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Dr Peter McLoughlin

Dr Peter McLoughlin is a senior lecturer in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast. His research interests include Irish history and politics, with particular emphasis on British-Irish relations and the Northern Ireland problem.

Election 2024: the view from the UK’s most marginal constituency
Politics and Democracy
Election 2024: the view from the UK’s most marginal constituency
Northern Ireland deal to restore power sharing after two year gap – how it happened and what comes next
Politics and Democracy
Northern Ireland deal to restore power sharing after two year gap – how it happened and what comes next
Suella Braverman’s comments comparing Gaza protests with Northern Ireland are a grave misunderstanding of the facts
Politics and Democracy
Suella Braverman’s comments comparing Gaza protests with Northern Ireland are a grave misunderstanding of the facts
Sinn Féin at the coronation: how to understand Michelle O’Neill’s decision to attend King Charles’s big day
Politics and Democracy
Sinn Féin at the coronation: how to understand Michelle O’Neill’s decision to attend King Charles’s big day
Agreement 25: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland’s peace deal
Politics and Democracy
Agreement 25: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland’s peace deal
Omagh police shooting: why attack comes at a difficult time in Northern Ireland
Politics and Democracy
Omagh police shooting: why attack comes at a difficult time in Northern Ireland
Jubilee reflections: Regal Diplomacy: Elizabeth II and the Northern Ireland Peace Process
Platinum Jubilee
Jubilee reflections: Regal Diplomacy: Elizabeth II and the Northern Ireland Peace Process
Northern Ireland election: despite Sinn Féin’s historic win over unionists, things may not be as they seem
Politics and Democracy
Northern Ireland election: despite Sinn Féin’s historic win over unionists, things may not be as they seem
Sinn Féin could become the biggest party in Northern Ireland on May 5 – here’s what it means for power-sharing
Politics and Democracy
Sinn Féin could become the biggest party in Northern Ireland on May 5 – here’s what it means for power-sharing
State of Stormont: can Northern Ireland trust in Truss?
Europe
State of Stormont: can Northern Ireland trust in Truss?
Northern Ireland: Paul Givan takes over as first minister, but his party is in crisis
Politics and Democracy
Northern Ireland: Paul Givan takes over as first minister, but his party is in crisis
Arlene Foster: where it all went wrong for Northern Ireland’s first minister
Politics and Democracy
Arlene Foster: where it all went wrong for Northern Ireland’s first minister
COVID vaccines and Brexit borders: what is happening in Northern Ireland?
Europe
COVID vaccines and Brexit borders: what is happening in Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland’s government is back up and running – here’s how it happened and why
Politics and Democracy
Northern Ireland’s government is back up and running – here’s how it happened and why
There’s a reason why Northern Ireland has been without a government for more than 500 days – Brexit
Politics and Democracy
There’s a reason why Northern Ireland has been without a government for more than 500 days – Brexit
Good Friday Agreement at 20: a reflection twenty years on
Politics and Democracy
Good Friday Agreement at 20: a reflection twenty years on
Why a Tory-DUP deal could bring even stormier waters to Northern Ireland
Politics and Democracy
Why a Tory-DUP deal could bring even stormier waters to Northern Ireland
No New Good Friday Agreement, but Hoping for an Easter Resurrection in Northern Ireland
Politics and Democracy
No New Good Friday Agreement, but Hoping for an Easter Resurrection in Northern Ireland
Martin McGuinness: the IRA commander who walked down a political path
Politics and Democracy
Martin McGuinness: the IRA commander who walked down a political path
Scorpions in a bottle: the fight between Northern Ireland’s two main parties defines another election
Politics and Democracy
Scorpions in a bottle: the fight between Northern Ireland’s two main parties defines another election