Small decisions which made a big difference
At a truly inspired Festival of Economics hosted by social enterprise umbrella group NICVA, I was asked to speak on
Read MoreAt a truly inspired Festival of Economics hosted by social enterprise umbrella group NICVA, I was asked to speak on
Read MoreWhat better way to spend the summer Stormont recess than by supporting the many community festivals which have transformed Belfast
Read MoreThe intriguing suggestion by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that Scotland could remain in the EU even after a Brexit opens another
Read MoreI thoroughly enjoyed the visit by OECD Deputy General Secretary (and former Finnish PM) Mari Kiviniemi to Belfast this week where she launched a
Read MoreIt’s not often our society bridges the chasm between orange and green but that’s what happened on Thursday when a
Read MoreI met a lot of inspiring and influential people this week as I ping-ponged over the Straits of Moyle and across
Read MoreKudos to the media team at the Department of Finance who have started a weekly ezine from my ministerial desk
Read MoreThe Fresh Start at Stormont has the potential to usher in a new era of positive politics in the north
Read MoreAs I was leaving the Queen’s Park Run in South Belfast on Saturday morning, a recuperating runner stopped his car
Read MoreI have patronised a Belfast shebeen or two in my time and always found the company exhilarating and the craic
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