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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.
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DUP's Deborah Erskine: Maternity Leave, Late Nights, and Stormont Reality
Apr 900:55:25Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Stormont Sources, David McCann, Tim Cairns, and Michael McKiernan break down the latest "Ireland Thinks" poll from the Sunday Independent. Irish Unity failed to make it near the top list of concerns for voters in the Republic. Does this signal a cooling of the "inevitability" narrative, or is it just the reality of the cost-of-living crisis?Later we are joined by the DUP’s Deborah Erskine MLA. Having recently returned from maternity leave, Deborah shares a refreshingly honest look at the "mad, crazy job" of being an MLA while caring for a newborn with medical challenges. We discuss whether Stormont is truly family-friendly, the "unfiltered" tone of the chamber, and her outlook for the next Assembly election in Fermanagh and South Tyrone.In this episode:Why housing and immigration are trumping the border question in the South.Is the opposition’s flagship policy failing to cut through?Deborah Erskine on the "chamber substitute" system and the lack of childcare.📩 Get in touch: hello@stormontsources.com📞 WhatsApp: 0333 404 6507 (start your message with “Stormont”) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →NI Executive vs British Parliament: Who’s to Blame for Funding Cuts & Can Unionism Win West Belfast?
Apr 200:37:48Tap to summarizeNorthern Ireland is facing a funding cliff edge — costing up to 400 jobs.In this episode of Stormont Sources, David McCann, Tim Kearns and Michael McKernan break down the growing crisis in the voluntary sector, as funding for the Local Growth Fund drops from £25m to just £9m.Plus NICVA’s Celine McStravick spills on the real impact: services cut, organisations under threat, and thousands left without support.👉 Who’s responsible — the UK Government or the Northern Ireland Executive?👉 Can anything be done before it’s too late?PLUS:The DUP targets West Belfast — but can unionism really win there for the first time in 20 years?📩 Get in touch: hello@stormontsources.com📞 Voicemail: 0333 404 6507 (use code “Stormont”)****Click stormontsources.com to listen and for all of our episodesWelcome 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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