Analysis
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Budget: Sustainability not yet driving Stormont finances
The first budget since the return of the Executive has resulted in political tensions between the four governing parties, with…
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Re-examination of economic supports required
NERI research highlights increased policy decisions must match productivity goals to build a more competitive economy. Within Productive Economy Series:…
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Alliance Party focused on Stormont reform and EU re-entry
On the surface, the theme of the Alliance Party’s conference may have been vague – ‘Alliance works’ – but underneath…
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Opposition day: A new step for the Assembly
The return of the Assembly allowed a new feature, first outlined in 2016, to be played out as the Northern…
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The value of active travel
Of the many competing demands on the restored Northern Ireland Executive, transport might not be high on the political agenda.…
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Workforce pressures underpin GP ‘crises’
Efforts to increase the number of general practitioners in Northern Ireland are not having the desired effect, as fewer GP…
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Energy security in an all-Island context
Brian Ó Gallachóir, Associate Vice-President for Sustainability at University College Cork (UCC), assesses whether worrying electricity generation inadequacy necessitates an…
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2024: The year of elections
2024 is set to be a year of elections, with over 40 general elections scheduled or highly likely to take…
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Stephen Farry MP: Fiscal floor must be increased to reflect need
Alliance MP Stephen Farry argues that the 124 per cent fiscal floor included in Chris Heaton-Harris MP’s financial package for…
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Betting on Barnett? Lessons for Northern Ireland from Wales’ funding floor
The £3.3 billion “final offer” to restore devolution in Northern Ireland has made the Welsh Government’s Fiscal Framework a hot…
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