David Smyth
David Smyth is head of Northern Ireland and coordinates the Public Leader: Northern Ireland course. He is a former solicitor and represents the Evangelical Alliance on a range of government, civic and charitable forums. He serves in the space where faith, law, politics and culture intersect.
Northern Ireland: Abortion amendment bill passes second stage
17 March 2021On Monday this week, the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill passed its second stage at the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Removal of abortion law has led to over 650 abortions in the past six months
22 October 202022 October 2020 marks one year since the law on abortion in Northern Ireland was radically changed by Westminster
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Bridging the gap
24 June 2020As we look to renew and rebuild our society in the months and years ahead, how can we reimagine the public conversation on human rights?
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Public leadership: Seeking God’s kingdom first
2 September 2019Being part of God’s kingdom shapes how we see public leadership, says David Smyth
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Enemies no more
29 August 2019It’s not impossible – God can enable us to love our ‘enemies’, says David Smyth
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Ashers bakery case is going to European Court of Human Rights
21 August 2019The cake case rises from the ashes in challenge to the Supreme Court
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A diplomatic incident
11 July 2019What can we learn about being God's ambassadors from this week's resignation of Sir Kim Darroch?
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A right royal birth
9 May 2019Can we see the parallels between baby Archie’s birth and our rebirth? asks David Smyth
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Fyre Festival: The boundaries of the impossible
31 January 2019What can the Fyre Festival debacle teach us about settling for nothing less than the best?
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Christmas: Presence, power, purpose and public policy
19 December 2018Emmanuel means that three transformational realities change how we engage with politics and policy
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Be reconciled
20 November 2018Is reconciliation in Northern Ireland naïve optimism? asks David Smyth
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