Post–election policy priorities for Northern Ireland

Arguments about the Protocol may mean that no new Executive is formed after the May Assembly election. This would leave Northern Ireland without a properly functioning government, in the face of immense challenges across health, education and the cost of living. Whatever the results on polling day, it is imperative that an Executive is formed and that local politicians work together to address these issues.

Forming a new Executive after May’s elections is crucially important if Northern Ireland is to tackle the serious policy challenges it faces, according to this new report from Pivotal, Northern Ireland’s independent public policy think tank. Arguments over the Northern Ireland Protocol pose a serious risk to the stability of the institutions. However, crises in health, in education and with the cost of living can only realistically be addressed at Stormont.

Post–election policy priorities for Northern Ireland

identifies big challenges in a range of policy areas, including health, education, climate change, environment, economy and infrastructure. The report also considers the implications of no Executive being formed after the May Assembly election

Arguments about the Protocol may mean that no new Executive is formed after the May Assembly election. This would leave Northern Ireland without a properly functioning government, in the face of immense challenges across health, education and the cost of living. Whatever the results on polling day, it is imperative that an Executive is formed and that local politicians work together to address these issues.

Forming a new Executive after May’s elections is crucially important if Northern Ireland is to tackle the serious policy challenges it faces, according to this new report from Pivotal, Northern Ireland’s independent public policy think tank. Arguments over the Northern Ireland Protocol pose a serious risk to the stability of the institutions. However, crises in health, in education and with the cost of living can only realistically be addressed at Stormont.

Post–election policy priorities for Northern Ireland

identifies big challenges in a range of policy areas, including health, education, climate change, environment, economy and infrastructure. The report also considers the implications of no Executive being formed after the May Assembly election.