MD and Co-Founder of @ConfluenceNI Formerly Chief Executive of @BelfastChamber and Economy, Finance and Health Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive
I didn’t get to meet the man himself but glad I got to Diamond’s in Ballymena to buy my newspaper today before the shop closes at the end of the month. Enjoy your retirement @EDiamond136
I thoroughly enjoyed my @StormontSources debut talking to @dmcbfs@timcairns and Michael about @ConfluenceNI’s The Business of Government report and what it reveals about how business views Stormont. You can read the full report at https://t.co/GLPrY2ztEY
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President Trump praises Masters champion Rory McIlroy in toast at White House state dinner: "That was unconquerable courage. That was very good, Rory."
This …yet today in the Lords his party pushed through a carbon tax on ferry journeys which even his govt admits will disproportionately affect N Ireland and raises prices. His actions are at odds with his words…again!!
NI relies on maritime transport for ~90% of our trade and passenger movement 🚢
That’s why we opposed the extension of the ETS to domestic maritime routes. It’s effectively a carbon tax that won’t decarbonise shipping and the costs will simply be passed on to consumers and businesses 💷
Deeply regret that SF, SDLP and Alliance voted together to support it.
Northern Ireland deserves policies that support real decarbonisation not measures that just increase costs.
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New green shipping tax introduced by the UK Government could raise operator costs by around 6%, according to @Telegraph.
For NI, which is so reliant on sea connectivity, this means higher costs for businesses and an increase in the cost of living.
https://t.co/draMqNNe7u