Insight and latest updates from our team
It's just a ride - the economic impact of perception
By ScopeNI 17 Jul 2015 Ryan Miller
Another 12th of July, more phantasmagorical news footage of screaming, hatred and violence – what now for Brand Northern Ireland?
Inside the Orange Heritage Museum
By ScopeNI 9 Jul 2015 Nick Garbutt
Scope visits the newly-opened Museum of Orange Heritage on Belfast’s Cregagh Road.
Infirm foundations – underachievement must be addressed
By ScopeNI 9 Jul 2015 Ryan Miller
Last week the PUP released a report on education, focused on underachievement by working-class protestants. Scope takes a look at the points made by the paper – and identifies a further conclusion of its own.
Children's book scheme reaches the end of the road
By ScopeNI 7 Jul 2015 Nick Garbutt
When the Department of Education announced it was to stop funding Northern Ireland’s Bookstart scheme it said it was “working around the clock” to find alternative sources of funding.
NI health trusts ‘able to sideline abuse cases at will’
By ScopeNI 3 Jul 2015 Ryan Miller
Scope looks at claims that the joint protocols between health and justice officials over the management of potentially criminal abuse encourage cover ups in local trusts.
Why planners say it is okay to enclose open spaces
By ScopeNI 1 Jul 2015 Nick Garbutt
The recent Glasmullin dispute has raised questions about Northern Ireland’s planning laws, Scope dissects the issues.
Same sex marriage battle goes to court
By ScopeNI 24 Jun 2015 Nick Garbutt
The first gay couple to celebrate a civil partnership in Northern Ireland are seeking a judicial review challenging the ban on gay couples getting married here.
The other flag dispute ...
By ScopeNI 24 Jun 2015 Nick Garbutt
When flag protests were at their height, many observers both here and across the globe, shook their heads and despaired of Northern Ireland.
Human Rights Commission report: Transforming Your Care
By ScopeNI 17 Jun 2015 Ryan Miller
The recent HRC inquiry into Emergency Health Care has reinforced that Transforming Your Care has stalled. Scope looks at some of the reasons why.
Closing down our open spaces
By ScopeNI 17 Jun 2015 Nick Garbutt
The decision by Belfast City Council to grant planning permission for a sports ground on open land in West Belfast creates an uneasy precedent and is out of step with planning policy elsewhere, Scope reports.
The shocking truth about Transforming Your Care
By ScopeNI 17 Jun 2015 Nick Garbutt
Scope examines further evidence that the government's flagship Transforming Your Care programme is not just stalled but going backwards.
A healthy approach to asylum that will help us all
By ScopeNI 16 Jun 2015 Ryan Miller
There won’t be huge political fanfare, but a recent DHSSPS decision to increase access to free healthcare amongst vulnerable groups will save money and improve everyone’s health. Scope looks at why.
Shaking up social policy
By ScopeNI 15 Jun 2015 Ryan Miller
Scope provides an update on the recent series of articles on abortion in Northern Ireland, an area of policy that is under extreme scrutiny currently, with developments coming at pace.
Marginalised, excluded, demonised?
By ScopeNI 27 May 2015 Nick Garbutt
Scope examines a ground-breaking research project which aims to address the negative stereo-typing of young people by the media.
Sexism, racism and periscopes: Upper Bann on twitter
By ScopeNI 27 May 2015 Nick Garbutt
Upper Bann is just getting back to normal again after an election campaign that ended in acrimony with allegations of racist abuse.
Welfare Reform is correct in principle
By ScopeNI 27 May 2015 Guest Author
There is a difference between theory and practice - despite some problems, Welfare Reform is a social good. Ian James Parsley writes exclusively for Scope.
Twitter: the MLAs of South Antrim
By ScopeNI 26 May 2015 Ryan Miller
South Antrim - the Jewel of the Six Mile – joins Scope’s list of constituencies to receive a sober and sombre social media probe.
Transforming Your Minister - change at the top could revitalise DHSSPS
By ScopeNI 26 May 2015 Ryan Miller
New Health Minister Simon Hamilton is making some good noises about reform – but changes need to be rapid and neither the financial capability or political will are guaranteed.
Pulling a stroke?
By ScopeNI 26 May 2015 Nick Garbutt
Scope analyses the controversy surrounding the Stroke Association’s shocking claims about stroke rates amongst people of working age and asks if great advocacy can become bad science.
Inside the world of the spads
By ScopeNI 26 May 2015 Nick Garbutt
Earlier this month the Office of First Minister deputy First Minister released information that it was ordered to by the Information Commissioner revealing the salaries paid to the special advisors working for the First Minister.
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