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Manufacturing pulls through
Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector has steadied and is showing signs of recovery. Several years ago an eminent economist told a…
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A strong drive for wintry roads: BMW X3
Derek Black tests out the new BMW X3, an efficient 4×4 which could provide ideal in icy conditions. Who said…
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Fun and green: Honda CR-Z
The hybrid Honda CR-Z puts in an lively performance with driving modes to encourage green motoring. Try a word association…
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Time to downsize?
Derek Black considers whether tougher economic times will see motorists consider smaller models. You could exist quite happily with a…
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Education budget ‘lacks detail’
The Assembly’s Education Committee is unhappy with the lack of detail from the Department of Education regarding its spending plans,…
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Tuition fees increase
Students in Northern Ireland could be forced to pay nearly twice as much for tuition fees under the Stuart Report’s…
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Draft education budget
The draft education budget will result in job losses across the system and no more new school buildings. Peter Cheney…
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Draft DEL budget
An overview of the budget plans for 2011-2015. Higher education will bear the brunt of the Department for Employment and…
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Programme for Government update
agendaNi reviews the Executive’s progress against targets on education, skills and training. Apprenticeships, GCSE results and further education enrolments are…
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Successful post-primary schools
The Assembly’s Education Committee has been meeting with successful secondary schools in disadvantaged areas to find out how their achievements…
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