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Leading the way
Chatting with Sentel’s CEO, recently, we got the lowdown from Ger Connery, from his background and experience, as to where…
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Defining rural
The dividing line between town and country is not always clear-cut. While the heights of the Mournes and the lakes…
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Rural Development: the next steps
Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas underpins the ethos of the Rural Development Programme. On…
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Rural proofing
Government departments and agencies are required to assess the impact of their policies on the countryside. Peter Cheney explains how…
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Measuring rural poverty
agendaNi sums up the extent of rural poverty and how government is seeking to deal with the problem. Poverty in…
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Tackling rural crime
Peter Cheney assesses the trends for and the particular impact of crime in rural areas. Crime in the countryside is…
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Delivering results from education spending
Education Minister John O’Dowd puts forward the case for protecting the education budget. This approach, in his view, is the…
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The reconciliation priority
Twenty years after the ceasefires, deep sectarian divisions continue – reflected in the schools system. Tony Gallagher calls for real…
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Skills: the devolution difference
Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry talks to Owen McQuade about how devolution has improved Northern Ireland’s skills and education…
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Exam results trends
A summary of the 2013 GCSE, AS and A-level results. GCSE The Department of Education’s most recent headline results for…
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