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Northern Ireland Economic Conference 2019
The annual Northern Ireland Economic Conference, hosted by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council brought together key players in the economy across all sectors to cover key issues including economic priorities for Northern Ireland, the economic impact of Brexit, the all-island economy and the role of education and skills as an economic driver.
Attendees heard from a number of local and visiting speakers including Economics Editor of the Financial Times, Chris Giles and David G. Blanchflower, Dartmouth College.
Tracey Rice, Southern Regional College with Jonathan McGilly, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.
Oonagh Hanlon, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council with Chris Hazzard, Sinn Féin MP.
Cathal Hunter, Department of the Taoiseach with Mark Hannify, North South Ministerial Council.
Siobhan Carey, Northern Ireland Statistics Research Agency, asks the panel a question
Speaker: David G. Blanchflower, Dartmouth College.
Speaker: Chris Giles, Financial Times.
Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University with Thomas Byrne, Department for the Economy
Northern Ireland Economic Conference crowd.
