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Safety without walls
Peter Cheney reviews the Justice Minister’s plans for community safety, including fewer walls on the interfaces. Interface communities who want…
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Restarting council reform
The Executive has proposed new governance arrangements, ethical standards and powers for district councils. agendaNi reviews the recommendations. A partnership…
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DARD budget: what was all the fuss about?
Positives outweigh the negatives, Richard Halleron reports. Six months ago, the farming industry was considering the prospect of a meltdown…
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Power and government: Alex Attwood
Local democracy means that ministers must have power over policy, Alex Attwood has stated in a call for more reform.…
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Taking stock: Gary McDonald
Gary McDonald reviews the current state of the regional economy, boosted by continuing inward investment yet bracing itself for the…
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The Jobs Plan outlines growth
The Business Coalition demands less tax and leaner government to build an export-led recovery, but avoids putting an exact figure…
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Nama and the North: one year on
A year since Irish ‘bad bank’ Nama transferred in its first loans, Gary McDonald looks at the impact of the…
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Tax debate update
As a fascinating battle rages on whether Northern Ireland should push for a lower rate of corporation tax, Gary McDonald…
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The seal of success: Chris Rea
Engineering firm AESSEAL is a quiet yet global success story for Northern Ireland business. Gary McDonald profiles the firm and…
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