Issues
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Limited time to deliver on Northern Ireland’s first Climate Action Plan
Published in June 2025, Northern Ireland’s first draft Climate Action Plan for 2023-2027 outlines the policies and proposals intended to…
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Unlocking the advanced manufacturing opportunity
Overlooking Belfast’s harbour estate on Queen’s Island – now known as the ‘Titanic Quarter’ – Sam Turner, CEO of Queen’s…
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Limited progress towards housing strategy targets
Following the launch of the Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039 and against the backdrop of a chronic housing shortage, recent data…
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Integrated Education Strategy published
The Department of Education (DE) has published Vision 2030: A Strategy for Integrated Education, 2025 to 2030 alongside an action…
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National Development Plan was missed opportunity to underwrite the politics of a shared economy
The July publication of Dublin’s National Development Plan Review 2025 cast new light on the pace at which the two…
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A5 further delayed by legal challenge
Following a successful legal challenge, the beleaguered A5 road upgrade scheme continues to languish in limbo, writes Clayton Taylor. First…
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New curriculum on the way
Following a strategic review of the curriculum, the Department of Education says that a new curriculum framework will be published…
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‘Insufficient’ budget for Belfast city dual language street signs
Belfast City Council’s (BCC) new Dual Language Street Sign Policy has led to an increase in approved street signs but…
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Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald MLA: ‘Foundations that we can build upon’
Almost exactly six months on from her appointment as Minister for the Economy, Caoimhe Archibald MLA welcomes Ciarán Galway to…
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Executive launches employment rights overhaul
On 28 April 2025, Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald MLA announced what has been described as the “most substantial overhaul of…
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