Public Finance

Wide disparity in rates increases: Public Finance

Northern Ireland’s 26 district councils have agreed their domestic and non-domestic rates for 2010/11, with variations in the increases imposed ranging from zero to more than 8%.  Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council has avoided any rise in either category, while Moyle District Council has increased domestic rates by a mere 0.03% and non-domestic by

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Easy Rider: Public Finance

If there is such a thing as a ‘normal’ finance minister, then Sammy Wilson is definitely not it. Informal, politically incorrect and with an approachability that is decidedly unusual, Northern Ireland’s finance minister is not the model of a modern politician. ‘Sammy’, as he is almost universally known, is a man apart. Visitors to the

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DUP shakes-up ministerial team: Public Finance

One of Northern Ireland’s most controversial politicians is to become its finance minister.  Environment minister Sammy Wilson outraged environmental campaigners by denying any link between climate change and human activities.  He takes-up the position of finance minister over the summer. Outgoing finance minister Nigel Dodds steps down to concentrate on his role as an MP,

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