Centre for Cross Border Cooperation @crossborder.bsky.social Armagh, Northern Ireland. Promoting research, information and support across borders on the island of Ireland, Europe, & beyond. Our Border People FLOW project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. crossborder.ie
NI Audit Office @niauditoffice.bsky.social
Public Sector Chairs' Forum NI @pscfni.bsky.social The Public Sector Chairs’ Forum is a member-led, information sharing and networking resource for chairs of public bodies whose overarching purpose is to enhance leadership in Northern Ireland.
Kate McCauley @k8mccauley.bsky.social Care about preventing homelessness, innovating for change & empowering excluded voices
Chief Executive, Housing Rights https://bsky.app/profile/housingrightsni.bsky.social
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NI Confederation for Health and Social Care (NICON) @niconfederation.bsky.social NICON is the voice of organisations working across Northern Ireland's integrated health and social care system. We are the only membership body for all HSC organisations in NI.
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NICVA @nicva.org We're the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action. We support and represent voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland.
Susan Russam @kyrenza.bsky.social CEO of GEMS NI - passionate about tackling health related unemployment /inactivity worried about Racism. No DMs please.
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Northern Ireland Fiscal Council @nifiscalcouncil.bsky.social The NI Fiscal Council is to bring greater transparency to and scrutiny of public finances. It offers an independent view to inform policy and public debate.
Jeffrey Goldberg @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social Editor in chief, The Atlantic. Moderator, Washington Week with The Atlantic, on PBS.
Karen Gilmore @kgilly9.bsky.social Lover of People, Father Ted and U2. Views are mine. Travel fuels me. My cat shows me who is boss. Learning every day.
Michelle O’Neill @moneillfm.bsky.social First Minister. Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán (Vice President). Representing the people of the Mid Ulster Constituency since 2007
John Doyle @johndoyle.bsky.social Vice President for Research at Dublin City University
Department for the Economy NI @economy-ni.gov.uk The official channel of the Department for the Economy. Managed by Press Office during office hours (Mon-Fri , 9.00am - 5.00pm).
RTÉ News @news.rte.ie RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News
Caoimhe Archibald @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social Minister of Economy in NI Executive.
SinnFéin East Derry MLA. 6 Co Cúige Ard Comhairle rep. PhD grad QUB. she/her. Fairweather runner🏃🏼♀️
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust @setrust.bsky.social Official Bluesky channel of the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust. Account not monitored 24/7. - #HSCNI #NHS #HSCQI #TeamSET 🌈
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Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke @nichestheartstroke.bsky.social Our vision is a healthy Northern Ireland free from chest, heart & stroke illnesses.
Department of Finance @finance-ni.gov.uk This is the official Bluesky account for the Department of Finance.
Is é seo cuntas oifigiúil Bluesky na Roinne Airgeadais.
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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social We work and advocate with children, families & community partners to reduce childhood poverty and tackle its devastating impact so that the full potential of all young lives can be realised!
Children's Law Centre @childlawcentre.bsky.social CLC works to protect the rights of all children in NI particularly those who are most disadvantaged. We provide free advice and information to children and young people. For advice contact us on 0808 808 5678 or alternatively #AskREE at reerights.com
Department of Health @health-ni.gov.uk News and information from the Health and Social Care Sector. Account maintained by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
@justice-ni.gov.uk @justice-ni.bsky.social
@thedetailtv.bsky.social @thedetailtv.bsky.social The Detail is an award winning investigative news and analysis website
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PlayBoard NI @playboardni.bsky.social PlayBoard is the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people's play in Northern Ireland. www.playboard.org
VIEWdigital @viewdigital.bsky.social VIEWdigital is an online platform. We produce and publish social affairs/arts journalism (www.viewdigital.org)
Cllr Brian Higginson @cllrbrianhigginson.bsky.social Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)Councillor For Castlereagh South DEA on Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council.
Committed To Working For All in Castlereagh South.
Department for Infrastructure @infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Alice Johnston @alicejohnston.bsky.social Access & Inclusion (Advocacy) Officer for British Deaf Association NI. All views expressed are my own. Pronouns: she/her
Include Youth @includeyouth.bsky.social A rights-based charity for young people in or leaving care or from disadvantaged communities.
Darren McKinstry @darrenmckinstry.bsky.social Thoughts and observations.
Own Views. Like / Repost≠endorsement.
All Island Institute of Public Health (IPH) @instpublichealth.bsky.social The All Island Institute of Public Health (IPH) informs public policy in Ireland and Northern Ireland to support a healthier population.
