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This visualisation provides a series of interactive graphs compiled by the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe), which offer a snapshot of government funding allocated… Read More »A snapshot of COVID-19 funding (updated)
By James Bamford & Karen McCallion This visualisation provides a snapshot of emergency funding provided to the arts and culture sectors in Northern Ireland. This… Read More »How has COVID-19 Emergency Funding for the arts and culture Sectors in Northern Ireland been distributed?
Young people have faced unprecedented changes to their childhoods and futures due to COVID-19. A significant part of this disruption has been to their education.… Read More »Every child deserves a real chance in life: A renewed government focus on solving educational underachievement in Northern Ireland?
As Northern Ireland (NI) emerges from the widespread COVID-19 public health crisis into a phase of more localised outbreaks and disruption, there have been numerous… Read More »Northern Ireland economy: Autumn 2020 update
This visualisation provides a series of interactive graphs compiled by the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe), which offer a snapshot of government funding allocated… Read More »A snapshot of COVID-19 funding
Sample opinion surveys are a well-established way to measure public opinion on contemporary affairs. However, the exponential growth of social media in the 21st century… Read More »Can surveys be supplemented and improved by social media based research? A case study of the Young Life & Times Survey
This blog article is the second of two providing updates on NI’s public finances: Update no.1 looks back to a number of recent developments. This… Read More »Autumn Statement and NI Budget 2021-22. NI public finances update no.2 (Autumn 2020)
The summer months are often quiet times for NI public finances. But, like so much else about 2020, this summer has been a little different.… Read More »Poundhog Day: The UK Chancellor’s Summer Statement. NI public finances update no.1 (Summer 2020)
With many international travel restrictions still in place, more people than ever will be opting for ‘staycations’ in Northern Ireland. This article provides the results… Read More »Is it possible to socially distance on our beaches?
In an effort to minimise the spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2 (which causes the disease COVID-19), schools in Northern Ireland closed their doors to normal… Read More »COVID-19 and school shutdowns: Examining the after-effects
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