Issue 110
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Dáil Reform Committee says no to northern Oireachtas representation
Seamus Mallon, Austin Currie, and Ian Marshall are just three examples of how the Seanad has often been used as…
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Jim Fitzpatrick 1929-2022
Jim Fitzpatrick, as chair of The Irish News, played an unassuming yet crucial role in journalism and political life in…
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After the fall
Boris Johnson’s premiership came to a stuttering end with many choosing to focus on his eccentric personality and a culture…
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TRADE UNION DESK
Holding down wage rises as inflation spirals is a recipe for a recession, which may kill off inflation but will…
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All-party groups re-established after election
In the absence of a return to a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly post-election, some all-party groups (APGs) have been re-established.…
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NHS crisis is a problem for our economy
Economist Paul Gosling assesses how crisis in our health sector and challenges in other public services are a component of…
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Education budget ‘wholly insufficient’
Despite being only second to health in the overall allocation, the Department of Education’s budget is “wholly insufficient” to address…
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First Education Authority review deems authority ‘not effective’
The body responsible for the spending of the vast majority of the education budget has been deemed “ineffective” and “probably…
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Skills shortages impacting profitability, growth and staff wellbeing in Northern Ireland
Employers in Northern Ireland are currently being faced with a skills gap, with more than three quarters (83 per cent)…
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New education framework suggests reform of 14-19 qualifications
The “complex” qualifications landscape for 14 to 19 year olds is to be streamlined under plans to better align the…
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