The Big Issue

WHY YOU REALLY NEED TO KEEPAN EYE ON STORMONT

The forthcoming Assembly election in Northern Ireland on May 5 is not far off being the most interesting election in decades. It will impact way beyond Irish shores.

Power is shared in Northern Ireland between Unionists and Nationalists, which means in practice that the largest Unionist party cannot govern without the largest Nationalist party and vice versa. These dynamics often provide more reasons for people

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