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Economy report
Community Finance Ireland: Empowering communities to empower themselves
Born out of a need to provide an alternative source of capital to the voluntary sector in the face of…
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Economy report
Seven economic sectoral action plans announced
The Department for the Economy has developed sectoral action plans for seven sectors which it believes harness the most potential…
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Economy report
The power of connection: Creating long lasting impact for Northern Ireland
Chief Operating Officer of Fibrus, Shane Haslem, discusses the transformational impact of grassroots engagement, and the positive benefits brought about…
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Economy report
Northern Ireland’s productivity challenge: Picturing success
Whether the goal is the status quo or constitutional change, raising the game for Northern Ireland’s economy is a necessary…
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Economy report
Little sign of recovery for essential skills
The number of people participating in essential skills courses has failed to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels and now sits…
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Economy report
Executive spending rules adjusted for social need
The Department of Finance has formally published an interim fiscal framework which mandates per capita public spending in Northern Ireland…
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Economy report
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough: The Economic heart of NI
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has gained a prestigious reputation both locally and regionally for being a highly…
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Finance and economics perspectives on constitutional change
An all-party Oireachtas committee has found that there is “no insurmountable economic or financial barriers to unification” in a report…
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Public Affairs
From college dropout to Taoiseach: Simon Harris TD
For many northerners, the new Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD, is an unknown entity relative to his party colleagues Leo Varadkar…
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Public Affairs
Who picks co-opted MLAs?
The co-option of Andrew McMurray MLA following the resignation of former Alliance Party MLA Patrick Brown marks the fourth co-option…
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