Starter Pack: News & politics in NI
News & politics in NI
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@dmarshall.bsky.social
@markdevenport.bsky.social
Broadcaster, Commentator, Conference Chair, former BBC United Nations Correspondent, Ireland Correspondent & NI Political Editor
@dempster7.bsky.social
Investigative reporter BBC NI Spotlight. Producer BBC Panorama ‘The Mob Boss of Boxing’. Football. Music. Depeche Mode. Re-posts are not endorsements.
@stepwalktv.bsky.social
Writer | Broadcaster | Event Host Author 4 books: ‘The Persuader’, a best selling biography of John Hume (2023). Ireland’s Call (2015), Hide and Seek (2011) Forgotten Soldiers (2007) Ex BBC Correspondent. X @StepWalkTV Contact : www.stephenwalker.uk
@irishnews.com
The Irish News is the UK and Ireland’s top selling regional daily newspaper. We've been telling the full story since 1891. www.irishnews.com
@andrewmuirni.bsky.social
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | Alliance North Down MLA | Email casework andrew.muir@alliancepartyni.org | Member North Down Athletic Club | Founded Crawfordsburn and Bangor parkrun events | 🏳️🌈
@eointennyson.bsky.social
Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party • MLA for Upper Bann • Progressive politics & shared future • eoin.tennyson@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
@david-ford.bsky.social
Was: Councillor, Antrim 1993-2010; MLA, South Antrim 1998-2018; Minister of Justice for NI 2010-2016, President, Alliance Party 2019-2022. Now: grandfather, p/t farmer, Alliance footsoldier, Rathlin CIC, Jubilee Farm, NFFN, Round Tower IPS.
@clarerice.bsky.social
Research Fellow (Politics), University of Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social 📍 Northern Ireland / Edinburgh UK Politics | Northern Ireland | Brexit | Identity | Conflict | Gender | Territorial Politics | Institutions
@marksimpsonbbc.bsky.social
@robinswannmp.bsky.social
Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for South Antrim & Former Minister of Health
@little-pengelly.bsky.social
MLA Lagan Valley | DUP | deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
@allianceparty.bsky.social
Northern Ireland's cross-community party. Join us today: https://www.allianceparty.org/become_a_member Published & promoted by Alliance HQ, 7 Farmley Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7TY
@columeastwood.ie
MP for Foyle | Chair of the New Ireland Commission | Derry | colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie
@grobinsondup.bsky.social
DUP Leader Member of Parliament for East Belfast Lord Mayor of Belfast 2012/13
@duponline.bsky.social
@otoolematthew.bsky.social
Now: SDLP MLA for South Belfast | Leader of the Opposition Former: civil servant & journalist. Future: A social democratic new Ireland
@tconnellyrte.bsky.social
Europe Editor RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster Author Brexit & Ireland: the Dangers, the Opportunities, the Inside Story of the Irish Response
@amanda.ie
North Belfast woman. Freelance journalist c2010. NUJ member. Writer. Talker. Events. Consultant. Reasonable. A wee bit fancy.✌🏻❣️#BeanUltach Also Director @wimbelfast.bsky.social And everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/amanda.ie
@dphinnemore.bsky.social
Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast. EU politics, treaty reform, enlargement, Brexit/Protocol/Windsor Framework
@briansmyth99.bsky.social
Green Party NI Cllr in Belfast for the Lisnasharragh DEA. In it to build a Greener Cleaner Fairer City. Often grumpy Manchester United and Cliftonville fan. Smythbrian@belfastcity.gov.uk
@conorjkelly.bsky.social
Bingham Fellow in Constitutional Studies at Balliol College, University of Oxford | Researching Irish, British, and EU politics focusing on Northern Ireland | Usual disclaimers From Donegal. Profile: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/person/conor-j-kelly
@lilianseenoibarr.bsky.social
Mayor of Derry City and strabane District. Proud maasai woman and Derry girl
@sdlp.bsky.social
Building something new ✨ | For a social democratic new Ireland ❤️ | Promoted by the SDLP, 121 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1SH
@clairehanna.bsky.social
MP for South Belfast & a social democratic, anti-sectarian, new Ireland. Leader of @sdlp.Bluesky Like arts, sustainability, Europe. Mum of 3 great girls Claire.Hanna.MP@parliament.uk.
