In this briefing we look at the housing action programme and the challenges it faces in delivering sufficient affordable housing to meet the future needs of the country. The key question: is the current policy platform sufficient robust or is a change in direction required?
This briefing explores the findings from a report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that sets out the aims, rationales and types of demand-side policies for inclusive growth in cities, with evidence from global cities Chicago, Melbourne and Limerick.
In this Briefing we look at the concept of inclusive growth and reflect on how it is now beginning to impact the way public policy is being delivered.
This briefing will examine the legislative background to audit committees in Irish local authorities, discuss the purpose, role and functions of audit committees, and explore some of the key operational and procedural issues associated with local authority audit committees.
This is the first of a series of briefings discussing the consequences of tourism on the economic and social development of towns and cities (both positive and negative) since the year 2017 has been declared by the United Nations the Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
While Northern Ireland will share in the uncertainties that exist elsewhere as the process of UK withdrawal from the EU gathers pace, there are some aspects that will manifest differently for the people of Northern Ireland.
The first in a series of briefings looking at the financing of local government in other countries which should help readers to build up an understanding of the financial arrangements in Ireland and how these compare to neighbouring countries.
This article looks at the progress that has been made in regard to the City Deals in Scotland over the last two to three years, how the different deals compare with each other, some of the challenges that lie ahead, and what lessons Ireland can take from them.
Examining one of the key sources of funding the revenue accounts of Irish local authorities, this paper will first illustrate the four main sources of funding the revenue accounts of local authorities today and demonstrate that government grants and subsidies represents 26% of the funding source base of local authorities for 2017.
Job creation has to be at the heart of rural development across Ireland for the next decade. Unless people in our rural communities can have access to quality well paid employment and economic opportunity there will be little to underpin all the other critical aspects of rural living.