Issues
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New models of social housing for Northern Ireland: time to get creative
Iain Lees considers options for delivering more social housing with less finance as budgets tighten in government. When the coalition’s…
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Our presidential challenge
Lasting peace depends on Northern Ireland’s young people making responsible choices, Barack Obama told his Belfast audience. Peter Cheney and…
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Cheaper, stable electricity prices: key to economic growth
David Kerr considers the importance of bringing forward investments in electricity infrastructure to facilitate renewables and increase the security of…
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Natural gas and the environment
Niall Martindale, Business Planning Manager at Phoenix Natural Gas, outlines the positive environmental impact of natural gas in Northern Ireland…
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Making the most of Europe
The European Union needs to drive up its competitiveness and trust national parliaments with more powers, Europe Minister David Lidington…
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Hunt ‘very conscious’ of paperwork overload – could mobile technology provide the answer?
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says his recent series of visits to the NHS frontline have left him shocked at the…
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Raising standards through shared education
Vani Borooah and Colin Knox explain how the concept can change the education system for the better by helping schools…
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Education: the integrated view
Integrated education advocate Baroness May Blood shares her views on the sector’s role in Northern Ireland with agendaNi. What are…
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Accelerating reform: CBI calls for change
The CBI warns that collective action and faster reform is urgently needed as the 2015 Spending Review approaches. Peter Cheney…
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Local government powers finalized
Ministers have finalised the powers to be transferred to the new councils. Elections are due next May with the full…
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