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Fianna Fáil moves north
Following the opening of a Fianna Fáil office in Northern Ireland, Meadhbh Monahan takes stock of the party’s presence in…
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Clean Neighbourhoods Bill
“Low-level environmental crime” such as littering, dog fouling, graffiti, noise and unwanted behaviour in back alleys is targeted in the…
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Clearing up waste law: the Waste Bill
The Assembly’s Waste Bill gives councils and the DoE equal powers to act against illegal dumpers and strengthens the law…
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The state to come: John O’Farrell
There is an alternative to cuts, John O’Farrell contends, as he explains the private sector’s dependence on public spending and…
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Room for optimism: Nigel Smyth
CBI Director Nigel Smyth on the outlook for key sectors and initiatives that are benefitting the economy. You could certainly…
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Decision time: Alban Maginness
Alban Maginness emphasises the risk of public spending cuts for businesses, and calls for a collective political decision on whether…
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Henry McDonald
Ireland correspondent for the Guardian and Observer newspapers, Belfast man Henry McDonald began his career in the Irish News. He…
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Floor-crossing: the ethics of leaving or changing parties
Usually, a politician will not resign and force a by-election if they cross the floor or become an independent. In…
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Mike Smyth suggests revenue raisers
There is plenty of scope to raise more public money despite the fiscal conditions ahead, Mike Smyth contends, but the…
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Agriculture in the economy
Richard Halleron recounts the success story of Northern Ireland’s farms and food industries despite the wider downturn and takes stock…
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