Month: April 2011
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2007-2011: a new beginning?
Dr Sydney Elliott takes the long view of the Assembly’s history and analyses the main numerical trends of the last…
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Aviation policy for Northern Ireland
Westminster asks for local views on aviation’s future but rules out devolving powers over flight. Northern Ireland “will always be…
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The new Irish Government
agendaNi reviews Dublin’s coalition Cabinet. “By the end of our term in Government, Ireland will be recognised as a modern,…
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Rebalancing the economy
Peter Cheney reports on what the Treasury paper means for corporation tax and growing the private sector. Getting a Secretary…
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The budgets: UK and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland decides its spending plans for the next four years as the UK Budget throws up few surprises. “The…
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Obama for Ireland
On a quieter than normal St Patrick’s Day in Washington, local politicians competed for attention with Enda Kenny. Peter Cheney…
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Craigavon Chief Executive Theresa Donaldson
Craigavon Borough Council’s new Chief Executive, Dr Theresa Donaldson, reviews her first four months in post and looks ahead to…
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Noel Williams bows out
Tackling fuel poverty must be prioritised and just one department should deal with energy, Noel Williams tells Owen McQuade as…
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A Northern Ireland energy model
Richard Tol discusses the Northern Ireland Energy Model (NiEMO) with Peter Cheney and the need for better data on the…
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Change of Minister: Pat Rabbitte
The continued roll-out of a national REFIT scheme for the Republic’s homes and state buildings, which could create up to…
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