Central to the North West is its world-renowned scenery, and the community of artists who have drawn inspiration from it. Niall Coleman speaks to the award-winning Derry-born sculptor, Eilis O’Connell, about place, the past and creating art in the public realm. Tell us about your inspiration and first experiences as an artist. The need to...
The Department for Infrastructure’s Chief Planner and Director of Regional Planning, Angus Kerr, outlines the challenges and opportunities in an era of uncertainty, including the expansion of environmental compliance from central government to local government and beyond. Highlighting a number of challenges currently facing the Department, ranging from adaptation for an outcomes-based approach set out...
Professor of Green Political Economy at Queen’s University Belfast, John Barry, argues that the lack of specific climate change legislation for Northern Ireland is a serious impediment for the region’s transition to a climate resilient economy and low carbon society. Climate change, or rather climate breakdown as we now ought to term it, is rarely...
David Whelan meets with Labour MP and south Armagh native, Conor McGinn to discuss his early life, his allegiance to Northern Ireland and his ambitions for Brexit and beyond. The introduction of a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons in early 2018 to legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland by an MP...
Take on the Buy Social challenge in 2019 Employers For Childcare is made up of a campaigning charity and the only Social Enterprise Childcare Voucher company in the UK. 100 per cent...
The 21st century marketplace is evolving. With that evolution comes a drive to survive, with the use of nascent technologies such as advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) offering a path to optimum quality...
Roger Wilson, Chief Executive of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, explains how manufacturing, and particularly advanced manufacturing, is the backbone of the borough and is a key part of collaborative...
Professor Seán McLoone, Director of the Centre for Intelligent Autonomous Manufacturing Systems (i-AMS) at Queen’s University explores the challenges and opportunities arising from Industry 4.0. The Fourth Industrial Revolution It is generally...
With a client list that includes some of Northern Ireland’s leading companies in aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and the oil and gas sector, Arthur Cox is considered the pre-eminent legal advisor to precision and...
Manufacturing is experiencing a revolution from the inside. A design-driven approach is gaining traction, thanks to the ever-evolving technology of 3D printing and additive manufacturing. agendaNi reports on the latest industrial innovation...
Professor Mark Price, Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast, explains how the university is acting as a key support to the global advanced...
The EU’s manufacturing sector is set to form a vital element of the future green economy, providing that Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) are supported. agendaNi assesses the challenges in boosting Advanced Manufacturing...
Manufacturing is undergoing a period of transformation, as old methods of production are eclipsed by the new: a group of technologies guaranteeing unprecedented levels of efficiency, quality and cost-effectiveness. The Made Smarter...
Government departments across Northern Ireland have operated in a political vacuum since January 2017, with many significant decisions on standby due to a lack of a functioning Executive. agendaNi outlines some of...
