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Statistics & GIS

A line graph showing the number of COVID-19 vaccinations
COVID-19 Statistics & GIS 

Visualisation of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland

14th January 202214th January 2022 Aaron McMurray

Reading Time: < 1 minutes By Aaron McMurray & James Bamford This dashboard has been prepared by the Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe) to

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A black and white image showing a row of glasses and a bottle
Health & Social Care Statistics & GIS 

Alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland

7th May 20217th May 2021 Ray Russell alcohol

Reading Time: 5 minutes Overview The latest figures published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (February 2021) show that the number

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A screenshot showing the distribution of foodbanks in NI
Statistics & GIS Welfare 

Foodbank distribution in Northern Ireland

11th December 202019th November 2021 James Bamford Poverty and social exclusion

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Foodbanks are an increasingly useful resource for many in Northern Ireland. They provide a valuable service to communities and are

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An image depicting a smartphone with social media apps, beside a laptop computer (image from PXHere)
Statistics & GIS 

Can surveys be supplemented and improved by social media based research? A case study of the Young Life & Times Survey

28th September 2020 Stephen Orme Surveys

Reading Time: 4 minutes Sample opinion surveys are a well-established way to measure public opinion on contemporary affairs. However, the exponential growth of social

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A map showing an analysis of West Strand in Portrush
COVID-19 Statistics & GIS 

Is it possible to socially distance on our beaches?

15th July 202015th July 2020 Katie Tener

Reading Time: 2 minutes With many international travel restrictions still in place, more people than ever will be opting for ‘staycations’ in Northern Ireland.

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Image of a bar graph showing the rise in domestic abuse incidents reported during the COVID-19 lockdown
COVID-19 Statistics & GIS 

The impact of COVID-19 on Northern Ireland

18th June 202018th August 2020 Keara McKay

Reading Time: < 1 minutes By Keara McKay & Thomas Procter Our new visualisation based on figures and analysis published in the public domain by

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An image showing COVID-19 statistics on a computer screen
COVID-19 Health & Social Care Statistics & GIS 

Ten reasons to be cautious about using R to support decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic

19th May 202020th May 2020 Robert Barry

Reading Time: 9 minutes   The risk is that a complicated number is released without context into a world that doesn’t know how to

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A line graph comparing COVID-19 deaths (five day moving averages) per million population for selected countries; five day moving averages include two days either side of date shown in chart (e.g. moving aveage for 14 April is an average taken over the five days 12-16 April).
COVID-19 Statistics & GIS 

Where are we on the COVID-19 curve? (Update at 16 April 2020)

17th April 2020 Robert Barry

Reading Time: 2 minutes   This is a follow-up to the recent blog article, ‘Where are we on the COVID-19 curve?. The previous article

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COVID-19 Health & Social Care Statistics & GIS 

Where are we on the COVID-19 curve?

10th April 202010th April 2020 Robert Barry

Reading Time: 4 minutes   Most of us by now understand the need to ‘flatten the curve’ in order to reduce the number of

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A blue and white image depicting a coronavirus
COVID-19 Health & Social Care Statistics & GIS 

Visualisation of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland

9th April 202014th January 2022 Keara McKay

Reading Time: < 1 minutes By Keara McKay & Thomas Procter This is a visualisation prepared and maintained by the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and

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This blog provides an opportunity for the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe) to produce short, topical articles in an accessible format, primarily for MLAs and their support staff, but also for a wider audience. RaISe employs subject specialists and library professionals to provide research and information in support of Assembly business. We produce written and oral briefings in an impartial, objective, timely and non-partisan manner. You can find out more about our work by visiting the RaISe pages on the Northern Ireland Assembly Website.

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