Sick leave in Northern Ireland civil service by Paul Gosling Sickness absenteeism in the civil service is more than a third higher in Northern Ireland than in Britain, the Northern Ireland Audit Office has found. Each Northern Ireland civil servant takes on average 13.7 days off ill a year, against 10 days …
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LSP take centre stage in building community cohesion by Paul Gosling Community cohesion is one of those challenges that cuts across the responsibilities of a wide range of public agencies – and beyond into the voluntary and private sectors. It is exactly the type of issue that local strategic partnerships were created …
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First in line, by Paul Gosling Peter Robinson is happy to talk about his work as Northern Ireland finance minister. But Ian Paisley’s resignation means he’s going to have to face up to that succession question very soon, says Paul Gosling Peter Robinson met with Public Finance in the midst of the most tumultuous …
The Independent Neighbourhood watch: Belfast, Ireland Belfast’s housing boom has been the fastest in the UK. Should you buy there while you can? Paul Gosling reports Wednesday, 14 November 2007 Belfast is perhaps the most rapidly changing city in the UK. Peace has brought prosperity, and ambitious regeneration schemes are changing the …
Thursday, 29 November 2007 Cross-border electronic transfers between sterling and the euro can now take place free of charge, the National Irish Bank and its sister Northern Bank announced yesterday. It is thought to be the first time that holders of standard business and personal accounts can make free electronic transfers between the two …
The Independent / The Irish Independent Ferrovial in talks with JPMorgan to sell Belfast’s George Best airport By Paul Gosling Wednesday, 2 April 2008 Ferrovial is in negotiations with JPMorgan Asset Management to sell the George Best Belfast City Airport as part of its efforts to reduce its debt burden of more …
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The Independent Questions Of Cash: I’ve been fleeced by my local phone shop By Paul Gosling Saturday, 17 May 2008 Q. In September 2006, I signed a 12-month contract with T-Mobile, through Mobile Connections, which provided me with two handsets, with 500 free minutes for each handset. I had to pay …
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(Ex)Changing times by Paul Gosling Currency volatility is one of the most significant factors influencing the future profit of any business committed to overseas markets. Yet predicting currency fluctuations can seem impossible. Take Kenya, a country regarded as one of the most stable and reliable in Africa. Suddenly in December the …
Questions Of Cash: With vouchers, it pays to read the small print Saturday, 24 May 2008 Q: As a result of a safety recall, I had to return my Flymo mower to the retailer, Homebase, in exchange for a new machine. But instead of this, Homebase gave me a cash refund of £80. …
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Paul Gosling responds to calls for Derry’s urban regeneration company to be scrapped. On a recent trip to Leicester, I was taken to the top of the council offices to look at a sky line dominated by cranes. Bill Kirk – chief executive of Derry’s urban regeneration company Ilex – promises a similar horizon here …