Sacred Heart History & Politics Department

Tweets from History & Politics Dept at Sacred Heart College

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

“What’s Politics got to do with me!?”

[Femi @Femi_sorry]

I don't know or care if I've already shared this on here.

It's OUTSTANDING.

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

AS1 Ongoing Divisions in N Ireland

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

At Drumcree, we are again reminded of the unfinished business of that peace and of roads yet to travel, writes BBC News NI's former security editor Brian Rowan. https://t.co/MDtTXw1DgE

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

AS1

[The Irish News @irish_news]

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has used parliamentary privilege to name a former British soldier accused of murdering two people on Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1972

https://t.co/2hds607J92

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

A2 US

[@essential_politics @politics_tutor]

Imperial Presidency? https://t.co/gXs9rWUz2T

[@essential_politics @politics_tutor]

Top US Supreme Court justice rebukes Trump's call to impeach judge - BBC News https://t.co/hcMWn3Rvoe

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

BREAKING: This executive order would block tens of millions of American citizens from voting. Presidents have no authority to do this. This order, like the SAVE Act now before Congress, would hurt voters and suppress the vote. https://t.co/gUjiWgoty7

[Business Post @businessposthq]

📊 EXIT POLL 📊

Sinn Féin - 21.1%
Fine Gael - 21%
Fianna Fáil - 19.5%
Independents - 12.7%
Social Democrats - 5.8%
Labour - 5%
Green Party - 4%
Aontú - 3.6%
PBP-Solidarity - 3.1%
Independent Ireland - 2.2%
Others - 1.9%

#GE24

https://t.co/JcDleQgYg8

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

AS2

[Sorcha Eastwood MP @SorchaEastwood]

Prime Minister's Questions- how does it work? Can you not just stand up and say what you want when you feel like it every week? No! 🚫

There are RULES! And protocols and lots of other procedures to follow! 😆

This is the secret of behind the scenes PMQs...1/

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Explore the US election results state by state with our interactive map ⬇️

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Watch: The story of election night so far https://t.co/nnnIsrf1gr

[Sky News @SkyNews]

🇺🇸 It's been a whirlwind of a presidential election campaign, consisting of an assassination attempt, changing candidates and some bizarre claims.

With just hours to go before Americans head to their polling stations, here's a recap of some of the biggest moments 👇

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

A21 US

[The Guardian @guardian]

Republicans retake control of US Senate after Democrats lose majority https://t.co/sm09VWbW09

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

A2

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

AS1 Scrutiny

[BBC The View @bbctheview]

The Chair of a Stormont's scrutiny committee says Education Minister @paulgivan has declined all recent invites to attend the committee and will not attend until next year.

@MarkCarruthers7 #SundayPolitics

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

AS1

[Suzanne Breen @SuzyJourno]

BREAKING: Claire Hanna is on course to be the next SDLP leader as Colum Eastwood steps down. Only Hanna & the party’s 8 MLAs are eligible to run. Sources say she will stand & there is unanimous support for her among the party's Stormont team.
https://t.co/kHmVTGXoKo

[Sacred Heart History & Politics Department @SHCHistPolitics]

AS 1

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

The outgoing UUP leader @BeattieDoug is the latest to try - and fail - to return the party to former glories, writes @BBCGarethG
https://t.co/mms0Nsk7qM

[Ireland Votes @Ireland_Votes]

Total Seats (18/18 declared):

SF: 7
DUP: 5 (-3)
SDLP: 2
AP: 1
UUP: 1 (+1)
TUV: 1 (+1)
IND-U: 1 (+1)

Results in detail 🔗 https://t.co/LkQ8Wdqw0H

#NI24 #GE24

[Ireland Votes @Ireland_Votes]

Total Vote Share (18/18 declared)

SF: 27.0% (+4.2)
DUP: 22.1% (-8.5)
AP: 15.0% (-1.8)
UUP: 12.2% (+0.5)
SDLP: 11.1% (-3.8)
TUV: 6.2% (new)
PBP: 1.1% (+0.2)
GP: 1.1% (+0.9)

+/- vs 2019 election

Full results, including how your constituency votes, here 👇

https://t.co/e6PXulCXOX

#NI24 #GE24

[Ireland Votes @Ireland_Votes]

Sinn Féin will be the largest party from NI in all three areas of government after this election.

This is the first time ever a nationalist party has won the most seats at Westminster, and it is also the first time a nationalist party has held all three areas at once.

#NI24 #GE24

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

DUP lose Westminster seat held by Paisleys since 1970 https://t.co/oSTpWbKybW