Month: October 2011
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Justice Minister’s sunset clause
The Assembly must decide whether to keep or change the system for justice devolution by next May. Peter Cheney considers…
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A viability audit for schools
Education is to change “from this moment on,” John O’Dowd has stated. agendaNi examines his plans for the system. A…
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Reviewing health
Radical changes to health and social care are expected from the Compton review. Peter Cheney reports. The way ahead for…
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Freezing student fees
The decision not to increase tuition fees for local undergraduates will not be replicated for students from England, Scotland or…
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Minimum alcohol pricing
In a new series, agendaNi asks two sides of a policy debate to put forward their case. Our first subject,…
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PwC’s Stephen Curragh: air passenger duty
Stephen Curragh argues that the cutting and devolution of air passenger duty should open the way for more tax varying…
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Independent Commission on Banking
The Independent Commission on Banking has called for ring-fencing of retail banking operations to protect the public from future banking…
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Integrated EU electricity: Paul Gorecki
Professor Paul Gorecki tells Stephen Dineen about the likely impact of an integrated electricity market on the SEM, and what…
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A Northern Ireland enterprise zone
Northern Ireland will be termed an ‘enterprise zone’ if corporation tax is cut. Peter Cheney considers what a zone could…
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