Politics
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Housing Executive future
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced his intention to abolish the Housing Executive’s current structure. Under his plans, the…
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Belfast flag dispute
Peter Cheney summarises the impact of the flags dispute and considers the potential for a solution. Nine weeks of protests…
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Banking confidence needed for more recovery: Mervyn King
Part-nationalised banks could return to the private sector by raising extra capital and re-structuring their businesses, according to Bank of…
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Energy: lessons from devolution
Geraint Ellis and Richard Cowell explain the findings of the ‘Delivering renewable energy under devolution’ project, including some reasons for…
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Positives in justice: David Ford interview
More work is needed to reform criminal justice but Northern Ireland is leading the way in probation, youth justice and…
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Assembly dispute over NCA
The UK Government is preparing to launch the National Crime Agency (NCA) by December this year but local political parties…
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Justice Committee report highlights victims’ needs
For over three decades, Victim Support NI has been providing emotional support and information to victims of all types of…
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Justice Committee: a progress report
agendaNi reviews the work of the Assembly’s Justice Committee, including its progress on rights for victims and witnesses. The Justice…
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Commitments to children
Slow progress has been made on the Programme for Government’s pledges on education and child health. The Executive governs one…
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We’re not all in it together
Cutting benefits will widen the gap between rich and poor in Northern Ireland with major consequences for social stability, Paddy…
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