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Paramilitaries stand accused of encouraging young people to lash out violently against police, resulting in the shocking scenes of violence in Northern Ireland in recent days.
They deny involvement but there’s no doubt that these groups are powerful forces in many areas. They are linked to organised crime and violent forms of “local justice” and yet communities still look to them for leadership. Researchers have been trying to understand why that is for some time. It’s a complicated relationship that warrants close inspection.
Meanwhile, local academic David Mitchell reports on the political scene to help us understand how Northern Ireland’s leaders have played their part in aggravating grievances.
As lockdown eases in the UK, we question whether introverts have really thrived during a year of social isolation. And what does the summer hold for COVID infections? New research shows how the seasons
affect the pandemic.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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A fire at the site of a peace gate in Belfast during the unrest.
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Kristin M Bakke, UCL; Kit Rickard, UCL
Loyalist groups stand accused of encouraging young people to riot. Research suggests paramilitary groups do continue to wield significant power in certain areas of Northern Ireland.
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Lis Ku, De Montfort University
Popular opinion has it that introverts are thriving in lockdown – but studies paint a different picture.
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Kieran Sharkey, University of Liverpool
The seasons can affect transmission of the virus – but this will likely be dwarfed by the impact of public health measures.
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African leopard.
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Axel Barlow, Nottingham Trent University; Johanna L.A. Paijmans, University of Leicester
We studied the genomes of African and Asian leopards using specimens from natural history museums.
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Politics + Society
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David Mitchell, Trinity College Dublin
Brexit is only the latest episode of cynicism and scaremongering at the top of unionism
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Valerie Bryson, University of Huddersfield
Economic recovery and solving the care crisis can and should go hand in hand.
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Eleonora Pantano, University of Bristol; Daniele Scarpi, Università di Bologna
The easing of lockdown restrictions is good news for struggling high streets, but consumers are still wary.
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Elodie Gentina, IÉSEG School of Management; Emma Parry, Cranfield University
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Business + Economy
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David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria; Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Harvard University
African governments, firms and donor agencies should align their efforts to support the local manufacture of vaccines and other health equipment in African countries.
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Christine Corlet Walker, University of Surrey
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Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University
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