Perché l’Irlanda del Nord è “il posto più pericoloso del Regno Unito per essere una donna”?

I wonder what happened in 2023/24 in NI for the violence dropped massively

I think an understated reason for this is the fact that Northern Ireland’s government isn’t all that stable.

The region operates under a consociational system, which is a political system designed to bridge severe divisions in a post-war society.

So for Northern Ireland’s leadership, one leader must be from a Unionist background and the other must be from a Nationalist background. One cannot govern without the other.

Despite this, NI’s governments have frequently stalled or collapsed. A stalling government is less able to focus on developing policies and strategies.

So I think the priority for NI should be to ensure stable, cooperative government.

Unstable government, high levels of deprivation, scars from the troubles.