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Economy
While still keeping the economy as first priority, the draft Programme for Government offers few radical solutions for the province’s…
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Reform
Progress is promised on reforming education and local government after long delays. Apart from health and libraries, the last Assembly…
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Sharing
Ministers suggest action on ‘peace walls’ and shared education but language and the past are two major obstacles. The Executive…
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Patrick Love: triple A shocks
The causes of the Great Recession risk being repeated, Patrick Love contends, as he reviews the downturn. Globalisation multiplies the…
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New Irish President
Michael D Higgins has taken over from Mary McAleese as Irish President, while Irish citizens in Northern Ireland will not…
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EST: times are changing
EST has operated in Northern Ireland for the past 15 years and is best known for the provision of free…
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R&D in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland needs to fight for European funding to fast-track its R&D performance and catch up with competing regions. The…
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Manu-services
Combining goods and services into packages is vital for UK manufacturing’s future success, according to the Work Foundation’s Andrew Sissons.…
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Invest NI: driving innovation to boost business
Invest NI’s plans to support business R&D. The most recently published figures show that Northern Ireland expenditure on research and…
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Scandinavia’s R&D success
Northern Ireland must follow Scandinavia’s lead and cut business grants which don’t back R&D. Graham Gudgin discusses a radical new…
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