Economy
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Change of plan for Omagh hospital?
Major budget cuts could mean plans for the local enhanced hospital in Omagh will have to adapt. Emma Blee writes.…
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Planning for recovery: Edwin Poots
Following a number of high-profile planning controversies, Environment Minister Edwin Poots has outlined his proposals for a reformed, efficient and…
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Infrastructure overview
The key numbers on Northern Ireland’s capital funding as the Investment Strategy is reviewed. Over £3.3 billion investment has been…
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Many firsts: Mark Ennis
SSE Ireland’s Chairman, Mark Ennis, talks to Owen McQuade about the development of Airtricity from Iocal wind developer to a…
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Room for improvement: Wendy Blundell
Northern Ireland’s infrastructure is “at a tipping point”, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers’ state of the nation briefing.…
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Beyond PFI: Mark Hellowell
Edinburgh University’s Mark Hellowell considers what the future holds for the Private Finance Initiative after the financial crisis and spending…
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Assessing the economic impact: Edgar Morganroth
Strategic Investment Board advisor Edgar Morganroth considers how to measure returns from infrastructure investment. Prioritisation is key in tight fiscal…
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Anti-social networks
Tax is not ‘theft’ but serves a social purpose, John O’Farrell contends. The proportion of cuts to taxes by which…
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Research in the marketplace
Research Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn talks to Meadhbh Monahan about the need for more integration between researchers and business and the…
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New economics of computing
Barry McLean talks to Owen McQuade about Microsoft’s work in Northern Ireland, 10 years since its arrival, and cloud computing’s…
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