Less than a year after being elected Grand Secretary of the Orange Order, Mervyn Gibson reflects on July parading, his aim to increase tolerance of the institution and building on collaboration with the business community for future economic growth in Northern Ireland. Mervyn Gibson acknowledges a correlation between the changing dynamics of society and declining...
In 2017, Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, eclipsed Éamon de Valera’s record 33 years as figurehead of an Irish political party. Ciarán Galway visits Leinster House ahead of the summer recess to gauge a sense of his party’s current trajectory. Upon contesting the 2011 General Election, his first foray into southern electoral politics, Gerry...
Ulster University Economic Policy Centre’s Gareth Hetherington analyses the economic outlook as we enter the critical Article 50 negotiation period. The economic performance both locally and nationally in the wake of the referendum result last June has been stronger than many had anticipated. However, more recent economic indicators are suggesting a cooling in growth and...
Newly appointed Director of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Northern Ireland, Angela McGowan, discusses the likely economic impacts of Brexit and her ambitions to protect the organisation’s members. Figures for the first quarter of 2017 showed economic growth in the UK at 0.2 per cent. The annual estimation is for a growth of 1.7...
While Northern Ireland has seen an increasing number of visitors travel through its airports, there is no doubt that the challenge of attracting new routes is hindering its ability to extensively grow...
KPMG Director Ashleen Feeney discusses the potential benefits of a UK City Deal for Belfast and wider possibilities. At the time of writing for agendaNI’s 2016 Infrastructure report, I urged the newly-elected...
European Investment Bank’s Tanguy Desrousseaux outlines the European perspective on funding models for strategic infrastructure projects. “Funding is one thing, but we need to prioritise projects,” asserts Desrousseaux. Making an important distinction...
As the digital age and a global effort strive to reduce the carbon footprint, agendaNi summarises the first report to be issued by the Department for Infrastructure on the Northern Ireland publics...
An All-Island Waste Strategy would constitute a crucial component of efforts to develop a sustainable and mutually beneficial waste management solution by 2040. The Republic of Ireland government’s recent consultation on a...
Published by the Department for Infrastructure in late 2016, the Strategic Plan for Greenways will utilise disused railways, abandoned canal towpaths, riverside paths and flood embankments in order to develop a comprehensive...
As Northern Ireland’s economy continues to diversify, Belfast is experiencing an acute and increasing demand for grade A office accommodation. agendaNi explores the recent Belfast City Council’s investment to try to tackle...
