In Northern Ireland, Belfast is a council area, and local council ideas are tied to Stormont funding. The statues of Bobby Sands are reportedly used for distraction.

The entities involved

• Belfast →

  capital city of Northern Ireland

  • The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has demanded regulatory alignment within Northern Ireland.Tue 12:40
  • The IRA shot at Barnams Cafe on Lisburn Road in Belfast while staff were working inside the shop.Mon 11:25
• Northern Ireland →

  part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland

  • Debate over a proposed bill concerning conversion practices was introduced in Northern Ireland.Wed 22:03
  • Carolyn Forché commented on her personal experiences covering civil wars, including those in El Salvador and Northern Ireland.Wed 20:20
• Bobby Sands →

  college basketball player (1969–1970) Pepperdine

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Unionists are pushing for the status quo in Northern Ireland while the Stormont Executive clashes with the London government over the budget.Aug 27
• Belfast is the primary economic engine of Northern Ireland and contributes to UK growth via a Place-Based Fund.Sep 10