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Skills for the future report
Skills-shortage vacancies double between 2019 and 2022
The Employer Skills Survey 2022 indicates that skills-shortage vacancies have more than doubled since 2019, with one-in-10 establishments experiencing at…
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Skills for the future report
Digital skills in Northern Ireland
Despite a basic level much higher than the European average, Northern Ireland has significant disparities in digital skills competency. The…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Infrastructure: A foundation for better communities
Minister for Infrastructure John O’Dowd MLA outlines his priorities in the delivery of a connected economy. I believe that infrastructure…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Legislative priorities
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has identified five potential pieces of priority legislation it hopes to bring before the Northern…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Departments not achieving ‘value for money’ in delivering major capital projects
Delays in the delivery of the majority of Northern Ireland’s major capital projects have led to projected cost increases worth…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Belfast Grand Central Station on track for autumn operational opening
Belfast Grand Central Station, on track for operational opening this autumn, will be the largest integrated transport hub on the…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Infrastructure improvement needed to encourage active travel
While a majority of people would consider active travel, satisfaction with walking and cycling conditions are declining, undermining efforts towards…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Relative increase in construction output
New work drove a small quarterly increase in construction output at the end of 2023 but annual output declined by…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Capital coup for cross-border infrastructure
The Irish Government has committed to unprecedented capital investment in cross-border initiatives, including several major infrastructure projects. In February 2024,…
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Infrastructure and transport report
Plugging into progress: Improving EV charging infrastructure in Northern Ireland
Sean O’Callaghan, EV Operations Director at SSE, shares insights on steps Northern Ireland can take to accelerate the roll out…
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