David McCann
@dmcbfs.bsky.social
Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news All musings are my own.
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Our mission is to build a new Ireland by winning a referendum. That means we need to understand the needs, hopes, concerns and fears of everyone but particularly people in the middle who are open to change.
@columeastwood.ie speaking to @dmcbfs.bsky.social at Féile an Phobail.
@columeastwood.ie speaking to @dmcbfs.bsky.social at Féile an Phobail.
August 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Our mission is to build a new Ireland by winning a referendum. That means we need to understand the needs, hopes, concerns and fears of everyone but particularly people in the middle who are open to change.
@columeastwood.ie speaking to @dmcbfs.bsky.social at Féile an Phobail.
@columeastwood.ie speaking to @dmcbfs.bsky.social at Féile an Phobail.
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"Even in Northern Ireland, we have witnessed numerous shifts in policy and approach over the years, from Sinn Féin changing their policy on abortion numerous times to the DUP on sharing power with Sinn Féin"
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June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"Even in Northern Ireland, we have witnessed numerous shifts in policy and approach over the years, from Sinn Féin changing their policy on abortion numerous times to the DUP on sharing power with Sinn Féin"
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Julian Smith: ‘I think we are coming to the end of the road in terms of any party pulling down Stormont’
Julian Smith: ‘I think we are coming to the end of the road in terms of any party pulling down Stormont’
He spent only six months in Northern Ireland, but Julian Smith is remembered as the most popular Secretary of State since Mo Mowlam. David McCann hears the inside story of devolution was restored in 2...
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May 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Julian Smith: ‘I think we are coming to the end of the road in terms of any party pulling down Stormont’
🆕 Stormont Sources speaks with the Economy Minister @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social about what Sinn Fein
wants to achieve by 2027.
We also chat about the recent Lucid Talk poll.
Available to listen here and wherever you get your podcasts stormontsources.com
wants to achieve by 2027.
We also chat about the recent Lucid Talk poll.
Available to listen here and wherever you get your podcasts stormontsources.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🆕 Stormont Sources speaks with the Economy Minister @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social about what Sinn Fein
wants to achieve by 2027.
We also chat about the recent Lucid Talk poll.
Available to listen here and wherever you get your podcasts stormontsources.com
wants to achieve by 2027.
We also chat about the recent Lucid Talk poll.
Available to listen here and wherever you get your podcasts stormontsources.com
🚨@StormontSources is now Live!
This week @sdlp.bsky.social Leader @clairehanna.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss their budget ideas and how they will work with other parties to achieve unity.
Plus, some discussion on compulsory voting and the EU/UK deal
Listen: stormontsources.com
This week @sdlp.bsky.social Leader @clairehanna.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss their budget ideas and how they will work with other parties to achieve unity.
Plus, some discussion on compulsory voting and the EU/UK deal
Listen: stormontsources.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🚨@StormontSources is now Live!
This week @sdlp.bsky.social Leader @clairehanna.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss their budget ideas and how they will work with other parties to achieve unity.
Plus, some discussion on compulsory voting and the EU/UK deal
Listen: stormontsources.com
This week @sdlp.bsky.social Leader @clairehanna.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss their budget ideas and how they will work with other parties to achieve unity.
Plus, some discussion on compulsory voting and the EU/UK deal
Listen: stormontsources.com
🆕What's the Labour Government doing for Northern Ireland? @dmcbfs, @timcairns and Michael assess Sir Keir Starmer's policy announcements on immigration and more.
Plus: Eurovision.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app and on YouTube.
Plus: Eurovision.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app and on YouTube.
May 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🆕What's the Labour Government doing for Northern Ireland? @dmcbfs, @timcairns and Michael assess Sir Keir Starmer's policy announcements on immigration and more.
Plus: Eurovision.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app and on YouTube.
Plus: Eurovision.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app and on YouTube.
May 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The video edition of StormontSources is now up on Youtube.
Discussing Kneecap, why NI seems like we cannot build anything, and the Canadian Election, where we find
Mark Carney and Tim Cairns have something in common. youtu.be/J4ulicv0EcE?...
Discussing Kneecap, why NI seems like we cannot build anything, and the Canadian Election, where we find
Mark Carney and Tim Cairns have something in common. youtu.be/J4ulicv0EcE?...
Kneecap: Free Speech Gone Too Far?
