Violence receding, foundations lagging: findings from new Northern Ireland Peace Indexby Allan LEONARD2 September 2026 Queen’s University Belfast’s Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice hosted the launch of the first Northern Ireland Peace Index (NIPI). The Index is the result of a partnership between QUB and the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), an independent, non-partisan global think... Continue Reading →
‘Productive discomfort’: artists grapple with identity’s contradictions in live ARINS podcast
‘Productive discomfort’: artists grapple with identity’s contradictions in live ARINS podcastby Allan LEONARD8 May 2026 Belfast Exposed gallery on Donegall Street hosted a live recording of the ARINS “My Identity” podcast on 8 May 2026, as part of the BIEN programme — an ongoing series of exhibitions and events under the title “British? Irish? Either?... Continue Reading →
@mrstooth Speaking of Garibaldi biscuits, they're getting harder to find in the shops. I blame #Brexit 🙂
Good news @FactCheckNI. Vital to access & check accuracy for yourself, esp. w/ #COVID19, #Brexit, & #peace. #ThinkCheckShare @jrct_uk @factchecknet @fullfact @thejournal_ie @ferretscot @mrstooth @julia__paul @JohnPeto https://x.com/FactCheckNI/status/1305449635897585665
Stateless nations in the new UK post #Brexit. Discuss. Upcoming @ImagineBelfast event w/ #RobinMcAlpine @Common_Weal https://imaginebelfast.com/events/stuck-on-these-islands/
#QOTD: Miriam Lord: #Brexit ‘like being eight and …
#QOTD: Miriam Lord: #Brexit ‘like being eight and a half months pregnant for three years’ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/miriam-lord-brexit-like-being-eight-and-a-half-months-pregnant-for-three-years-1.4030477 @IrishTimes
“For #NorthernIreland as a whole, another #EU referendum is also the only way out of this mess. Not to save face. But to save peace, prosperity and a #sharedfuture.” @PatricKielty @OFOCNI @OFOCBrexit #Brexit https://gu.com/p/ap37z/stw
"The peoples are our friends." "You don't have any friends!" Disturbing yet accurate 2-minute summary of where we are with #Brexit: https://x.com/JamesMelville/status/1072026150678028289
The danger of presuming the "Don't Knows" are all yours: exaggerating your support. #factcheck @OFOCNI @OFOCBrexit #Brexit @FullFact https://x.com/FactCheckNI/status/1070646727043096578
SEVERE: Interview with Martin Seeds
SEVERE: Interview with Martin Seeds by Allan LEONARD 5 November 2018 A new body of work by Belfast-born artist, Martin Seeds, has just been shown as part of the Brighton Photo Fringe. The works are an extension of Seeds’ application of landscape and allegory. Or put another way, our political landscape -- literally and figuratively.... Continue Reading →
Here's a handy link to @NISRA research on #Brexit and #NorthernIreland (worth bookmarking!): https://www.nisra.gov.uk/publications/eu-exit-analysis-publications https://x.com/FactCheckNI/status/1052527281015533573