Issue 129
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Energy report
Investment, innovation and the foundations of growth
Water and wastewater infrastructure is rarely the starting point of public debate, but it underpins many of the outcomes Northern…
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Rethinking battery storage
Grid-scale batteries are being deployed at pace across global electricity systems, driven by falling costs and rising renewable generation. However,…
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Irish Language
Ag úsaid an Ghaeilge sna húdaráis phoiblí
Ceapadh Pól Deeds mar an chéad Coimisinéir Gaeilge i dTuaisceart Éireann i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2025 faoin Acht Féiniúlachta agus…
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Using the Irish language in public bodies
Pól Deeds was appointed as the first Irish Language Commissioner in Northern Ireland in October 2025 under the Identity and…
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‘Clear evidence’ of misogyny in the PSNI
There is “clear evidence of sexism and misogyny within the PSNI”, according to an independent review. The Langdale Review, published…
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An unmissable opportunity
Kinecx Energy Chief Executive Officer Niall Martindale talks to Owen McQuade about the potential of renewable gas to secure Northern…
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Comparing disability rates north and south
A notably higher proportion of people experience severe disabilities in Northern Ireland compared to the Republic, according to research by…
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Landmark deal for new Belfast-Dublin Enterprise fleet
A £548 million cross-border investment has been announced by Translink and Iarnród Éireann for a new fleet of Intercity trains,…
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Resourcing the Civil Service
The Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) has “not delivered the scale and pace of reform necessary to demonstrate value for…
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Proposals to significantly raise household charges
The Executive could unlock more than £3 billion in additional annual spending power through a combination of higher household charges,…
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