The state of the health system in general, and the hospital system in particular, is a burning issue in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. However the enthusiasm expressed by both doctors and patients for exploring the possibilities of improved health care in the border region through greater cross-border co-operation has fallen on […]
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Paisley, McGuinness and Ahern launch new cross-border mobility website – www.borderpeople.info
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern TD, First Minister,Rt Hon Dr Ian Paisley MP MLA and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA launched a new website for those wishing to move across the border to live work or study www.borderpeople.info. Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern […]
Read MoreBook of essays from North/South Public Sector Training Programme launched
The Wind Across the Border, a book of essays from the North/South and Cross-Border Public Sector Training Programme, was launched at a dinner in Dundalk on 25 October by the Chairman of the Centre for Cross Border Studies and Pro-Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Chris Gibson. The six award-winning essays were written jointly by […]
Read MoreMedical Card entitlements for frontier workers and their dependants
Following an interview with Patricia Clarke, the Centre’s Research Manager on Radio Foyle’s Paul McFadden show on Tuesday 25 September 2007 the Centre was asked to supply further details on Medical Card entitlements for frontier workers and their dependants. The following is a summary of current information available. Under European Union Regulation [EU Regulation 1408/71] […]
Read MoreResearch articles sought for The Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland
The Centre is seeking high quality research articles on issues of practical cross-border co-operation to include in the 2008 edition of its Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland. The subject matter of such articles can cover a wide range of areas, including education, training, health, business and the economy, public administration, transport and communications, […]
Read MoreJoseph Rowntree Charitable Trust seeks new committee members
One of the Centre’s funders, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, is seeking to co-opt new voluntary members to its Ireland committee, which oversees the grant-making of the Trust in Northern Ireland and the Republic. The commitment is around seven days per year (five weekdays and one weekend) plus additional reading between meetings. Closing date for applications […]
Read MoreCENTRE RECEIVES IRISH AID FUNDING FOR AFRICAN UNIVERSITY PROJECT
9 July 2007 The Centre for Cross Border Studies has been awarded nearly €1.5 million by Irish Aid, the Irish Government’s development co-operation agency, to lead an all-Ireland consortium of universities to help build the research capacity of universities in Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi. The funding has been awarded under Irish Aid’s Programme of Strategic […]
Read MoreEight students win Universities Ireland-IBEC-CBI North-South masters bursaries
The following students have been awarded Universities Ireland-IBEC-CBI North-South Masters bursaries (business-sponsored) for the academic year 2007-2008: Ashlyn Kessopersadh, a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, doing a Master’s in Ecological Management and Biological Conservation at Queen’s University Belfast Ray Colleran, a graduate of National University of Ireland Galway, doing an MSc in Finance at Queen’s […]
Read MoreCross-Border Personal Banking in Ireland: A Study Day
25 people attended this study day, including representatives from all the main banks (except the Bank of Ireland), the Irish Banking Federation, the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, the Consumers Association of Ireland, citizens advice bodies, theEuropean Consumer Centre (Dublin), the North/South Ministerial Council and people from business and community organisations in the border region. The chairman, Professor Ray […]
Read MoreNorth/South and Cross-Border Public Sector Training Programme (4)
Graduation 21 June 2007 Canal Court Hotel, Newry The fourth North/South and Cross-Border Public Sector Training Programme – organised by the Centre for Cross Border Studies, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and Co-operation Ireland – concluded with an event at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry where Dr Aideen McGinley, Permanent Secretary […]
Read MoreCommon Chapter (North-South) Activity Report (2004-2005)
The Centre for Cross Border Studies in partnership with FPM Accountants LLP (Newry) was commissioned by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) to produce a Common Chapter (North/South) Activity Report for 2004 and 2005. This report incorporated the following as documented within the terms of reference provided: Document all relevant activity, North and South; Explanation […]
Read MoreDirector writes Irish Times article on North-South educational co-operation
ACROSS THE EDUCATIONAL BORDER Andy Pollak, Director of the Centre for Cross Border Studies [This article appeared in the Education Today section of The Irish Times on Tuesday 8 May, the day the power-sharing institutions were restored in Northern Ireland] The extraordinary growth of North-South educational co-operation over the past 20 years is one of […]
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