Stormont Sources

The DUP has triggered a Petition of Concern to block a Sinn Féin Irish-medium education bill at Stormont just as a shock new LucidTalk poll puts Sinn Féin on 28% and the DUP tied with the TUV on 14%.

On this week’s Stormont Sources, the panel debate whether Gavin Robinson’s "not business as usual" obstruction strategy is smart unionist politics or self-harm 175 days out from the next Assembly election.

Later in the episode, DUP MLA Peter Martin and Ruth Breslin join the team to discuss Hidden in Plain Sight, a major new Stormont All-Party Group report exposing how websites advertising prostitution facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation across Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland.
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Carla Lockhart has left the DUP and is now sitting as an Independent Unionist MP for Upper Bann. But what does her departure mean for the future of unionism in Northern Ireland?

On this week's Stormont Sources podcast, the panel are joined by Carla Lockhart for her first week outside the DUP, following her decision to leave over Gavin Robinson's decision to keep Michelle O'Neill in post as First Minister.

In an extensive interview, Carla explains why she walked away from the party after 20 years, whether there is any possibility of returning to the DUP and what she hopes to achieve as an independent politician.
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Is Gavin Robinson losing control of the DUP? And can a new think tank change the debate over Northern Ireland's future within the United Kingdom?

In this jam packed episode of Stormont Sources, David McCann, Tim Cairns and Michael McKernan examine the growing divisions within the DUP, the fallout from Drumcree, the latest opinion poll and the challenges facing Northern Ireland's political parties.

In the second half, David, Tim and Michael are joined by Ryan Hoey, co-founder of Renew NI, to discuss the organisation's launch, its vision for Northern Ireland and its argument for remaining within the United Kingdom.
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Sinn Féin is making bold moves ahead of the next Northern Ireland Assembly election. But can its election strategy deliver more seats at Stormont?

On this episode of Stormont Sources, the panel discuss Sinn Féin’s plans to run high-profile candidates in key constituencies, the impact of boundary changes and the battle for the final Assembly seats.

The episode also examines the continuing fallout from Drumcree, growing tensions within the DUP and Gavin Robinson’s decision to keep the Executive running rather than withdraw Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.
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Is Gavin Robinson's leadership of the DUP under threat? Could Carla Lockhart leave the party? And what does the Drumcree dispute mean for the future of unionism and power-sharing at Stormont?

On this episode of Stormont Sources,the team examine another turbulent week in Northern Ireland politics.

The discussion focuses on the fallout from the decision to ban the Orange Order parade from proceeding down the Garvaghy Road, the resulting tensions within unionism, and the political consequences for the DUP, Sinn Féin and the wider Northern Ireland Executive.

Topics discussed: -Carla Lockhart's future in the DUP -Gavin Robinson's leadership and internal party pressure -The Drumcree dispute and the Garvaghy Road parade ban -The Orange Order and the rule of law -Sinn Féin ministers and Assembly exclusion motions -The DUP, TUV and Ulster Unionist Party -Alliance's role in the Assembly debate -Northern Ireland election polling and unionist strategy -The future of Stormont and power-sharing reform
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