Derry and Donegal are not only marginalised by their geographic position on the periphery of the island of Ireland, but they are also very badly served by the transport infrastructure. They are not alone in this: there are also complaints from Sligo, Ferm

Only the most devoted conspiracy theorist could deny climate change given the devastating events of recent weeks. Spring was marked by deadly fires in Canada, terrible floods in Northern Italy and even an unfamiliar heatwave in Northern Ireland. Now thing

Recent weeks have seen a rise in concern about the continuing presence of paramilitaries in our society. Just how we make faster progress in removing them is the question considered in the latest Holywell Trust Conversations podcast.Clearly, 25 years ago

A few days ago the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of the House of Commons was told that for some communities here, the expected peace dividend from the Good Friday Agreement never arrived.Tim Attwood of the John and Pat Hume Foundation reported on its

Just five miles from Derrys city centre, on the suburban edge of the Waterside, is the site of one of the worst environmental crimes in UK history. It has been described as Europes largest illegal waste dump, which may be an exaggeration, but it is cert

Human rights are under threat in the UK, warns the Northern Ireland Human Rights Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick.While the immediate question is whether the British government will change the law in order to remove large numbers of asylum seekers to

Anger in the voluntary sectorThere was anger across Northern Ireland when the governments funding allocations from the replacement for the European Social Fund were announced. Firstly, the announcement was made late morning on the very last day possible

Belfast/Good Friday Agreement analysis opens new Holywell Trust Conversations seriesConversations with key players in the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement negotiations open a new series of podcasts from the peace and reconciliation charity, the Holywell Tru

Boris Johnson, Theresa May and David Cameron must accept part of the responsibility for the continuing gridlock of politics in Northern Ireland, through their failure to engage in the political proc

Political legacy of distrust cannot be wished away, says Donaldson The distrust between Northern Irelands political parties remains a legacy of the conflict and cannot be wished away or ignored, s