Stormont Sources
Stormont Sources
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Welcome inside politics in Northern Ireland. Listen to the podcast which brings you analysis, insight and experience from Stormont. Join journalist, David McCann, plus Tim Cairns, a former Special Advisor to Peter Robinson and Head of Policy for the DUP and Micheal McKernan, a former Special Advisor in the SDLP worked in the Executive from 2007-2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast covers a diverse range of topics related to Northern Ireland's politics including the impact of the Trump administration, the Programme for Government, public service reforms, and the role of opposition parties. Notable episodes discuss healthcare budget issues, the Alliance Party's future strategies, and the implications of public policies such as water charges, providing listeners with critical insights into the political landscape.
Welcome inside politics in Northern Ireland. Listen to the podcast which brings you analysis, insight and experience from Stormont. Join journalist, David McCann, plus Tim Cairns, a former Special Advisor to Peter Robinson and Head of Policy for the DUP and Micheal McKernan, a former Special Advisor in the SDLP worked in the Executive from 2007-2016.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Live from the SDLP Annual Conference, the Stormont Sources team breaks down the state of Northern Ireland politics, Assembly accountability, and the SDLP’s roadmap for the 2027 election.
The panel discusses Claire Hanna’s conference speech, the SDLP’s strategy for the next election, and how the party plans to distinguish itself from Sinn Féin and Alliance.
They also examine the lack of a Stormont budget, the Executive’s record on delivery, regional inequality and Sinéad McLaughlin’s proposed Regional Balance Bill.
Topics discussed:
-SDLP conference & Claire Hanna’s leadership
-The SDLP’s election strategy
-SDLP opposition at Stormont
-Stormont’s lack of a budget & public services
-Regional inequality & Belfast-centric politics
-Investment and jobs outside Belfast
-Sinn Féin, Casement Park & the A5
-Irish unity / a “New Ireland”
-The relationship between nationalism and unionism
-Making Northern Ireland work now
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