Northern Ireland public finances: An update
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog article provides an update on Northern Ireland public finances in the absence of fully functioning devolved government. It
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Finance
Is Northern Ireland underrated? Examining the context for a review of our rating system
Reading Time: 7 minutes On 9 May 2019 the Permanent Secretary for the Department of Finance (DoF) announced a fresh appraisal of the fundamental
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We don’t need no education!
Reading Time: 8 minutes The finances of Northern Ireland’s schools have been in the spotlight for some time. For example, the Northern Ireland Affairs
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Public Finances in Northern Ireland: Key recent developments and how they may affect you
Reading Time: 6 minutes This article unpicks key recent developments relating to public finance in Northern Ireland (NI), while there is no functioning Executive
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What are rates and why do we pay them?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Rates are a property tax paid by households and businesses. There are two different types of rates in Northern Ireland,
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UK Chancellor’s Budget: Small Change for Northern Ireland
Reading Time: 6 minutes Yesterday, in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced some changes to the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s
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Save Our Spending! What do we need to know about the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s 2017-18 budget?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This article examines the Budget Bill put forward today by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (NI) in Westminster.
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Reclaiming the power of the purse
Reading Time: 5 minutes Half way through the fiscal year, Northern Ireland (NI) still has no 2017-18 budget. A previous blog, Who has the
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Who has the power of the purse if the Assembly does not agree a budget?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Piecing together a budget is one of the most fundamental activities of government. But in Northern Ireland (NI) there is
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Autumn Statement 2016: a fiscal molehill?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Has the Chancellor’s statement had the mountainous impact on the Executive’s budget that was expected?
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