Archive for August, 2006

Counting the cost of justice

The Bloody Sunday inquiry in Londonderry is expected to cost at least £100m as more than 1,000 witnesses use the best in IT to give evidence. Paul Gosling reports. (Subscription needed.)

Salute Ireland . . . the world’s biggest credit union nation!

THE World Council of Credit Unions - headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin and Washington, DC - has just held its annual conference: in Dublin. The choice of Ireland is both highly symbolic… (Subscription needed)

Burnt-out councils discover high performance

After decades of municipal neglect and incompetence, many of England’s largest and oldest cities are witnessing a management overhaul that is rapidly improving services.