Analysis
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Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan: Unblocking systematic barriers
The Government has set out 30 key actions aimed at enhancing the State’s critical infrastructure, under the aegis of the…
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Mixed progress on social inclusion
The Department of Social Protection is due to publish a successor to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 on 27…
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Structural north-south economic gaps persist
A new ESRI report has found that while Northern Ireland’s economy is growing and outperforming the UK average, deep structural…
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Larry Donnelly: ‘Challenges abound for the transatlantic relationship’
Political commentator and law lecturer Larry Donnelly examines the state of relations between the United States and Europe, and whether…
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Programme for Government: Policy set to shift rightwards
Micheál Martin TD’s return as Taoiseach has seen Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael get an exclusive share of the spoils…
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New macroeconomic model for all-island economy
A new macroeconomic model for Northern Ireland can be used to analyse the potential impact of economic shocks and opportunities,…
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CRU publishes draft data centre policy
In late February 2025, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a much-anticipated proposed decision paper on Large Energy…
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Opposition victory in Dáil speaking rights row
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy TD was forced to back down on her initial decision to grant speaking rights to the…
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General election 2024: Fianna Fáil back on top
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to continue leading the country, following an election campaign which demonstrated the strengths…
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Interventions needed in development of offshore wind skills
Public visibility of training provision and job opportunities are critical to ensure Ireland can match up its growing need for…
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