Issues
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Cross-community Irish
Peter Cheney considers how the Irish language can be promoted as part of culture for both main communities. Debates over…
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NICS voluntary exit scheme
Permanent personnel within the Northern Ireland Civil Service have been offered an opportunity to apply for voluntary redundancy packages. A…
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Taking gas forward
firmus energy has ambitious growth plans for Northern Ireland under its new owners. The addition of firmus energy to the…
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Renewing the Republic
In a wide-ranging interview, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin talks to Owen McQuade about his aims for Irish society and…
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The Stormont House deal
Peter Cheney analyses the Stormont House Agreement. The main features include conditional loans from Westminster and a potential way to…
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Budget secured for 2015-2016
Peter Cheney analyses the Executive’s new financial plans and their implications for public services. The Budget will mark the start…
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Seeking asylum
Life for Northern Ireland’s asylum seekers is characterised by a long wait on a low income. Three people who have…
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Call to reduce hospital numbers
Liam Donaldson’s governance review calls for a radical change in how Northern Ireland delivers health services, in order to improve…
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Balancing speaking up with speaking out
PwC Partner Ian McConnell reflects on the changing nature of whistle-blowing and the increasing requirement on organisations to ensure that…
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Improving local services
The new councils must provide the best possible service to residents, Mark H Durkan contends, despite the financial challenges ahead.…
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