David Smyth
David Smyth is head of the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland and coordinates the Public Leader: Northern Ireland course. Before joining the Evangelical Alliance in 2011, he worked as a solicitor and now represents the organisation on a range of government, civic and charitable forums. He serves in the space where faith, law, politics and culture intersect. Outside of work, he enjoys getting out in nature or getting stuck into a DIY project.
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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Ashers Bakery – when the icing sugar has settled
25 October 2018An analysis of the landmark Supreme Court judgment
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Ford and Kavanaugh hearing: a Supreme Court injustice?
28 September 2018Highly publicised court case raises some serious concerns around justice and compassion
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Brexit and 'the Irish question'
20 September 2018What do we want to happen to the Irish border after Brexit? There isn't consensus among Christians
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Risk and relationship: partnering up with the Human Rights Commission in Northern Ireland
19 April 2018Working together to protect human rights
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