Stephen Farry

‘Periods of geopolitical instability trigger shifts in global investment flows - and this is where Northern Ireland might present as a particular proposition.' Read Jodie Carson: tinyurl.com/596wae7j

The human cost of this conflict is tragic. Beyond that there will also be other significant costs to households and businesses.

Such relief 🙏 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@SaudiEmbassyUK can you please advise UK nationals in KSA how to notify UKG of their presence? There is currently no mechanism by which to do so, unlike in other Middle Eastern regions.

I am grateful to government officials who have been in touch. My husband is still seeking shelter underground as air raid sirens and further blasts are going off. Terrifying.

This number isn’t working, is there another way to urgently make contact? My husband’s hotel the Fairmont on the Palm has been hit and he is taking cover in an underground car park. Advice needs to be updated in this context please, urgently

,@BBCTheview is available on @BBCiPlayer How bad is the financial situation facing Stormont ? And what does it mean for our public services? @MarkCarruthers7 with @JP_Biz @deirdreheenan @PMacF_NERI @StephenFarryUU @MatthewOToole2 Watch now 👇 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Budget “balances ex ante” but is “unlikely to unfold as presented.” Treasury support masks deeper fiscal strain as the Executive faces hard choices. A risk that no Budget is agreed before the new financial year. Full report: nifiscalcouncil.org/publications/f…

The latest Red Lines is now on @BBCSounds @MarkCarruthers7 assesses how Stormont is struggling to balance the books with @JP_Biz @JodieCarson19 and @AndrewjudeWebb bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

@williamcrawley There is an ongoing tension and associated need to find balance between supporting/driving innovation and proportionate regulation. Within public opinion there is support for increased use of AI, but it is relatively soft. By comparison, concerns are more strongly expressed.

For those who doubted what’s ahead of us. Generative AI, and the emergence of super-intelligence which may follow it, is already the most important transformation of our world in the history of our species. It’s not just a new technology, it’s potentially a new kind of reality.

Looking forward to this discussion @LisaWilsonNERI @StephenFarryUU @UlsterUni

Yesterday we hosted a visit from members of the NI Affairs Committee who met with experts from the @UlsterUniSPU & participated in briefings on AI from the AICC Director, @david_crozier & Life Sciences & MedTech by Professor Jim McLaughlin & colleagues.

Ahead of the Assembly’s debate on AI and Online Violence Against Women and Girls, the @UlsterUniSPU opinion poll on attitudes to AI in NI shows there is a very clear recognition of the risks from misinformation or deepfakes (92%), and strong support for regulation (94%).

I was an AI sceptic, but then when I started to find out more about it I could see huge potential ✍️: @KateNicholl belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/i-was-…

Will 2025 at Stormont be ‘a bicker a day’? ⁦@MarkCarruthers7⁩ chats to ⁦@BBCJayneMcC⁩ ⁦@DavidSterling7⁩ & @JodieCarson19 about Stormont’s finances & relationships . Listen to the #BBCredLines podcast now on ⁦@BBCSounds⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Our full report can be accessed at: ulster.ac.uk/__data/assets/…

The poll was commissioned from @LucidTalk, and was conducted in November. We are keen to inform a vibrant debate on the safe and ethical adoption of AI in NI.

Today @UlsterUniSPU launched a report on the first comprehensive opinion poll on Artificial Intelligence in Northern Ireland. The poll covers knowledge, usage, skill levels, attitudes and perceptions and policy perspectives.

Our @UlsterUniSPU has published The AI Pulse: Public Sentiment in Northern Ireland on Artificial Intelligence, the first poll exploring how people here understand and use AI. Read more: ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/dece… #WeAreUU | @StephenFarryUU | @JodieCarson19

Time to evolve from consociational government in Northern Ireland? “The discussions highlighted the contradictions between — on the one hand — the rigidities of a system designed to address conflicts spurred by binary political, religious, and cultural identities and — on the other hand — the increasing fluidity and multifaceted nature of identity in 21st century Northern Ireland.” Read our article by Merrill MEADOW 👉 sharedfuture.news/time-to-evolve… @QUBSchoolofLaw @tandfnewsroom @T_Agarin @CathalPMc @sophieawhiting @DrDrewMikhael @SadiyaAkram @fidelmaashe1 @cjhumanrights @StephenFarryUU #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #politics #government #powersharing