000 who participated in five-person relay teams. The event … Read more...

I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: “Whatever Happened to ‘Together: Building a United Community’ Platform for Change Panel Discussion.’