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Part-time pandemic

Recent figures show a decline in part-time work in Northern Ireland (NI) since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This article describes recent job losses

Map showing the impact of the Protocol, the IMA and Joint Committee declaration on NI to GB trade in goods, compiled by RaISe

Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit goods trade

This blog article complements the Assembly Research and Information Paper Internal Market Act 2020 and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. It explains Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit

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Alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland

Overview The latest figures published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (February 2021) show that the number of alcohol-specific deaths in 2019

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Foodbank distribution in Northern Ireland

Foodbanks are an increasingly useful resource for many in Northern Ireland. They provide a valuable service to communities and are continually helping to feed those

A summary of COVID-19 funding

A snapshot of COVID-19 funding (updated)

This visualisation provides a series of interactive graphs compiled by the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe), which offer a snapshot of government funding allocated