Central to the North West is its world-renowned scenery, and the community of artists who have drawn inspiration from it. Niall Coleman speaks to the award-winning Derry-born sculptor, Eilis O’Connell, about place, the past and creating art in the public realm. Tell us about your inspiration and first experiences as an artist. The need to...
The Department for Infrastructure’s Chief Planner and Director of Regional Planning, Angus Kerr, outlines the challenges and opportunities in an era of uncertainty, including the expansion of environmental compliance from central government to local government and beyond. Highlighting a number of challenges currently facing the Department, ranging from adaptation for an outcomes-based approach set out...
Professor of Green Political Economy at Queen’s University Belfast, John Barry, argues that the lack of specific climate change legislation for Northern Ireland is a serious impediment for the region’s transition to a climate resilient economy and low carbon society. Climate change, or rather climate breakdown as we now ought to term it, is rarely...
David Whelan meets with Labour MP and south Armagh native, Conor McGinn to discuss his early life, his allegiance to Northern Ireland and his ambitions for Brexit and beyond. The introduction of a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons in early 2018 to legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland by an MP...
‘Some good news, but challenging times ahead,’ writes Gareth Hetherington, Director of the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre, an independent economic research unit based in the Ulster University Business School. The local...
A thriving economy is at the heart of every vibrant, harmonious society. And a thriving society is at the heart of every vibrant, harmonious economy, writes Anne Donaghy, Chief Executive of Mid...
Northern Ireland’s productivity doesn’t only rely on resources and investment. It also requires a skilled, stable and motivated workforce, writes economist Paul Mac Flynn. Productivity has become one of the most concerning...
Michael Scott, Managing Director of Northern Ireland’s only integrated natural gas distribution and supply company, firmus energy, outlines the company’s 2019-2022 development plans. Natural Gas will become available to an additional 48,000...
Economic output in Northern Ireland declined sharply with the financial crisis and since then it has flatlined with output in real terms [GVA] failing to recover to pre-crash levels, writes Owen McQuade....
Northern Ireland’s high rate of economic inactivity, when compared to the rest of the UK, is being masked by one of lowest ever rates of unemployment, writes David Whelan. The latest Labour...
Gillian Somerville, Director of HR and Corporate Services at Radius Housing Association discusses the organisation’s first 18 months in operation and Radius’ approach to successfully delivering the merger. Radius Housing Association, formed...
Former Minister for Employment and Learning Stephen Farry tells David Whelan that Northern Ireland’s economic performance is being hindered by a legacy of structural problems which have yet to be addressed. “There...
The price of new build houses has continued to rise across 2018, to a point which is now 19.7 per cent higher than that of Q1 2015. That is according to recent...
The tourism economy in Northern Ireland is expected to build on a record-breaking year in 2017. Early indicators for tourism performance from the first three month of 2018 suggest that Northern Ireland...
