The current consideration of a proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland from 10 to 14 is the latest in a series of reforms over the past 100 years. While there are competing views based on recommendations from the United Nations and other international bodies, Northern Ireland has traditionally looked inward … Continue reading doli incapax
Category: Local Politics
Unionism – A discussion
Periodically the thoughts of some unionists turn to unity, not of Ireland, but of unionism. From a recognition of a loss of power, a loss of control and, to some degree, a loss of political direction comes a desire to gather those of like mind ever closer together. With that desire comes an overwhelming belief … Continue reading Unionism – A discussion
Introduction
Yesterday Donald Trump was reinstalled as the President of the United States of America and there are dystopian consequences for the world today and the world our children and grandchildren will inherit. We weren't meeting the challenges with decarbonising our energy sector before Trump returned, now with his "drill, baby, drill" mantra and opposition to … Continue reading Introduction
Cicero's Voice 