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This article was edited on 4th March 2020 to include updated information, data and guidance. The recent international coronavirus outbreak originated in the city of… Read More »What is the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
This blog article is based on the information and analysis in the recently published Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service paper, ‘Waiting lists and… Read More »Waiting lists and waiting times for Elective Care in Northern Ireland: Taking stock
What is the distinction between an estate agent and a letting agent? Why is it important for consumers in Northern Ireland to distinguish between the… Read More »How does the regulation of residential letting agents in Northern Ireland compare with the rest of the UK?
The recent New Decade, New Approach deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland contains considerable commitments to financial support but scant detail. A release by… Read More »An independent Fiscal Council for Northern Ireland: What might it look like?
Do you know the hourly minimum wage rates for workers in Northern Ireland? Currently, the rates are determined under three separate schemes: the ‘National Living… Read More »National Minimum Wage: Effects and future
This blog article provides an update on Northern Ireland public finances in the absence of fully functioning devolved government. It explains recently enacted budget legislation… Read More »Northern Ireland public finances: An update
By Lesley-Ann Black and Keara McKay This article is an updated version of a piece which was published on Research Matters in February 2019. It… Read More »Suicide statistics and strategy in Northern Ireland: Update
Please note: This version of the Brexit and Northern Ireland reading list has now been superseded. For the very latest version, please see here.… Read More »Brexit and Northern Ireland: Reading List #27
Period poverty is a topical issue, globally and within the United Kingdom (UK). Recently, there has been some concern about the relationship between period poverty… Read More »Free periods? Period poverty, its impact on education, and policy responses to the issue
This article draws on recent experiences of Government-funded sporting events in Northern Ireland (NI), highlighting a number of those events, in particular their economic and… Read More »Is Northern Ireland ‘Open’ for business? Examining the social and economic impact of sporting events
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