YouTube video by Stormont Sources
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May 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The video edition of StormontSources is now up on Youtube.
Discussing Kneecap, why NI seems like we cannot build anything, and the Canadian Election, where we find
Mark Carney and Tim Cairns have something in common. youtu.be/J4ulicv0EcE?...
Discussing Kneecap, why NI seems like we cannot build anything, and the Canadian Election, where we find
Mark Carney and Tim Cairns have something in common. youtu.be/J4ulicv0EcE?...
New: Stormont Sources N. Ireland Politicians’ Reactions to the Death of the Pope.
Plus, the Aontu Bill on presidential voting rights for Northerners.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app, and on YouTube. stormontsources.com
Plus, the Aontu Bill on presidential voting rights for Northerners.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app, and on YouTube. stormontsources.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New: Stormont Sources N. Ireland Politicians’ Reactions to the Death of the Pope.
Plus, the Aontu Bill on presidential voting rights for Northerners.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app, and on YouTube. stormontsources.com
Plus, the Aontu Bill on presidential voting rights for Northerners.
🎧Streaming now on your podcast app, and on YouTube. stormontsources.com
Latest column in today's @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/opinion/davi...
David McCann: New Ireland parties need to work harder to present case for unity
How can we move this topic from being something we go through the motions on to becoming a living and breathing idea with unstoppable momentum?
www.irishnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Latest column in today's @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/opinion/davi...
Stormont Sources will be doing a Q&A episode in the next few weeks.
If you have a burning political question you'd like us to address, please get in touch.
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If you have a burning political question you'd like us to address, please get in touch.
✉️ Email: [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp: 0333 404 6507 (Use the word Stormont)
💻 If you're on X send us a tweet @stormontsources
April 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Stormont Sources will be doing a Q&A episode in the next few weeks.
If you have a burning political question you'd like us to address, please get in touch.
✉️ Email: [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp: 0333 404 6507 (Use the word Stormont)
💻 If you're on X send us a tweet @stormontsources
If you have a burning political question you'd like us to address, please get in touch.
✉️ Email: [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp: 0333 404 6507 (Use the word Stormont)
💻 If you're on X send us a tweet @stormontsources
Two ex-DUP SPADs for the price of one this week, reflecting on the past 12 months and more for the party.
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Listen in here stormontsources.com
Stormont Sources
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April 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Two ex-DUP SPADs for the price of one this week, reflecting on the past 12 months and more for the party.
Listen in here stormontsources.com
Listen in here stormontsources.com
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"In this new environment, political leaders in the UK and Ireland face a difficult choice: Do they stand up to Trump in a similar way to the Canadians, or do they try not to poke the bear?"
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April 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"In this new environment, political leaders in the UK and Ireland face a difficult choice: Do they stand up to Trump in a similar way to the Canadians, or do they try not to poke the bear?"
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How can Stormont avoid getting caught in the Trump tariff crossfire?
www.irishnews.com/opinion/how-...
www.irishnews.com/opinion/how-...
How can Stormont avoid getting caught in the Trump tariff crossfire?
Can Stormont mount a coherent and credible response to ensure our unique situation is understood?
www.irishnews.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
How can Stormont avoid getting caught in the Trump tariff crossfire?
www.irishnews.com/opinion/how-...
www.irishnews.com/opinion/how-...
I was on Sunday Politics today talking about the politics of Trump's tariffs, the Public Accounts Committee report into overspending on projects and Cara Hunter's interview with Stormont Sources
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Sunday Politics Northern Ireland - 06/04/2025
Mark Carruthers looks at the political developments of the week and questions policymakers on the key issues.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I was on Sunday Politics today talking about the politics of Trump's tariffs, the Public Accounts Committee report into overspending on projects and Cara Hunter's interview with Stormont Sources
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
🎙️Latest StormontSources is now live
We debated the MLA Abuse report on last week's @bbctheview, Irish Language Signs at Grand Central Station, and the Welfare Reform motion brought forward by
@allianceparty.bsky.social
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We debated the MLA Abuse report on last week's @bbctheview, Irish Language Signs at Grand Central Station, and the Welfare Reform motion brought forward by
@allianceparty.bsky.social
stormontsources.com
Stormont Sources
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April 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🎙️Latest StormontSources is now live
We debated the MLA Abuse report on last week's @bbctheview, Irish Language Signs at Grand Central Station, and the Welfare Reform motion brought forward by
@allianceparty.bsky.social
stormontsources.com
We debated the MLA Abuse report on last week's @bbctheview, Irish Language Signs at Grand Central Station, and the Welfare Reform motion brought forward by
@allianceparty.bsky.social
stormontsources.com
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"Our parties at Westminster need to confront a simple reality: it is the supreme folly to think that any of them can meaningfully influence delivering real socio-economic change for Northern Ireland from the UK Government"
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March 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"Our parties at Westminster need to confront a simple reality: it is the supreme folly to think that any of them can meaningfully influence delivering real socio-economic change for Northern Ireland from the UK Government"
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Today will be another reminder that linking with any Westminster party is political madness and that if we are going to improve our lot we will have to do it ourselves. @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/opinion/forg...
