Posted by Professor Dagmar Schiek
Queen's Policy Engagement
In the second of three blogs on the legal implications of a Brexit on Northern Ireland, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at the role of the EU in the Northern Ireland peace process and highlights the barriers for continuing this process without the common membership of the UK and Ireland in the EU.
Posted by Kevin Fearon
Queen's Policy Engagement
The latest Seminar in the KESS series will be delivered by key academics from Queen’s University who will outline some of their thoughts around key issues in the Brexit debate and how they could impact on Northern Ireland.
Posted by Professor Dagmar Schiek
Queen's Policy Engagement
In the latest of a series of QPol articles around the forthcoming UK referendum on EU membership, Professor Dagmar Schiek asks what does the 23 June mean for Northern Ireland specifically in terms of border issues and highlights some legal truths that are being neglected in the debate.
Posted by Dr Peter McLoughlin
Queen's Policy Engagement
In a follow up to his recent article on election cynicism and disaffection among the so-called Good Friday Agreement Generation, Dr Peter McLoughlin takes a look at this growing disenfranchisement and its impact on the recent Assembly election results and its potential impact on the forthcoming UK referendum on EU membership.
Posted by Kevin Fearon
Queen's Policy Engagement
Queen’s University Belfast was the venue this week for Northern Ireland’s largest public debate on the economic implications of a Brexit where Dr Edgar Morgenroth shared his thoughts and research findings of how a “leave” vote could impact on the Northern Ireland economy.
Posted by Dr Helen Coleman
Queen's Policy Engagement
With the return of Bowel Cancer Awareness month, Dr Helen Coleman looks at the rise in diagnoses of bowel cancer and asks why are we so reluctant to be screened despite the programmes available?
Posted by Kevin Fearon
Queen's Policy Engagement
Join in the debate and listen to the panel of speakers as they discuss the Opt-out approach to organ donation that has recently been taken up in Wales and give your views as to whether Northern Ireland should adopt the same approach.
Posted by Prof Cheryl Lawther
Queen's Policy Engagement
As allegations of possible collusion continue to surface, Dr Cheryl Lawther looks at the use of informers and agents during the Troubles and asks how much did British intelligence know about IRA activities?
Posted by Professor Luke Moffett
Queen's Policy Engagement
As the debate on dealing with the past rumbles on, Dr Luke Moffett reflects on the recommendation for a “pension” for all those killed in the Troubles and examines the practice in other countries to provide some insights in how to tackle this issue and asks who should be eligible for such payments?
Posted by Dr Jenny Muir
Queen's Policy Engagement
Dr Jenny Muir explores how housing need is being addressed at a time of increasing austerity and asks whether more could be done.
Posted by QPol at Queen's
Queen's Policy Engagement
Dr Lee McGowan asks what the implications of a ‘Brexit’ might be for Northern Ireland. Is this the starting gun to a referendum or a ticking time bomb for Northern Ireland?