Archive for October, 2006

Work together or else

Posted by Paul Gosling on October 25, 2006 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Northern Ireland’s public sector is going through a radical and rapid transformation. The 26 district councils are being abolished, replaced by seven “super councils” with more powers. Regional quangos administering health (it has four) and education (with five) are going, with the central administration taking on more oversight of public services. But the number of [...]

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Publication: The Guardian’s Public Magazine

Cluster culture

Posted by Paul Gosling on October 22, 2006 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Industrial clusters have formed the local economies in Silicon Valley and Galway. Now Saudi Arabia is joining in. Paul Gosling reports.

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Publication: Think

Counting the cost of justice

Posted by Paul Gosling on October 13, 2006 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

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.)

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Publication: The Times