Founder & CEO Centre for Negotiation and Leadership | Co-founder @FactCheckNI | Tutor @OxfordSBS | ED @GarvaghFparkrun | @OutdoorDadNI | Views my own

Joined January 2009
I’m excited to be able to introduce the Centre for Negotiation and Leadership. 🎥 youtu.be/1Z8K6r6rrbI 💻 negotiateandlead.com #NewBeginnings #Negotiation #LeadershipDevelopment
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Does Belfast have the 2nd highest number of asylum seekers in the UK, and do almost a fifth of them live in BT12, as claimed by DUP MLA Edwin Poots? ❌ No. 📊Belfast ranks 20th overall. 👥With 0.6% of the local population (1 in 167 people). ➡️ No data confirms the BT12 claim.
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In a statement to the NI Assembly, Alliance Party MLA Sian Mulholland said: “Northern Ireland has the highest rate of people claiming disability benefits and the highest prevalence of mental ill health in the UK.” Is this accurate? We took a look at this complex issue:
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Today is International Fact-Checking Day, a global initiative aimed at emphasising the crucial role of accurate information in our interconnected world. #FactCheckingDay #FactsMatter
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It was a pleasure to support @EndaYoung in launching the Centre for Negotiation and Leadership. Enda’s extensive experience has positioned him as a leading expert in high-stakes negotiation and leadership development. Read more here: brownoconnor.com/blog/2025/3…
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📢 Our full statement on Meta’s decision to end support for US fact checkers on their fact checking programme is available here: factcheckni.org/articles/new…
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Great insights and learnings on the role of #mediators in conflict zones in the panel discussion with @Nita_Why, @EndaYoung @MediationNI, Tony Davis, Baroness Catherine Ashton and Glencree's Pat Hynes at the @MediatorsInstit #MII2024 Conference in Belfast. #glencree4peace
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What an incredible evening last week at the Shared Island Mediation Forum at our Belfast campus! A huge thank you to all of our distinguished speakers and panellists for their invaluable insights! @JohnKeersBL
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📣News From FactCheckNI📣 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of FactCheckNI’s first-ever billboards,now at locations throughout NI. You’ll be able spot our billboards across the region. From Belfast to L/Derry; Newry to Lisburn; and Fivemiletown
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Looking forward to Cathy Ashton’s key note presentation now at @MediatorsInstit conference in #Belfast. Cathy being introduced now by @EndaYoung #MII2024
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Happy 20th anniversary #parkrun from Garvagh Forest 🌳 @parkrun @parkrunUK @parkrunIE
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If you interested in the future of mediation in NI then you don’t want to miss this. Register now
Join Us for #MediationWeek! @UlsterUni is proud to host the Shared Island Mediation Forum -the first event of its kind on the island of Ireland - at 5:30pm on Thursday, 17th October. To register, head to: lnkd.in/e9T4WZC9
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🚨Leadership Transition at Mediation Northern Ireland Mediation Northern Ireland announces the departure of our Managing Director, @EndaYoung who has been a vital part of our organisation for the past two years.
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Is Derry/Londonderry “invariably” the most deprived place in the UK? No. Evidence indicates that the specific claim that it is “invariably” at the top is not accurate. 1/2
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Playing with the new @DJIGlobal Neo working with a group in Geneva this week #djineo
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The Girl and the Forest 🌳 @OutdoorDadNI
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Mediators, mark your calendars for October 18th & 19th! Join us in Belfast for the Mediators' Institute of Ireland’s flagship event: Broadening Our Perspective on Mediation. themii.ie/mii-annual-confere…
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Course applications are now open for our Workplace/Community Mediation Training Postgraduate short course in partnership with Ulster University Worth 30 University credits CPD and OCN accredited Focused on workplace and community mediation Run for 8 days in the Oct and Nov
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