Issues
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Stephen Farry MP: Pragmatic Protocol deal ‘the only show in town’
Deputy leader of the Alliance Party and the party’s sole representative in Westminster talks to David Whelan about Protocol negotiations,…
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Crises and the labour market
Rising labour market inactivity and a fall in real-term earnings have been noticeable features of the impact of successive economic…
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EV charging infrastructure to be expanded
The Department for Infrastructure is targeting an incremental increase in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, ensuring that no resident in Northern…
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Inflation picture means Bank of England ‘needs a recession’
Economic forecasts say that UK GDP will now not reach its pre-pandemic levels again until the end of 2024, meaning…
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SBRI | NI: Solving wicked problems for the public sector
Do you face an issue that you think could be solved using technology, but cannot find the right product? That…
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Short-term outlook for the European gas market
Europe needs to anticipate another difficult winter in 2023/24 and measures need to be taken now, writes The Oxford Institute…
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Productivity: All-island competitiveness gap
A productivity gap of some 40 per cent per worker has emerged between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland…
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Census 2022: Catholic plurality and increasing secularity
Invented as a state to enshrine Protestantism and Britishness, the Census 2021 results, released in September 2022, have outlined significant…
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Harnessing the power of clean hydrogen to build a future economy
Through utilisation of its natural conditions, Northern Ireland can position itself as a leader in green hydrogen technology, outlines a…
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A sustainable footing
Newly appointed Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA), Alison Allen, talks to David Whelan about the…
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