Why the Summit of the Cities Matters for All of Ireland… By Brendan Mulgrew, Managing Partner, MW Advocate Later this month Belfast will host what I believe is one of the most significant civic gatherings ever held on the island of Ireland. For the fir sluggerotoole.com/2026/06/06…

Budget and funding demands in spotlight as Finance Minister appears at Committee New article from Pivotal about the Finance Committee this week linkedin.com/pulse/budget-fu…

📣 The latest episode 'My Identity' is now available. This live episode with @19acres, @joygerrard and @p_seawright was a collaboration with OICE at @BelfastExposed. 🎧 listen here: Spotify: lnkd.in/eZWmYwZK Soundcloud: lnkd.in/eNQfH6Ta

Congratulations to my friend & academic colleague, Conor Kelly, @UniofOxford on the publication of his 1st book. Looking forward to reading it!

How it started (Jaipur, January 2026) How it’s going (Dublin, May 2026) @fotoole & @SJAMcBride talking about their book ‘For And Against A United Ireland’ at @JLFLitfest

S2@25 - positive cooperation impacts North-South Implementation Bodies, set up under the Good Friday Agreement, have delivered positive impacts through cross-border and all island cooperation for 25 years. crossborder.ie/reports/imple…

An incredibly insightful and interesting conversation with Kimberley Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher yesterday on their new book Building a Green Wall: Irish America’s Resurgence Post-Brexit. 📺 Lecture will be available on ARINS youtube soon. @NDIrishStudies

"My view is that what's really damaging the union is centralisation at Westminster". Political strategist Andy Maciver argues that one of the biggest threats to the future of the United Kingdom is how heavily power remains concentrated in Westminster. "It's the same in lots of Anglo-Saxon nations all over the world that have sort of taken our systems and made them a little bit better by making them more decentralised. We don't do that". Can people fully embrace being Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish while still feeling British? #Stormont #UKPolitics #Westminister @dmcbfs | @timcairns

"middle-ground identities in Northern Ireland are shown to be most popular among young people from a Protestant background" Kevin McNicholl argues in latest ARINS paper. 📖Read it open access here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/article…

Join us for an ARINS Lunchtime Lecture, drawing on their new book Building a Green Wall, the authors explore the renewed influence of Irish America in the post-Brexit landscape. Book here: tickettailor.com/events/roya…

Most Northern Ireland residents who voted for Brexit believe it has failed, poll finds irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…

There are a host of other events in Belfast, Armagh, Dundalk & Dublin: William Dalrymple, Roy Foster, Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid, David McCullagh, Jan Carson, Lata Sharma, Malachi O'Doherty & many more. I'll also chair a discussion on 'These Entwined Isles: Past, Present and Future'.

The breathtaking Jaipur Literature Festival is coming to Ireland next week. I'll be debating the case for and against Irish unity with Fintan O'Toole (and myself) in: ✝️ Armagh, 20th May ☘️Dublin, 24th May Both free, but register here: jlflitfest.org/ireland @JLFLitfest

Yesterday Ann Watt & Tom Burns gave evidence to the Assembly's Finance Committee about the performance and culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Watch the evidence session below (frm 1hr47) or read our written evidence here pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/n… niassembly.tv/committee-for-…

🎙️The 50th episode of The ARINS Podcast with Rory Montgomery is out now! Rory chats to Professor Skoutaris about his recent article in Irish Studies in International Affairs. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Uq… Read the article: muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/article…

What is happening in the complex world of integrated and shared schools in Northern Ireland (and Ireland)? 2irelands2gether.com/2026/05… via @andyjpollak

David McWilliams' interview with Sinéad O'Sullivan about the Irish state's failure to provide adequate infrastructure is a must listen. She explains the huge costs of this failure but not the causes. Here are some of my ideas on the latter 1/5 shows.acast.com/the-david-mc… via @acast

⚠️This event is almost fully booked. Don't miss out: bit.ly/4eohL92 @NIHRC @_IHREC @cjhumanrights @qubschooloflaw @NDIrishStudies