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With the Assembly set to begin its summer holidays on the 4 July for two months, Stormont Watch’s final blog for the next few weeks will cast its eye over how the Assembly has tackled the credit crunch and whether the end is insight.
In many ways...
DEL Permanent Secretary Dr Aideen McGinley announces she is to step down to become the new CEx of the North West regeneration company Ilex.
Before taking up her civil service post, Dr McGinley had been Chief Executive of Fermanagh Council, so wil...
The SDLP have today announced full details of a reshuffle of their team in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Pat Ramsey MLA will replace Patsy McGlone MLA as the Chief Whip of the SDLP Assembly Group and a range of changes have been made to Committe...
DUP Party Leader Peter Robinson MP MLA announced today the names of his future Ministerial team at Stormont.
Sammy Wilson MP MLA will take over from Nigel Dodds MP MLA as Finance and Personnel Minister.
Nelson McCausland MLA will take over from ...
On Monday the Minister for Employment and Learning will answer questions on the commercialisation of university and college research by 2010, apprenticeships and the Steps 2 work programme.
Members will discuss the Inquiry into the Way Forward fo...
Last Friday saw the 3rd in a series of recession-busting workshops aimed at start-up and fledging small and medium businesses and designed to help businesses survive the recession. Run by Belfast City Council and held at City East the workshop - e...
The recent results from the European elections and the subsequent three-way split in Unionism has prompted some unionist politicians to already draw the boundaries for the next election. This was played out in yesterday’s debate regarding budget p...
On Monday, Ministers for OFMDFM and Agriculture and Rural Development will be facing Members questions. Amongst the topics tabled for debate, the OFMDFM Minister will be called to account on what steps the Executive is taking to deal with the econ...
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Stormont Watch: The Crunch in review
With the Assembly set to begin its summer holidays on the 4 July for two months, Stormont Watch’s final blog for the next few weeks will cast its eye over how the Assembly has tackled the credit crunch and whether the end is insight.
In many ways the response of the Executive to the credit crunch has been unprecedented. The First and deputy First Minister chaired discussion forms on the economy. The… Continue
In many ways the response of the Executive to the credit crunch has been unprecedented. The First and deputy First Minister chaired discussion forms on the economy. The… Continue
Posted on June 30, 2009 at 5:28pm —
Stormont Watch: McGinley & the skills agenda
DEL Permanent Secretary Dr Aideen McGinley announces she is to step down to become the new CEx of the North West regeneration company Ilex.
Before taking up her civil service post, Dr McGinley had been Chief Executive of Fermanagh Council, so will be returning to those roots and networks formed west of the Bann. She’ll now also be bringing insight into skills and training, so impor… Continue
Before taking up her civil service post, Dr McGinley had been Chief Executive of Fermanagh Council, so will be returning to those roots and networks formed west of the Bann. She’ll now also be bringing insight into skills and training, so impor… Continue
Posted on June 26, 2009 at 9:22am —
Stormont Watch: SDLP Assembly Team Reshuffle
The SDLP have today announced full details of a reshuffle of their team in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Pat Ramsey MLA will replace Patsy McGlone MLA as the Chief Whip of the SDLP Assembly Group and a range of changes have been made to Committee membership.
Margaret Ritchie MLA is unaffected by the reshuffle and remains Minister for
Social Development.
Committee Chairs
Party Leader Mark Durkan MP MLA will step down as Chair of the Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee and will b… Continue
Pat Ramsey MLA will replace Patsy McGlone MLA as the Chief Whip of the SDLP Assembly Group and a range of changes have been made to Committee membership.
Margaret Ritchie MLA is unaffected by the reshuffle and remains Minister for
Social Development.
Committee Chairs
Party Leader Mark Durkan MP MLA will step down as Chair of the Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee and will b… Continue
Posted on June 23, 2009 at 3:16pm —
Stormont Watch: DUP Reshuffles the pack
DUP Party Leader Peter Robinson MP MLA announced today the names of his future Ministerial team at Stormont.
Sammy Wilson MP MLA will take over from Nigel Dodds MP MLA as Finance and Personnel Minister.
Nelson McCausland MLA will take over from Gregory Campbell MP MLA as Culture Arts & Leisure Minister.
Robin Newton MLA replaces Jeffrey Donaldson MP M… Continue
Sammy Wilson MP MLA will take over from Nigel Dodds MP MLA as Finance and Personnel Minister.
Nelson McCausland MLA will take over from Gregory Campbell MP MLA as Culture Arts & Leisure Minister.
Robin Newton MLA replaces Jeffrey Donaldson MP M… Continue
Posted on June 22, 2009 at 1:41pm —
Stormont Watch: What's on in the Assembly?
On Monday the Minister for Employment and Learning will answer questions on the commercialisation of university and college research by 2010, apprenticeships and the Steps 2 work programme.
Members will discuss the Inquiry into the Way Forward for Apprenticeships and the Chair of the Social Development Committee Chair will call upo… Continue
Members will discuss the Inquiry into the Way Forward for Apprenticeships and the Chair of the Social Development Committee Chair will call upo… Continue
Posted on June 19, 2009 at 5:14pm —
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IoD Women's Leadership Conference at La Mon Hotel & Country Club
March 9, 2010 from 9:15am to 3:45pm
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February 11, 2010 from 7:15pm to 11:30pm
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The Annual Dinner sponsored by Bank of Ireland and Arthur Cox
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cost IoD members £86+Vat per person
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The IoD Business Environment committee, chaired by Richard Hunter, recently made a submission to the consultation on Planning Reform. Over 80 questions were posed in the consultation and our submission endorsed many of the planning proposals desig...
I think he picks his words very carefully “Since the EFG began in January, 6,410 businesses have been deemed eligible for EFG-backed loans, worth a potential £732m.” What we need to know is how many companies have actually received funding and wha...
Speaking to the IoD Director magazine this month, Lord Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business explains why helping small firms access funds is his top priority
"The last time I contributed to Director—back in January—I'd just completed...
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