Month: March 2011
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Draft Regional Development Strategy
agendaNi considers what the next 14 years could hold for Northern Ireland, according to the draft Regional Development Strategy. Released…
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Housing Executive reviewed
A group has been set up to oversee change within the Housing Executive after a report identified weaknesses. Emma Blee…
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Addiction’s cost
A bill of £700 million could have been racked up in treating the growing number of people in the province…
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Safety without walls
Peter Cheney reviews the Justice Minister’s plans for community safety, including fewer walls on the interfaces. Interface communities who want…
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Restarting council reform
The Executive has proposed new governance arrangements, ethical standards and powers for district councils. agendaNi reviews the recommendations. A partnership…
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DARD budget: what was all the fuss about?
Positives outweigh the negatives, Richard Halleron reports. Six months ago, the farming industry was considering the prospect of a meltdown…
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Power and government: Alex Attwood
Local democracy means that ministers must have power over policy, Alex Attwood has stated in a call for more reform.…
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Taking stock: Gary McDonald
Gary McDonald reviews the current state of the regional economy, boosted by continuing inward investment yet bracing itself for the…
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The Jobs Plan outlines growth
The Business Coalition demands less tax and leaner government to build an export-led recovery, but avoids putting an exact figure…
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