Independent Infrastructure, Engineering and Public Policy Analyst I Expert Witness I Former Councillor.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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The Drumcree crisis exposes a growing divide between cultural and constitutional Unionism. (Article below)
Securing the Union may require restraining cultural instincts and putting reconciliation at the heart of Unionism’s constitutional strategy.
sluggerotoole.com/2026/10/12…
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Lovely night at Goodison
for @EvertonHeritage presentation evening of The Dixie Dean Memorial Trophy
Well deserved winner of the trophy, Johnny Morrissey, a joy to listen to his stories & anecdotes. Different era of football, and a better one.
@reid6peter
And mum made it 💙
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The amount of time and effort that goes in to organising and delivering an event like the @EvertonHeritage Dixie Dean Memorial Award Evening is mind-blowing.
Take a bow, Ken, Mike, Lewis and Dave.
Privileged to meet 'Dixie' Dean's granddaughter (pictured below) and more recent footballing legend, Peter Reid, as a guest of the Everton Heritage Society at their annual awards last night.
Followed by a tour of the new Hill Dickinson football stadium this morning.
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Pleased to have lead letter in today's NewsLetter
The Drumcree crisis could have significant political consequences
Perhaps its lasting impact will be whether it encourages some of our political leaders to place reconciliation at the heart of their 'constitutional' strategies.
Pleased to have lead letter in today's NewsLetter
The Drumcree crisis could have significant political consequences
Perhaps its lasting impact will be whether it encourages some of our political leaders to place reconciliation at the heart of their 'constitutional' strategies.
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Success for local social enterprise at annual awards trib.al/Xf805NR
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Part 3 : Northern Ireland's changing politics.
A Blueprint for a New Centrist Political Force in Northern Ireland… – Slugger O'Toole share.google/RcYmhqTm9WfScjS…
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Part 2 : Northern Ireland's changing politics.
Drumcree: Could the Crisis Reshape Unionist Politics? – Slugger O'Toole share.google/1XT5V055F0X0Vks…
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Part 1 : Northern Ireland's changing politics.
Drumcree: Perhaps Cultural Unionism and Constitutional Unionism have Parted Company. – Slugger O'Toole share.google/GlFJbB2p1zhi91k…
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Stormont Watch has been redesigned.
There's an audience for ideological and sectarian takes on the Assembly. This isn't that. It shows what happened: votes, bills and expenses, as published, with no side taken.
Less outrage, more facts.
stormontwatch.com
Part 3 : Northern Ireland's changing politics.
A Blueprint for a New Centrist Political Force in Northern Ireland… – Slugger O'Toole share.google/RcYmhqTm9WfScjS…
Part 2 : Northern Ireland's changing politics.
Drumcree: Could the Crisis Reshape Unionist Politics? – Slugger O'Toole share.google/1XT5V055F0X0Vks…
Part 1 : Northern Ireland's changing politics.
Drumcree: Perhaps Cultural Unionism and Constitutional Unionism have Parted Company. – Slugger O'Toole share.google/GlFJbB2p1zhi91k…
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Tiger Woods set to design Northern Ireland's first new links course in over a century
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport…
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If our executive collapses it may well signal the complete collapse of our NHS.
I can’t imagine the pressure, but well done to @GRobinsonDUP for his resolve and strong leadership in very difficult circumstances
Tonight DUP MP @carlalockhart resigned as a DUP officer, a story first reported by @SuzyJourno
DUP party leader @GRobinsonDUP says he's "sorry to see that it has occurred and she remains a key part of our team."
#BBCTheView @MarkCarruthers7
Brian Pope retweeted
Well I first one I’m gobsmacked. When I say gobsmacked, I mean not shocked at all.
Who brings the culture war to Stormont?👀
Do any of the findings surprise you?
See: mlaculturewars.nidata.fyi/?f…
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Unionism has long tried to start conversations internally on NI
> I count 11 since 2021
- Why do these meetings end with no planning or strategy?
@mervgib | @BeattieDoug | @mclaren_linzi | @AlexKane221b | @rodneyedwards | @BrianPope100
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A Blueprint for a New Centrist Political Force in Northern Ireland…
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” What if three political parties that have spent years competing for parts of Northern Ireland’s political centre have more in common
sluggerotoole.com/2026/10/19…
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Could Northern Ireland develop a functioning political centre that includes people who disagree fundamentally about the border?
A Blueprint for a New Centrist Political Force in Northern Ireland… @SluggerOToole (3,400 readers)
sluggerotoole.com/2026/10/19…