We do this through evidence, policy, and partnership.
More details >>>www.instituteofpublichealth.org
Equality Coalition @equalitycoalition.bsky.social The Equality Coalition is a broad civil society alliance of NGOs & trade unions that aims to promote equality in Northern Ireland. Co-convened by the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) & UNISON
eloise @eloise-jane.bsky.social author of careful words that are promptly deleted
would love to go to secret gardens in my mind, but the dog needs me to pay his bills
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Nicola McCrudden @nicolamccrudden.bsky.social CEO @Homelessconnect.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social. Reading Masters in Social Science Research QUB 📚 Views my own #homelessness #housing #socialjustice
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
J.E. Curie @scrabopower.bsky.social Newtownards, County Down.
Darran Marshall @dmarshall.bsky.social BBC News NI
Politics Producer | Senior Journalist.
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Based in Belfast / Tyrone
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com Democracy Skies in Blueness
Jayne McCormack @bbcjaynemcc.bsky.social BBC News NI Political Correspondent 📺 📱 📻 Part-time fringe.
Alan Whysall @alanwhysall.bsky.social Ancient constitutional/pub pol geek. Ex N Ireland Office. Founder/trustee, Pivotal. Snr Rsch Assoc, Constitution Unit UCL. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/about-us/people/alan-whysall
Sam McBride @sjamcbride.bsky.social Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent. Author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal. Any views mine alone.
Seamus Leheny @seamusleheny.bsky.social Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (www.nifha.org)
Donegal bred~Belfast settled. Run a bit. #socialhousing
BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
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David McCann @dmcbfs.bsky.social Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news All musings are my own.
Cllr Micky Murray @micky-murray.bsky.social 💛 Lord Mayor of Belfast 2024-25 | Alliance Party Cllr for Balmoral | 🏳️🌈 he/him | 📧micky.murray@belfastcity.gov.uk
Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News
Brendan Hughes @brendanhughes64.bsky.social Journalist, currently Political Reporter for BBC News Northern Ireland
Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk Northern Ireland news, sport, features, opinion and debate
🏆 News Website of the Year - #RegionalPressAwards
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Robin Swann MP @robinswannmp.bsky.social Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for South Antrim & Former Minister of Health
David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast. EU politics, treaty reform, enlargement, Brexit/Protocol/Windsor Framework
Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social As it turns out, a Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast working in & on the island of Ireland.
Own my own views.
http://go.qub.ac.uk/hayward
Mark Simpson @marksimpsonbbc.bsky.social
Patrick Maguire @patrickmaguire.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Times
Dónal Lyons @donallyons.bsky.social Dad, policy wonk, Social Democrat.
SDLP Councillor for Balmoral.
Based on a true story.
Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social Belfast City Councillor | Lisnasharragh | SDLP Belfast Group Leader | New Irelander | Atlanticist | LGBT+ | San Diego Democrats Alum | YIMBY | defaoites@belfastcity.gov.uk
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
Clare Rice @clarerice.bsky.social Research Fellow (Politics), University of Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social
📍 Northern Ireland / Edinburgh
📧 clare.rice@ed.ac.uk
UK Politics | Northern Ireland | Brexit | Territorial Politics | Institutions
Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com Politics guy @virginmedianews.bsky.social; host of Monday with Gavan Reilly (10pm, Virgin Media One); weekly columnist @thejournal.ie; bestselling author of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: linktr.ee/gavreilly
Northern Ireland Assembly (PARODY) @niassembly.bsky.social PARODY account of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Hiatus likely pending. Used less than a nightclub sink.
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Kate Nicholl MLA @katenicholl.bsky.social Alliance Party MLA for South Belfast | Former Mayor of Belfast 💛
Claire Hanna MP @clairehanna.bsky.social MP for South Belfast & a social democratic, anti-sectarian, new Ireland. Leader of @sdlp.Bluesky Like arts, sustainability, Europe. Mum of 3 great girls Claire.Hanna.MP@parliament.uk.
David Sterling @davidsterling7.bsky.social Former Head of NI Civil Service, Chair of NI Screen and NIE Networks. Associate with EY. Board member of Irish Times Trust, Catalyst Inc, Ulster Wildlife, Inspire Wellbeing and Centre for Cross Border Studies. Gooner!
