The Media, the Peace Dividend and 'Bread and Butter' Politics.

The authors discuss the role of media platforms in facilitating economic policy reforms and cultural development in Northern Ireland as of April 2012. Topics include the Good Friday agreement of 1998, economic conditions in Great Britain following the 2008 international economic crisis, and competition in the newspaper industry. Films mentioned include "The Mighty Celt" and "The Boxer," which depict paramilitaries. Television programs such as the program "Eureka Street," which criticizes the position of Ireland in global economics, are also mentioned.