A five year strategy (2017-2021) for developing tourism in Newry, Mourne and Down sets out ambitions to aid the overall Northern Ireland target of growing overnight stays by six per cent annually. Tourism in Newry, Mourne and Down is estimated to be worth close to £50 million per year, supporting up to 5,000 jobs. Basis...
agendaNi’s David Whelan talks to head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service Ronnie Armour on completion of his first year in the role and discusses his vision for Prisons 2020, a programme of continuous improvement. The prison service in Northern Ireland has undergone significant reform since the devolution of policing and justice in 2010. By...
Paddy Gray, Professor Emeritus of Housing at Ulster University explores the basis for greater co-operation between the housing sector and social enterprises and outlines the benefits being reaped from increased partnerships. I attended an event in England not so long ago that examined how social housing providers and social enterprises can come together to address...
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson talks to David Whelan about the hurdles that still have to be overcome in phase two of the Brexit negotiations and her role in ensuring the rights guaranteed by the Good Friday Agreement are upheld. The fact that the EU have demanded a legal framework for the terms agreed by...
