This is a tag applied to all posts published before May 2022. This is because they are all using the same single post template that won’t be used on new posts going forward.
This article examines the UK’s exit from the EU in the context of data protection, and highlights the considerations that will apply as the UK… Read More »The UK’s exit from the EU – Data protection, adequacy and divergence
Following the Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which took place in the United Kingdom in March 2021, this article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More »Eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol is part of the Withdrawal Agreement, and was designed to deal with the effect of the UK’s exit from the EU… Read More »Dispute resolution under the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol
This article examines some of the potential implications for artists in Northern Ireland (NI) following the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) exit from the European Union… Read More »How is Brexit changing things for our artists?
When the UK Government became the world’s first major economy to legislate for a ‘net zero’ target for carbon emissions by 2050, it acknowledged it… Read More »Decarbonising road transport – The challenge is set
By James Bamford, Karen McCallion & Thomas Procter The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has the role of distributing arts funding for the Department… Read More »How has Arts Council NI COVID-19 emergency funding been distributed to arts organisations?
By Michael Scholes & Aidan Stennett To highlight International Women’s Day, the following article updates our previous blog article examining the Gender Pay Gap in… Read More »Northern Ireland Gender Pay Gap: a 2021 update
As the COVID-19 vaccination programme progresses in Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, this article considers the causes and consequences of misinformation… Read More »Social media spread of misinformation and COVID-19 vaccine uptake
This article considers a number of recent medical developments in relation to COVID-19 and the implications of the new vaccine for Northern Ireland. Coronaviruses are… Read More »COVID-19: Vaccines and other potential treatments
Foodbanks are an increasingly useful resource for many in Northern Ireland. They provide a valuable service to communities and are continually helping to feed those… Read More »Foodbank distribution in Northern Ireland
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