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Power to the customer

NIE Networks’ Customer and Market Services Director, Ronan McKeown, discusses the organisation’s customer-centred approach to the renewable energy transition, and…

Delivering a climate bill: Clare Bailey MLA

From a starting point of the only part of the UK without climate change legislation…

Jeffrey Donaldson MP: Confidence and competence

New DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson MP talks to David Whelan about his ambitions to…

10X Economy: Minister Gordon Lyons MLA

New Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA speaks to David Whelan about recovery…

Are you truly incapable of shame?

Former Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, Barra McGrory QC…

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Issues

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September 2021

Waiting list crisis: Plan needs £700 million

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September 2021

Power to the customer

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September 2021

Previous broadband schemes may not have been value for money

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September 2021

Better. Connected.

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September 2021

Delivering a climate bill: Clare Bailey MLA

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September 2021

MLAs and victims united in opposition to legacy plans

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September 2021

New TEO Permanent Secretary McMahon to lead on civil service reform

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September 2021

EQ ICS launches new cloud-based case management platform for the public sector

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September 2021

PIP: ‘Systemic maladministration’

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August 2021

Jeffrey Donaldson MP: Confidence and competence

Round table discussion: Developing a circular economy in Northern Ireland
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Round table discussion: Developing a circular economy in Northern Ireland

September 2021

Developing a circular economy in Northern Ireland

RiverRidge hosted a round table discussion with key stakeholders in the resources (waste) sector around the development of a circular…

Brexit

Europe and Brexit

September 2021

Northern Ireland Protocol: No agreement on grace period extension so far

Time is running out for an agreement to be reached between the UK and the EU to prevent a huge…
Europe and Brexit

September 2021

Limited cross-border health scheme installed

A healthcare scheme which enabled Northern Ireland patients to be reimbursed for some treatments in other EU members states has…
Europe and Brexit

September 2021

UK looks to shake up data protection laws post-Brexit

Alongside disagreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, relationships between the EU and the UK look set to be further tested…

Round table discussion: Fuelling a net-zero carbon energy future
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Round table discussion: Fuelling a net-zero carbon energy future

September 2021

Fuelling a net-zero carbon energy future

Phoenix Natural Gas hosted a round table discussion with key stakeholders in the energy sector about Northern Ireland’s energy transition…

Energy report

Energy report

September 2021

Delivering an Energy Strategy

Ahead of the publication of Northern Ireland’s Energy Strategy later this year, David Whelan speaks to the Department for the…
Energy report

September 2021

Decarbonisation in Northern Ireland: The potential of a one stop shop

Energy Saving Trust is dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy. We aim to address the…
Energy report

September 2021

Renewable electricity in numbers

While wind continues to be the dominant source for renewable electricity in Northern Ireland, generation from other sources has more…
Energy report

September 2021

70 by 30: Renewable electricity project pipeline

Northern Ireland has the potential to almost double its renewable electricity generation in the coming years based on projects already…

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Economy report

Economy report

September 2021

10X Economy: Minister Gordon Lyons MLA

New Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA speaks to David Whelan about recovery from the pandemic, plans to boost consumer confidence,…
Economy report

September 2021

Connecting Northern Ireland and growing the economy

Delivering a full fibre broadband service to homes and businesses in rural Northern Ireland, which has previously been starved of…
Economy report

September 2021

Pre-pandemic return restricted

While the reopening of further sectors of the economy is expected to generate a significant uplift in economic output for…
Economy report

September 2021

NI Water: Innovation over mitigation

NI Water’s Director of Business Services, Alistair Jinks, discusses how NI Water is going beyond simply mitigating against climate change…

Education report

Education report

September 2021

Educational overview 2021

Amid two years of disrupted learning, agendaNi provides a broad overview of the state of play in education. Appointed June…
Education report

September 2021

A fair start: Tackling educational underachievement

An action plan to tackle educational underachievement will require almost £190 million to be found by the Northern Ireland Executive…
Education report

September 2021

Flexibility to the school starting age

The Department of Education is developing a Bill that would introduce some “flexibility” to the school starting age in Northern…
Education report

September 2021

The state of languages

Language teaching in primary schools “has all but collapsed due to Covid-19”, a 2021 language trend assessment has found. The…

Public affairs

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September 2021

Private Members’ Bills in Westminster

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September 2021

North South Ministerial Council publishes annual report

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September 2021

Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground

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September 2021

Gordon Dunne MLA: 1959–2021

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September 2021

Trade Union Desk

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September 2021

Political Platform

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September 2021

Are you truly incapable of shame?

Economy

Economy

January 2021

Regional impacts of Covid-19
January 2021

Mid South West collaboration lays down plans for a prosperous future
January 2021

Skills and regional balance

Education

Education

September 2020

Evolution of education: Minister Peter Weir
September 2020

Schools restart plan
September 2020

Education, equality and the economy

Energy

Energy

September 2020

Diane Dodds: A vision for the renewable electricity sector
September 2020

Natural gas infrastructure: The journey to a low carbon future
September 2020

A new Energy Strategy: Delivering policy options

Environment

Environment

January 2021

Environmental priorities: Minister Edwin Poots MLA
January 2021

What is at the end of the tunnel?
January 2021

Carbon emission reduction: 82 per cent target advised

Health

Health and care services

January 2021

Chief Nursing Officer: Charlotte McArdle
January 2021

Adult Safeguarding Bill
January 2021

Financial support needed for life-saving research

Infrastructure

Planning

June 2019

Transport emissions: Northern Ireland
June 2019

Resources for infrastructure
June 2019

Extra £51 million per year needed for ‘safe and sustainable’ roads

Justice

Justice

March 2020

Justice Minister Naomi Long
March 2020

Probation Board for Northern Ireland sets out its strategic vision for 2020–23
March 2020

Prisons: ‘Significant operational progress’

Local government

Local government

April 2019

Local elections 2019
April 2019

City deals’ ‘major milestone’ progress
April 2019

Decision making for improved outcomes