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Public Affairs
Press freedom under threat in Northern Ireland
Questions need to be answered around police misuse of secret surveillance powers and the practices need to be brought to…
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Executive Legislation Programme 2024
Updated procedures for managing public health emergencies, the establishment of a permanent Fiscal Council and the potential closure of the…
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UK general election 2024: In numbers
The numbers emanating from the general election results show that Labour has secured the lowest vote share to win a…
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The fiscal position in the early years of a united Ireland
While the northern economy is weak relative to the Republic, the cost of unity will be contingent on the speed…
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TRADE UNION DESK: What the right gets wrong on immigration
A mob chanting ‘send them back’ is not up for a ‘balanced discussion’, writes the ICTU’s John O’Farrell. It has…
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Political Platform: Cheryl Brownlee MLA
Cheryl Brownlee MLA was co-opted into the Assembly in 2023, replacing her late colleague David Hilditch for whom she worked.…
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Hilary Benn MP: Northern Ireland’s newest Secretary of State
Hilary Benn MP is arguably the most high-profile appointee as Northern Ireland Secretary since Peter Mandelson in 1999. Benn is…
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Sustaining Lough Neagh
In 2023, I said Lough Neagh was dying in plain sight. One year on, it grieves me to say that…
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Economy
Economy Minister Conor Murphy MLA: ‘A mood of optimism’
Fresh from setting out his four key priorities as part of a new economic mission and the publication of action…
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Economy
Positioning Northern Ireland for long-term success
New Invest Northern Ireland’s Chief Executive Kieran Donoghue discusses his initial impressions and strategic vision for the agency. Northern Ireland…
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