"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 Cllr Adam Gannon, standing in Fermanagh & South Tyrone northernslant.com/meet-the-candi…

"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…

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…

"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…

"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

Thanks to the team at Northern Slant for re-posting our blog on the untapped potential of the Good Friday Agreement. #AE22 #AssemblyElection2022 #NorthernIreland #Ireland Etain Tannam Birkbeck Politics UCL Constitution Unit northernslant.com/the-untapped-p…

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

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…

My thoughts on aftermath of #AE22 & what happens next. ⁦University of Kent⁩ ⁦School of Politics & International Relations⁩ ⁦CARC at Kent⁩ ⁦Yale University Press London 📖⁩ Northern Ireland Assembly election: Two big messages and a familiar outcome - News Centre - University of Kent kent.ac.uk/news/society/3…

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…

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/ 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…

Not enough has been said about Charles III's love of Ireland #NorthandSouth -- here again is my 2018 article in Northern Slant "The End of Art is peace", after one of his many visits, showing his commitment to peace and harmony Clarence House .northernslant.com/end-art-peace-…

On this #InternationalDayOfPeace I remain committed to the ideal that Ireland's best days are ahead. Our best chance for a lasting and positive peace will be through a new, agreed, and united #Ireland🕊️ Articulated for Northern Slant previously ⬇️ northernslant.com/a-new-ireland-…

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 Hate Crime Advocacy Service Police Service NI Justice NI #NationalHCAW

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