Issues
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Budget secured for 2015-2016
Peter Cheney analyses the Executive’s new financial plans and their implications for public services. The Budget will mark the start…
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Seeking asylum
Life for Northern Ireland’s asylum seekers is characterised by a long wait on a low income. Three people who have…
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Call to reduce hospital numbers
Liam Donaldson’s governance review calls for a radical change in how Northern Ireland delivers health services, in order to improve…
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Balancing speaking up with speaking out
PwC Partner Ian McConnell reflects on the changing nature of whistle-blowing and the increasing requirement on organisations to ensure that…
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Improving local services
The new councils must provide the best possible service to residents, Mark H Durkan contends, despite the financial challenges ahead.…
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Rewarding environmental success
Phoenix has once again received the top accolade for its green credentials. Phoenix Natural Gas has been recognised for its…
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Economic Strategy: a progress report
Northern Ireland moved from recession to recovery over the course of 2013-2014. The Executive’s Economic Strategy has achieved high levels…
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NI Water dispute ends
After weeks of negotiations and industrial action which at its worst point saw around 9,000 homes throughout Northern Ireland without…
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Developing public service leadership
The new MSc in Public Policy at Queen’s is developing a new generation of public service leaders. Queen’s University Belfast…
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Building a global brand
Titanic Quarter CEO David Gavaghan discusses its progress and potential with Owen McQuade and calls for the region to build…
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