David McCann: Forget Westminster – our political future rests with working together on this island
The reality is that the new Labour boss is not much different from the old Conservative one
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March 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today will be another reminder that linking with any Westminster party is political madness and that if we are going to improve our lot we will have to do it ourselves. @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/opinion/forg...
Housing will be a huge issue at the 2027 Assembly Election and even bigger for 2032. www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/publications...
Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Report
The rising demand for temporary accommodation is causing potentially unsustainable financial pressure for homelessness services in Northern Ireland. In 2023-2024, around 4,700 households were in tempo...
www.niauditoffice.gov.uk
March 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Housing will be a huge issue at the 2027 Assembly Election and even bigger for 2032. www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/publications...
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✍️Journalism job: The Belfast Telegraph is hiring a full-time court reporter.
Full details here:
Full details here:
Court Reporter - Belfast Telegraph
Job Title: Court ReporterLocation: Belfast (hybrid working)Reporting To: Head of Content Role PurposeBelfast Telegraph and Sunday Life are recruiting a reporter to provide accurate and engaging cou...
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March 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
✍️Journalism job: The Belfast Telegraph is hiring a full-time court reporter.
Full details here:
Full details here:
How much visibility should political leaders have in the media?
Plus, Kellie Armstrong joins us to consider three years since the Assembly passed the Integrated Education Act.
Streaming now on your podcast app.
Plus, Kellie Armstrong joins us to consider three years since the Assembly passed the Integrated Education Act.
Streaming now on your podcast app.
March 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
How much visibility should political leaders have in the media?
Plus, Kellie Armstrong joins us to consider three years since the Assembly passed the Integrated Education Act.
Streaming now on your podcast app.
Plus, Kellie Armstrong joins us to consider three years since the Assembly passed the Integrated Education Act.
Streaming now on your podcast app.
Latest Stormont Sources is now live
We are looking stateside this week asking did the boycott of the White House work and how did those who attended do?
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We are looking stateside this week asking did the boycott of the White House work and how did those who attended do?
Listen here stormontsources.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Latest Stormont Sources is now live
We are looking stateside this week asking did the boycott of the White House work and how did those who attended do?
Listen here stormontsources.com
We are looking stateside this week asking did the boycott of the White House work and how did those who attended do?
Listen here stormontsources.com
The latest Stormont Sources is now live!
Looking at the Programme for the Government and the DUP Deputy Leadership
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Looking at the Programme for the Government and the DUP Deputy Leadership
Listen here stormontsources.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The latest Stormont Sources is now live!
Looking at the Programme for the Government and the DUP Deputy Leadership
Listen here stormontsources.com
Looking at the Programme for the Government and the DUP Deputy Leadership
Listen here stormontsources.com
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Good first episode last week - lots of interesting points about opposition 2016/17 and today. And a few robust exchanges on MLA pay 👀
February 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Good first episode last week - lots of interesting points about opposition 2016/17 and today. And a few robust exchanges on MLA pay 👀
The latest Stormont Sources is now live.
Our first guest is @eointennyson.bsky.social who speaks to us about where the @allianceparty.bsky.social goes next.
stormontsources.com
Our first guest is @eointennyson.bsky.social who speaks to us about where the @allianceparty.bsky.social goes next.
stormontsources.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The latest Stormont Sources is now live.
Our first guest is @eointennyson.bsky.social who speaks to us about where the @allianceparty.bsky.social goes next.
stormontsources.com
Our first guest is @eointennyson.bsky.social who speaks to us about where the @allianceparty.bsky.social goes next.
stormontsources.com