John Manley: One year on: Stormont executive action fails to meet public expectations
12 months on from the restoration of the devolved institutions there's little sign of the action that was promised ...
John Manley: Brake failure is the latest in a series of DUP missteps
The decision by Secretary of State Hilary Benn not to apply the Stormont Brake is just the latest in a series of instances ...
John Manley: Dáil disagreement shows marked difference in how politics works on each side of the border
Wednesday’s scenes reflected badly on TDs but there’s no lasting damage to the Republic’s democratic institutions ...
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John Manley: Five years ago Stormont parties agreed to change culture and tackle our problems, but New Decade New Approach amounted to nothing
Although only five years ago, New Decade New Approach (NDNA) in many ways appears from a different era. The Irish and British governments were represented respectively by Simon Coveney and Julian ...
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John Manley: More of the same in the south but with less stability
Compared to the 63-days of shenanigans that followed the Republic’s 2016 general election, the formation of new government has been comparatively swift. If things go according to plan, Micheál ...