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Trump tariffs leave Northern Ireland, and its whiskey and plane makers, at the whim of the EU
Northern Ireland's special relationship with the U.K. and EU could make or break the country after Trump's tariff rollout.
‘This is the reality of an ageing population’-Pharmacy expert on NI’s £875m medicine bill
With Northern Ireland’s annual medicine costs moving towards £1bn, Professor Sharon Haughey explained the growing cost of ...
Why does Northern Ireland lag the South on public health and education?
Today, a child born in 2021 in the South can expect to live for 82.4 years compared to 80.4 years in Northern Ireland. The ...
Belfast News Letter on MSN9d
Republic of Ireland outperforms Northern Ireland in some areas - but economy now 'very vulnerable'
Economist Esmond Birnie has said the Republic of Ireland is currently “very vulnerable” to damage from US President Donald ...
Medicine costs reach ‘all-time high’ in Northern Ireland pushing towards a billion pounds a year
The all-time high cost of £827m is up by £235m since 2014 and attributed to the complex needs of an ageing population and ...
The Irish Times28d
The big story from Northern Ireland no one is talking about
Nisra, the official statistics body for Northern Ireland, produces an annual 25-year projection based on its most recent population estimates, generally from three years before. Last year ...
PropertyWire9d
Irish economy outperforming Northern Ireland
Ireland has experienced stronger economic growth than its Northern counterpart, with citizens earning more and having higher ...