Browse all the articles published on the Research Matters blog, with the most recent articles appearing at the top.
The impacts and dangers associated with air pollution are becoming increasingly recognised. Around 28,000 to 40,000 deaths per year are estimated to be attributable to
This blog article is the second in a series of two which discusses the issue of marine plastic waste in Northern Ireland (NI), based on
This blog article is the first in a series of two which discusses the issue of marine plastic waste in Northern Ireland (NI), based on
On 9 May 2019 the Permanent Secretary for the Department of Finance (DoF) announced a fresh appraisal of the fundamental features of the Northern Ireland
Environmental regulation currently experienced by Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI) is greatly influenced by European Union (EU) policy frameworks. While some
In this Mental Health Awareness Week, which also coincides with this year’s Balmoral Show, this article examines an issue which has received comparatively little attention
Last month, a new law came into force in England and Wales making upskirting a criminal offence. Upskirting involves taking a photo or
This blog article examines the similarities and differences between the planning systems north and south of the border on the island of Ireland. It is
This blog post provides an overview of Northern Ireland’s (NI) current position with regard to trade in goods and updates our previous blog on NI’s
On 26 March 2019, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (NI) signed an agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) Government, the NI Civil Service
This article provides a broad introduction to the complex landscape of formal regulation of health care in Northern Ireland (NI). It also includes reference to
By Michael Scholes & Aidan Stennett To highlight International Women’s Day, this blog article updates a previous one examining the Gender Pay Gap in Northern
Please note that more up-to-date statistics on gender representation can be found in the RaISe research paper Who Runs Northern Ireland? A Summary of Statistics
This paper presents a brief demographic profile of Northern Ireland, updating a previous article on this subject in 2016. It shows emerging trends in the
The finances of Northern Ireland’s schools have been in the spotlight for some time. For example, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster is currently
Please note: this article was edited on 11.2.20 with up-to-date GIS maps showing travel distances to GP practices for 2015 and 2020. Geographical Information Systems
A high profile consequence of the continuing failure to establish an Executive and fully functioning Assembly was the legislative passage this week of the Northern
This week is Libraries Week so we thought we would provide an insight into the Northern Ireland Assembly Library, its work and the collection that
Please note: This version of the Brexit and Northern Ireland reading list has now been superseded. For the very latest version, please see here. The
Northern Ireland (NI) currently has 44 Accredited museums. But how does this compare with elsewhere and how should we go about assessing whether our museums
This post examines financial support provided by Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) to businesses located in Northern Ireland (NI) from 2013-14 to 2017-18, identifying key
This article is a revised and updated version of a post originally published in June 2017. The perceived underfunding of social care was a significant
This article is a revised and updated version of a post originally published in June 2017. This article outlines the contribution made by carers to
Measures which show the spatial distribution of deprivation have been used in Northern Ireland since the 1990s, and play a prominent role in terms of
The most recent Global Report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) states that over 71 million people were ‘of concern’ in 2017.
Higher Education (HE) students everywhere are turning their attention towards exams. Many not only face their final exams, but also the decision over where
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This article unpicks key recent developments relating to public finance in Northern Ireland (NI), while there is no functioning Executive or Assembly and there is
Rates are a property tax paid by households and businesses. There are two different types of rates in Northern Ireland, domestic rates for residential properties
Please note: we have posted a new version of this blog article using the most recent HMRC annual trade data, see here. This blog post
