Issues
-
Priorities for the Northern Ireland environment
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Permanent Secretary, Anthony Harbinson, discusses progress on the four key pillars of…
Read More » -
‘Partial’ tax devolution to be considered
A partial devolution of income tax to the Northern Ireland Executive would avoid “disproportionate complexity” while still delivering new revenue…
Read More » -
New website opens the past to EU PEACE funding
The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) recently launched a new online digital archive which documents the EU’s investment in supporting…
Read More » -
Budget proposals create ‘relative winners and losers’
Northern Ireland’s new fiscal watchdog has criticised the lack of evidence of strategic priority-setting beyond health in the Department of…
Read More » -
Unlocking potential as Armagh 2025 continues its race for UK City of Culture
The Northern Ireland bid for UK City of Culture 2025 belongs to the richly historic, but quietly understated, city of…
Read More » -
Building a sustainable culture
As we begin to imagine a post-Covid world, businesses must again pivot to a new normal beyond the pandemic. At…
Read More » -
Stormont leverage a gamble
The DUP’s attempts to muscle its way into negotiations between the UK and the EU could come at a large…
Read More » -
Protecting your rights after Brexit: One year on
Geraldine McGahey, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, highlights the importance of the UK Government’s commitment in…
Read More » -
Planning for a net zero future
Following the publication of the Energy Strategy, SSE Ireland’s Chairman Mark Ennis discusses the policy priorities needed to meet ambitious…
Read More » -
Energy action plan includes plans for RESS by 2030
A support scheme to encourage the generation of renewable electricity in Northern Ireland could be in place by 2023, according…
Read More »