Anyone involved in planning in Northern Ireland will be painfully aware that our defunct planning system is the biggest barrier to investment here. Reform of planning is one of the areas where political parties, the business community and those who have been through the process will agree upon.
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With many speculating the talks to restore the power-sharing Executive and Assembly are in the final stages, we look back on a few key dates along the way, what has been discussed during the talks and outline the steps required to get the Executive back up and running.
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Along with the John and Pat Hume Foundation, Stratagem has delivered its second successful Future Politics: Delivering Effective Government Conference.
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Just over two weeks until #FuturePolitics2023, we are delighted to announce that Former Deputy First Minister for Scotland John Swinney MSP will provide keynote speech.
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Over a month from their Ard Fhéis in Athlone and a week ahead of the Irish Budget, Sinn Féin released their Alternative Budget proposals for 2024 on Wednesday this week. With a budget focused on housing, health and the climate, the underlying message is invest in the future now. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said that the budget outlines “the type of change that a Sinn Féin government would deliver.” The €6.8 billion, primarily left of centre budget seems to have something for everyone – central to retaining the party’s lead in the polls.
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