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Analysis from this blog has been featured in print and online in several other publications, and has been discussed on radio. Links to some recent articles and programmes are included below.

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The road to Stormont 2027: voter attitudes and election battlegrounds

The Irish News covered this analysis with two articles on 17th August 2026:

Sinn Féin voters more in favour of promotion of Ulster Scots than DUP and UUP
New analysis ahead of next year’s Stormont election has revealed that nationalist parties, rather than unionist parties, believe more should be done in the promotion of Ulster Scots
irishnews.comConor Coyle
Irish language the most divisive issue among voters ahead of Stormont election, data shows
New analysis of data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey ahead of next year’s Stormont election shows that issues around the Irish language are more divisive than any other
irishnews.comConor Coyle

These articles were also picked up by William Crawley, who discussed them on BBC TalkBack that afternoon:

Talkback - 17/08/2026 - BBC Sounds
William Crawley debates challenging issues and talks to the people making the headlines.
BBC

The article was also syndicated by Slugger O'Toole:

The road to Stormont 2027: voter attitudes and election battlegrounds
In a previous article, I investigated attitudes towards minorities in Northern Ireland, examining how those attitudes varied by political party support. With a double-header election to Stormont and local councils now less than 9 months away, and LucidTalk’s latest voting intention poll suggesting that allegiances may be shifting in the wake of Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction, this article investigates a wider set of social attitudes across the party divide.
Slugger O'TooleJack Russell

The secret code of Irish names

This article was syndicated by Slugger O'Toole and generated some fascinating dicussions in the comments section, revealing many more stories about naming practices in Ireland over the last century and a half.

Negative attitudes to minorities and immigrants in Northern Ireland: a very British problem

This article was syndicated by Slugger O'Toole, generating a lively discussion in the comments section.