Orna Young @ornayoung.bsky.social MD @ FactCheckNI | Mammy | Very slow runner | Labrador enthusiast | 📍Co. Derry | engagement ≠ endorsement
Mike Philpott @mikephilpott.bsky.social Writer and PR consultant. Ex-BBC News. Hennessy Award winner. Novel Purblind available at www.wordforward.co.uk
Duncan Morrow @duncanmorrow0.bsky.social Speaking for myself here-so all the problems are my own. And in my day job, I am Director of Community Engagement and Professor of Politics at Ulster University.
William Crawley @williamcrawley.bsky.social BBC presenter. @BBCNIreland, @BBCNewsNI. @BBCR4Sunday. #BBCTalkback. Member @RIADawson. @EF_Fellows. Cynophilist. Talking on-air against my better judgment.
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Mandy McAuley @mandymcauley.bsky.social Mum, Investigative reporter, BBC Spotlight:
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Naomi Long MLA @naomilong.bsky.social Alliance Party Leader | NI Justice Minister | East Belfast MLA | Daisy's 🐶 bestie | Michael's Mrs
Margaret Ward @marg50.bsky.social Feminist historian. Latest book ‘Rebel Women: Cumann na mBan in Belfast and the Glens of Antrim 1914-1924’ - contact publishers info@beyondthepalebooks.com.
Eve Rosato @everosatotv.bsky.social Broadcast journalist, reporter and presenter at BBC NI | eve.rosato@bbc.co.uk | Journalistic focus on violence against women and girls
Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social Guardian correspondent covering international trade from European perspective, also post Brexit affairs and Ireland Former Brussels corr, Brexit corr + former media corr. Find me at lisa.ocarroll@theguardian.com
Aodhán Michael Connolly @michaelaodhan.bsky.social
Father, politico, foodie, linguist, runner, etymologist
Wearer of the Brex-hat! Beard of Ireland 21/22/23/24
David Ford @david-ford.bsky.social Was: Alliance Councillor, Antrim 1993-2010; MLA, South Antrim 1998-2018; Party Leader, 2001-16; Minister of Justice for NI 2010-2016, President, Alliance Party 2019-2022.
Now: grandfather, p/t farmer, Alliance footsoldier, Rathlin CIC, Jubilee Farm, NFFN.
FactCheckNI @factcheckni.bsky.social FactCheckNI is Northern Ireland’s first and only dedicated not for profit fact checking and training service. Accuracy matters.
Peter Osborne @peterosborne.bsky.social Policy and Participation, amongst many other things. Cross Rubicons, Policing Board, Centre Cross Border Cooperation, Int Ed, community relations. Sports fan, dad and seeker of good memories.
Belfast.
Patrick Corrigan @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social Human rights activist. Head of Nations & Regions and NI Programme Director at Amnesty International UK. Board member, Human Rights Consortium. Integrated school governor.
Tony Connelly @tconnellyrte.bsky.social Europe Editor RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster
Author Brexit & Ireland: the Dangers, the Opportunities, the Inside Story of the Irish Response
Ryan McAleer @ryanmcaleer.bsky.social Business journalist at The Irish News
Mark Simpson @marksimpson.bsky.social I do stuff that makes things appear on your telly.
Personal account. 🏳️🌈
Donaghadee, Northern Ireland. He/him|Sé/é
I block any new followers which do not have any content on their accounts.
Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social Progressive Politics NI is a group dedicated to helping change Northern Ireland politics for the better. Seeking an end to establishment & sectarian politics.
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday
Nick Eardley @nickeardleybbc.bsky.social BBC correspondent @bbcpolitics and BBC Verify
John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social BBC lifer since 1966, international affairs editor since 1982. Presenter of ‘Unspun World’ on BBC Two, BBC World & World Service. Two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a loving wife, lots of books, and an Irish terrier. Defender of the Oxford comma.
Donie O’Sullivan @donie.bsky.social CNN Senior Correspondent
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Mick Fealty @mickfealty.bsky.social Recovering social media addict…
Allan LEONARD @mrulster.com PhD Researcher @UlsterUni | Managing Editor @SharedFutureNews | Board Member @FactCheckNI | Photographer 📸 | Runner 🏃♂️ | Genealogist 🌳
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Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
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The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data...
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Jarlath Kearney ~ www.jarlathkearney.com @jarlathkearney.bsky.social Strategy Solutions | Leadership Modelling I Government Affairs I Ireland/UK Political Specialist | Photography I RT/Like does not equal endorsement
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Tim Cairns @timcairns.bsky.social Former SpAd. I’m assuming I will end up blocking as many people here as I did over there
Colum Eastwood MP @columeastwood.ie MP for Foyle | Chair of the New Ireland Commission | Derry | colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie