Economy

Northern Ireland’s bank branches are disappearing, but who is left behind?

Scott Kennerley, Director of Financial Services at the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland explains the impact of bank branch closures…

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We are not partying with super-parity

Lisa Wilson, senior economist at the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI), says that issues of super-parity are one of the…

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Net Zero Belfast

When it comes to carbon, there are only two numbers that really matter – 1.5 million and zero, write Clare…

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Why a single-vendor SASE approach matters

Despite some recent high-profile moves to encourage a return to the office, it is fair to say hybrid work is…

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Labour market activity

Jobs, earnings, and economic activity have increased in Northern Ireland in the past year but there are signs the labour…

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Towards a tourism strategy

The Department for the Economy has released a research paper on the future of tourism in Northern Ireland, aiming to…

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Place 10X: Tackling inequality

Officials in the Department for the Economy (DfE) are preparing policy advice that aims to tackle sub-regional and local inequality.…

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Attracting investment: A missed opportunity

Economist Paul Gosling argues that failure to make Northern Ireland an attractive place to live and work for young people…

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Protocol provides short-term boost but recession looms

Figures depicting growth of the Northern Ireland economy mask the real time effects of rising inflation and a looming recession.…

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Protocol offers protection from ‘poorer and less productive’ UK by 2030

Northern Ireland will be the region of the UK to experience the least Brexit-induced economic decline due to the Protocol,…

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