On 22 May, elections to the European Parliament and new Local Councils will be held in Northern Ireland. If you are interested in election results, then Northern Ireland Elections is the site for you. This site contains information on elections in Northern Ireland since 1885. In 2013, we launched a new section containing spreadsheets covering every count of every full election in Northern Ireland since 1973. Results from the May 2014 elections will be added as soon as possible.

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Every year, ARK offers policy makers, researchers and anyone concerned with young people's issues the opportunity to get an overview of the key results of the most recent YLT survey, before the full survey results are being released to the general public.

The 2013 YLT Survey Results Preview Seminar will be held at Queen's University (Canada Room, Lanyon Building) on 16th May 2014, from 9.30 to 11.30. The 2013 YLT survey focused on questions on mental health (including self-harm) and community relations. We will also launch the newest YLT book, celebrating 10 years of the YLT survey. Discounted copies will be available on the day.

To book a free place at the event, please e-mail us at e.gray@qub.ac.uk or phone 028 9097 5906. The deadline for registration is 12th May 2014

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On Thursday 29 May, Professor Irene Hardill (University of Northampton) will critically reflect on a recent study of the impact of e-government in Ireland on the lives of older adults, drawing on in-depth qualitative work undertaken with older men and women in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The seminar will be held in Room 1/37, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, College Park, Queen's University at 4pm.
Places are free, but need to be booked by email e.gray@qub.ac.uk or phone 028 9097 5906, by Friday 23 May.

And don't forget our Research on the Road workshop in Cushendall on 16 September!

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The next seminar within the Accounts of the Conflict seminar programme will be held on Thursday 19 June. 'The Art of Remembering: Evoking Memories and Legacies of the Korean War' will be presented by Ramsay Liem, Boston College Archive. Full details will be made available on the Accounts of the Conflict website. Information and videos of all previous events are also available online.

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ARK produces a range of publications, including Research Updates and fact sheets. Most of these are available online. For a full list of publications, as well as links, visit our Publications page.

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ARK is a joint initiative between Queen's University and the University of Ulster, and began in 2000. Our mission is to make social science knowledge on Northern Ireland easily accessible to the widest possible audience. Most of our dissemination is via our website at www.ark.ac.uk, which is divided into four main areas:

• Surveys
• Conflict, Politics and Elections
• Policy, Research and Resources
• Outreach, Dissemination and Training - including publications and events

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