Fuelling the future
One year on from the launch of a series of gas industry 2030 commitments, Kailash Chada, Group CEO of Phoenix Energy, talks to David Whelan about significant progress and outlines the need...
Minister John O’Dowd MLA: Planning for better outcomes
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd MLA discusses the planning landscape almost a decade after reform and describes the ongoing work towards a “modern, fit for purpose planning system”...
Claire Hanna MP: ‘Building something new’
New SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP talks to David Whelan about her plans to “freshen up” and “clarify” the party’s offering, her outlook on opposition, and her vision for a new Ireland...
Delivering on decarbonisation
Ian Snowden, Permanent Secretary of the Department for the Economy, discusses progress on the Minister’s prioritisation of achieving net zero as a key objective in his economic vision...
Mental health strategy implementation ‘deeply disappointing’
Despite a 10-year blueprint for mental health service improvement, “derisory” funding means that it will be impossible for this strategy to achieve its objectives, writes Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Policy at Ulster University...
