Peace Process

A report released this week says we need to better provide for female victims in order to address the legacy of conflict. Scope looks at its suggestions.

Are there any politicians and commentators who seriously did not know that the IRA still existed? 

Shared Education is the big new thing for helping society come together and improving schooling. But what are we supposed to expect?

Another 12th of July, more phantasmagorical news footage of screaming, hatred and violence – what now for Brand Northern Ireland?

Scope visits the newly-opened Museum of Orange Heritage on Belfast’s Cregagh Road. 

When flag protests were at their height, many observers both here and across the globe, shook their heads and despaired of Northern Ireland. 

Dealing with the past is difficult – especially when its two common ideals work against each other. Scope looks at whether the Stormont House Agreement can untangle truth and justice and allow progress to run rather than shuffle.

Independent MLA John McCallister calls for a realignment of politics in Northern Ireland and has some harsh words for the Make it Work campaign. 

Our revelations about the 1971 secret report into peacelines finally vindicates Scope, which was derided by the NIO when we published Derek Alcorn’s piece in 1982. The orginal article is reproduced below.

The war may be over but the battle scarred front line is still there. Scope asks what the future holds for interface communities.