@jamesmccarthy97.bsky.social
Political Reporter | Belfast Live and Daily Mirror NI | DMs open RTs ≠ endorsements | Views are my own etc James.McCarthy@reachplc.com
@seamusleheny.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (www.nifha.org) Donegal bred~Belfast settled. Run a bit. #socialhousing
@seamasbelfast.bsky.social
Belfast City Councillor | Lisnasharragh | SDLP Belfast Group Leader | New Irelander | Atlanticist | LGBT+ | San Diego Democrats Alum | YIMBY | defaoites@belfastcity.gov.uk
@dmcbfs.bsky.social
Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news All musings are my own.
@saraita101.bsky.social
Twitter gobshite. Housing solicitor, writer and political commentator. Bylines: The Guardian, Belfast Telegraph, Irish Times and Slugger O'Toole
@factcheckni.bsky.social
FactCheckNI is Northern Ireland’s first and only dedicated not for profit fact checking and training service. Accuracy matters.
@ornayoung.bsky.social
MD @ FactCheckNI | Mammy | Very slow runner | Labrador enthusiast | 📍Co. Derry | engagement ≠ endorsement
@mrdoorstep.bsky.social
Editor @ FactCheckNI. Rugby sicko. I love words and numbers equally.
@katenicholl.bsky.social
Alliance Party MLA for South Belfast | Former Mayor of Belfast 💛
@sianalliance.bsky.social
Mamaí of three small but very cute dictators. Alliance MLA for North Antrim. Local music lover. Spokesperson for Children and Young People, the Arts, Poverty and Social Security.
@naomilong.bsky.social
Alliance Party Leader | NI Justice Minister | East Belfast MLA | Daisy's 🐶 bestie | Michael's Mrs
@paulaballiance.bsky.social
Alliance Party MLA; Chief Whip; Chair of the Committee for the Executive Office. Hockey coach and umpire. Mother & cat owner.
@dannydonnelly1.bsky.social
Shared future believer. Alliance party MLA for East Antrim. All opinions my own.
@niassembly.bsky.social
PARODY account of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Hiatus likely pending. Used less than a nightclub sink. Parody by https://bsky.app/profile/matthewtaylorni.bsky.social
@nielects.com
Independent politics and news aggregator, producing analysis and insight into politics and elections in Northern Ireland.
@kellybonnerbbc.bsky.social
Reporter BBC NI Particularly interested in addiction, homelessness and social issues Story? Get in touch kelly.bonner@bbc.co.uk
@everosatotv.bsky.social
Broadcast journalist, reporter and presenter at BBC NI | eve.rosato@bbc.co.uk | Journalistic focus on violence against women and girls
@williamcrawley.bsky.social
BBC presenter. @BBCNIreland, @BBCNewsNI. @BBCR4Sunday. #BBCTalkback. Member @RIADawson. @EF_Fellows. Cynophilist. Talking on-air against my better judgment. Check my List for: Northern Ireland https://go.bsky.app/VGXofMD
@brendanhughes64.bsky.social
Journalist, currently Political Reporter for BBC News Northern Ireland
@mandymcauley.bsky.social
Mum, Investigative reporter, BBC Spotlight: Secret History of the Troubles, Pitbull Sting, Howell Trilogy, RedSky, NAMA, Drugs, Poverty, Paramilitaries, Policing, VAWG
@sjamcbride.bsky.social
Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent. Author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal. Any views mine alone.
@richardbullick.bsky.social
Special Adviser Department of Education Northern Ireland … @richardbullick1 on Twitter/X
@markcarruthers7.bsky.social
Personal account | Presenter of The View, #SundayPolitics & #BBCRedLines for BBC News NI | Author | Visiting Professor of Media at Ulster University | On Twitter @markcarruthers7
@dmarshall.bsky.social
BBC News NI Politics Producer | Senior Journalist. On Twitter @DarranMarshall Based in Belfast / Tyrone