Tag: Department of Finance (DoF)
2 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Why £100m (or £99m) from Budget is only a limited win for Northern Ireland

The Budget contained no surprises and felt distinctly uninspiring for an election year, so wins and losses alike are ...

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3 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Stormont Executive poised to decide on regional rate increase at meeting

The Stormont Executive is poised to discuss an increase to the regional rate on Thursday, it has emerged.

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3 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Deadline over sustainability plan over debt ‘not acceptable’: Finance Minister

The new Finance Minister has said it’s “not acceptable” for the Treasury to make writing-off £559m in Executive debt ...

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5 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Staff sickness rates in NI Civil Service rise again for second year

Sickness absence rates in the Northern Ireland Civil Service have increased for the second year in a row after a drop...

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5 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Macrete Ireland boss appointed to lead board of Manufacturing NI

The director of pre-cast concrete firm Macrete Ireland has been appointed chair of trade body Manufacturing NI.

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5 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Industrial rates plan ‘deeply damaging for communities’ in NI

Manufacturing NI has said removing the £71.5m industrial derating scheme to raise revenue for public finances would b...

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7 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Median civil service pay in Northern Ireland up 2% to nearly £29,300

Annual basic pay for staff in the Northern Ireland Civil Service climbed by 1.9% to £29,258 in 2023, according to res...

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8 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Housing has come a long way in this country… but we still have distance to travel

Few human needs are as basic as housing. After food, water and air, shelter is crucial to our ability to survive.

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8 months ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Economic output in Northern Ireland now nearly 6% above pre-pandemic levels

The economy in Northern Ireland has displayed resilience with output now almost 6% beyond pre-pandemic levels, a repo...

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8 months ago
independent.ie

Top civil servant in Department of Housing to get €15k raise after lengthy dispute

The top civil servant in the Department of Housing is to get a €15,000 pay increase and thousands of euro more in bac...

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