Category: Business & Economy
MLAs To Consider 16% Pay Rise
by beano on 08 Feb 2008 at 10:10. Categories: Northern Ireland, Business & Economy, Politics, Devolved Government
A review of Northern Ireland's MLA's pay is expected to recommend a 16% pay-rise, taking the MLA's basic salary to £52,000. MLAs will themselves then vote on whether or not to accept the recommendation.
That's clearly not going to do much to help r… more »
Yesterday's Men and How Times Change
by beano on 01 Feb 2008 at 15:08. Categories: Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Business & Economy, Politics, Devolved Government
A heart-warming act of friendship in Ballymena today as Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley and the prime minister of the Republic Bertie Ahern got all cozy and loved-up during a visit by the latter to the former's constituency.
Paisley desc… more »
50,000 Empty Houses
by beano on 23 Jan 2008 at 10:37. Categories: Northern Ireland, Business & Economy, Devolved Government
Just stumbled across this: apparently house prices in Northern Ireland have fallen by 10% recently and there are thought to be nearly 50,000 Ulster dwellings lying empty.
Plans are now being made to charge rates on empty dwellings (long overdue if you… more »
Northern Ireland Delivery Rip-Off (2007 Update)
by beano on 16 Nov 2007 at 11:05. Categories: Internet, Northern Ireland, Lifestyle, Business & Economy
It's been over a year since my original look at the Northern Ireland Delivery Rip-Off so, given the popularity of that post, I thought it was past time I looked at the whole matter again. The scenario is simple - I want a small computer peripheral or com… more »
03 Phone Numbers Finally Breaking Out
It's been in the pipeline for what seems like years, but 03 numbers have finally launched. "So what?" I can already hear you say.
It might not seem that important, but 0844/0845 "local rate", 0870 "national rate" and more expensive 0871 numbers have b… more »
Council Shelving Stadium Support?
Belfast City Council has effectively voted down two existing proposals to build a national sports stadium at Ormeau Park. The plans by two private developers would have seen the corner of Ormeau Park that currently houses the O-zone leisure complex and… more »
New Aldergrove Rail Link Planned
English company Kildare plans to start Belfast-Aldergrove train service.
Not much detail yet, but plans are currently being drawn up to re-open the Lisburn to Antrim railway line, closed since 2003, with an extension from Antrim to Belfast International… more »
Tourist Industry Failing to Brand Ulster
by beano on 18 Sep 2007 at 13:26. Categories: Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Business & Economy, Culture
Londonderry MP claims tourist industry fails to differentiate Ulster from "Oireland".
East Londonderry MP & MLA Gregory Campbell is less than impressed with local souvenir shops aimed at tourists. Campbell has asked why the Northern Ireland touri… more »
SDLP Just As Bitter as Sinn Fein
... and their youth wing is equally petty.
Sorry, I've been in Lanzarote for 2 weeks so I've missed this gem. Apparently the SDLP youth (yes, they have one) leader has kicked up a bit of a stink (see also the BBC report) over Ulster's new Ikea store… more »
Bully Boys Bury Bad News on Stadium
by beano on 22 Jun 2007 at 14:52. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sport, Business & Economy, Devolved Government
Forget logic and arguments; government ministers are trying their best to push Northern Ireland's new national stadium out to the Maze.
[Image: Patrick McAleer]
The DUP members of the executive have gone into overdrive trying to bully the populace of… more »