Northern Slant

A lot of chat around reform to Stormont institutions - I wrote about this & a potential reform package back in 2017 for @NorthernSlant - by no means full proof, but more flexible govt that maintains power sharing, with safeguards, is completely possible👇 northernslant.com/creating-incen…

We'd love if you could join us online for our '#NoPlaceForHate in NI' event on 13th October - a free panel discussion which you can view starting from 1:30pm. Join at the zoom link: bit.ly/3xU0kaq @HCASNI @PoliceServiceNI @Justice_NI #NationalHCAW

Here-ish/ Michael Avila Did you know there’s a Californian ecstatic to call NI home and likes a pint of Guinness or three? We did! "People from NI are some of the best in the world. You've made it extremely easy and worthwhile to call HERE home." avilamedia.org/2022/06/27/her…

Here-ish/ Danni Simpson Did you know there’s an Australian painting every corner of Northern Ireland today? Neither did we – until now! "Maybe HERE wasn’t always painted in a positive light, but it is now." #belfasthour avilamedia.org/2022/06/01/her…

Here-ish/ Karla McDermott Did you know there’s an African-American woman working for Glentoran today? Neither did we – until now! #WeAreGlentoran #COYG "Now that we are HERE, there's no doubt – we’re Northern Irish and we’re HERE to stay. Uppa Glens!" avilamedia.org/2022/05/30/her…

My thoughts on aftermath of #AE22 & what happens next. ⁦@UniKent⁩ ⁦@UniKentPolitics⁩ ⁦@CARCatKent⁩ ⁦@YaleBooks⁩ Northern Ireland Assembly election: Two big messages and a familiar outcome - News Centre - University of Kent kent.ac.uk/news/society/3…

Here-ish/ Hanno Windisch Did you know there’s a German surfing & diving the Causeway Coast’s most treacherous waters? Neither did we – until now! #BelfastHour "Hanno is one of the most relaxed people doing some of the most dangerous things possible." avilamedia.org/2022/05/04/her…

Thanks to the team at @NorthernSlant for re-posting our blog on the untapped potential of the Good Friday Agreement. #AE22 #AssemblyElection2022 #NorthernIreland #Ireland @EtainTannam @bbkpolitics @ConUnit_UCL northernslant.com/the-untapped-p…

Thinking beyond today's Assembly election, how can we better manage the totality of relationships across these islands? @ConorKellyLDN & @EtainTannam point to the untapped potential of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. northernslant.com/the-untapped-p…

"Through my work I have seen the impacts of crises in education, health, housing, the cost of living and climate on people’s lives & I want to see radical action." Catch our #MeetTheCandidate interview with @susanjglass, who is standing in West Tyrone. shorturl.at/nszCQ

"We can’t do the same thing over and over and expect a different response." With one day to go before, #ae22, catch our #MeetTheCandidate interview with Sipho Sibanda @QueenSips, who is standing for PBP in South Belfast. northernslant.com/meet-the-candi…

As we approach #AE22, the Northern Slant team has come up with 22 questions we as voters should consider, to think longer-term about the potential of our devolved institutions and democracy. northernslant.com/22-ways-stormo… northernslant.com/22-ways-stormo…

"I learnt that that without representation, some groups of people do get misrepresented." Ahead of #ae22, read our #MeetTheCandidate interview with Sipho Sibanda @QueenSips, who is standing in South Belfast. northernslant.com/meet-the-candi…

"The politics of deadlock and division will not address the cost-of-living crisis, the waiting list crisis, and the housing crisis." Ahead of #ae22, read our #MeetTheCandidate interview with @susanjglass, who is standing in West Tyrone. northernslant.com/meet-the-candi…

"We can’t keep telling people this is as good as it gets." In our #MeetTheCandidate series we hear from #ae22 candidates hoping to be elected to the Assembly for the first time. Read our interview with @CllrAdamGannon, standing in Fermanagh & South Tyrone northernslant.com/meet-the-candi…