Politics
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2007-2011: a new beginning?
Dr Sydney Elliott takes the long view of the Assembly’s history and analyses the main numerical trends of the last…
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Aviation policy for Northern Ireland
Westminster asks for local views on aviation’s future but rules out devolving powers over flight. Northern Ireland “will always be…
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Rebalancing the economy
Peter Cheney reports on what the Treasury paper means for corporation tax and growing the private sector. Getting a Secretary…
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The budgets: UK and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland decides its spending plans for the next four years as the UK Budget throws up few surprises. “The…
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Obama for Ireland
On a quieter than normal St Patrick’s Day in Washington, local politicians competed for attention with Enda Kenny. Peter Cheney…
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Enterprise Committee renewables report
Northern Ireland should make more use of all its energy resources not just wind, according to the Enterprise, Trade and…
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Public data corporation delay
The one-stop shop for the UK’s government data is delayed, as the pros, cons and costs are weighed up. Government…
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Mixed progress
Building cross-border roads and drawing down EU funding have been two of the North/South Ministerial Council’s recent successes. But progress…
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The east-west connection
The British-Irish Council’s progress is measured more in meetings than press releases, Peter Cheney finds. Supporters want to see it…
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Betraying the future
Cuts are limiting the post-Troubles generation’s prospects, John O’Farrell warns. In March 2011, unemployment in Northern Ireland had officially passed…
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