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A significant undersupply in skills
Urgent and significant improvement is required if Northern Ireland is to ensure it has the skills needed to achieve its…
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Planning report
The need for health-focused planning
Ulster University lecturer in planning and development, Gavan Rafferty, explores the evolving role of planning in addressing public health, wellbeing,…
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Utility Regulator names Rosamund Blomfield-Smith as new chair
At a time of profound change for the sector, with local, national and international decarbonisation targets posing new challenges and…
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Claire Hanna MP: ‘Building something new’
New SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP talks to David Whelan about her plans to “freshen up” and “clarify” the party’s…
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Belfast Grand Central Station showcases Northern Ireland construction expertise to the world, helping power new good jobs
Over 75 per cent of companies contracted to work on the new transport hub come from all corners of the…
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Comparing income inequality on the island of Ireland
An overreliance on the public sector as a source of employment is contributing to a higher level of average wages…
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Issues
ESB appoints Northern Ireland regional manager
In a bid to continue to drive its investment in Northern Ireland, ESB has appointed County Fermanagh man Brian Hegarty…
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OEP: Agri-industry leading driver of biodiversity decline
In October 2024, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) published its inaugural broad-ranging report on the challenges facing nature in…
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Planning report
Challenging times: Planning judicial review in 2024
The Judicial Review Court increasingly plays an important role in supervising Northern Ireland’s planning system. So, what is new in…
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Planning report
Addressing climate change through strategic planning reform
The Department for Infrastructure is considering whether a complete overhaul is needed of the Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) to…
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