IDENTITY & POLITICS SEMINAR
Thursday 9th November 2006
Linenhall Library, Belfast

Politics in Northern Ireland has traditionally been based on competing national identities and related political aspirations. One section of the community has perceived itself as British and the other as Irish, both seeking mutually exclusive political structures to reflect their identity. Has the Belfast/Good Friday agreement reinforced this two-community model or have an increasing European dimension and increased ethnic minority immigration facilitated a move towards a political alliance with different end goals? Dr Duncan Morrow, Chief Executive of the Community Relations Council (NI) was the keynote speaker. Other speakers included Mr Nelson McAusland, DUP, MLA , Ms Barbara de Brún, MEP, Sinn Féin and Senator McDowell, Irish Labour Part and hopefully this will result in wider discussion.

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Attendees

Mr Nelson McAusland MLA, Professor Pauline Murphy, Ms Barbara de Brún MEP, Senator McDowell, Irish Labour Party and Dr Duncan Morrow, Community Relations Council Director

Mr Nelson McAusland, Professor Pauline Murphy and Ms Barbara de Brún

Ms. Barbara de Brún, Senator McDowell and Dr Duncan Morrow

Dr Donal O'Tierney Treasurer Irish Association, Ms. Barbara de Brún and Ms. Roz Goldie Member of Northern Committee

Mr Nelson McAusland

Senator McDowell

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