http://www.electionsNI.org analysis of the 2007 Northern Ireland election for the voluntary and community sector Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:01:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en well they do according to a website established to encourage the new MLAs to do a deal and push for a financial package. Have a look on www.thepeoplesayyes.com http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/16/the-people-they-say-yes/ Paul McGill, editor of SCOPE, has been doing the sums. http://www.communityni.org/index.cfm/section/news/key/news120307 http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/12/who-will-get-seats-at-the-top-table/ After nearly six hours of counting, the results of the NI elections are beginning to come through. Get the most up to date info on the BBC election website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/nielection/html/main.stm http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/08/election-results-coming-in/ Patrick Corrigan from Amnesty International has an interesting post on human rights in Northern Ireland and whether this assembly election will make any difference. Human rights have always been part of, what is now called, the ‘contested space’ in Northern Ireland, writes Patrick Corrigan. Sure, isn’t that how our recent local ... http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/08/the-assembly-election-and-human-rights/ http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/07/what-will-elected-representatives-do-to-ensure-that-disabled-people-are-represented-at-all-levels-of-political-life-in-northern-ireland/ The PUP have launched their party manifesto. You can download the full document here or read the BBC’s take on the manifesto. http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/07/pup-manifesto/ Footage from the Election Question Time hosted at NICVA on 12 February 2007. Thanks to NvTv who filmed the event and have shown it on their daily television broadcasts during the last week of February. NvTv is a not-for-profit community venture which seeks to create a public space ... http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/05/95/ Pam Tilson from NICIE sent this helpful roundup of how the manifestos deal with the issue of creating a shared future. ‘Sharing’ or ‘Separate but Equal’? How far along the road have each of the parties moved to recognising that ‘separate but equal’ – some kind of benign apartheid - is no ... http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/05/sharing-or-seperate-but-equal-manifesto-analysis-from-nicie/ Alex Maskey has a quick chat with Lisa McElherron on the key issues in the forthcoming Assembly election. Apologies for the poor sound quality - we'll use a proper microphone next time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ovknf7bz8 http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/05/nicva-interview-with-alex-maskey-sinn-fein/ Anna Lo, Alliance, called in to NICVA for a discussion with Lisa McElherron on the key issues in the forthcoming Assembly election. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvubIjNQ5Uk http://www.electionsNI.org/index.php/2007/03/02/nicva-interview-with-anna-lo-alliance-party/