Month: January 2011
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New year honours list
53 individuals from Northern Ireland were rewarded in the new year honours list, as 2011 commenced. The accolades recognised services…
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Draft Budget
An overview of the draft Budget’s main points. It was an “invidious task”, according to Sammy Wilson, to manage a…
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NI Water investigations
agendaNi reviews a tumultuous year for Northern Ireland Water which faces two investigations into the water crisis and a third…
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Planning power for councils
Edwin Poots has released details of the “most sweeping reforms to the planning system for 30 years” but other MLAs…
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Hunting Bill debate
A private member’s Bill stalls after intense opposition from rural MLAs, but the Green Party plans to continue its campaign.…
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Cancun climate change deal
Climate change talks in Mexico reached a deal, including a fund to help developing countries but the finer details have…
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Election countdown
The Assembly will dissolve at midnight on 24 March as the election countdown begins. On 5 May, elections will also…
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The MP notes
NIO officials kept tabs on the backgrounds, political and personal views of the region’s 12 MPs. The files for those…
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From Vietnam to Northern Ireland
Some 141 Vietnamese refugees had resettled in Northern Ireland by 1980. Emma Blee reveals some of the details contained in…
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Brendan Crossey: breaking the status quo
EMC’s Brendan Crossey shares his thoughts on the key trends facing the industry with Owen McQuade and explains how the…
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