Welcome to Borderwise

The Borderwise Project is a cross-border initiative developed in partnership between Citizens Advice in Northern Ireland and the Citizens Information Board. The project is aimed at meeting the advice, information and advocacy needs of people living in the border counties of Ireland, north and south, with a specific focus on rights and entitlements which have a cross-border or conflict related dimension. The work of the project aims to support and enhance the capacity of Advice and Information services in the border region to respond to the complexity of advice and information needs experienced by people in a cross-jurisdictional context. We respond to complex cross-border queries from the public on rights, entitlements and social services and aim to build the capacity of Citizen Advice Bureaux (CABx) and Citizens Information Services (CISs) in the Border counties to provide advice, information and advocacy services in relation to cross-border rights and entitlements.

 

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Toll

Road Tolls - FAQ's

Click here to visit the road tolls FAQ page.




Toll

Cross Border Initiative on Toll Offenders

OJanuary the Irish News revealed that northern drivers are being pursued for tens of thousands of euro in fines through what the paper calls a “baffling payment system.”  The majority of offences committed by drivers in the North relate to unpaid tolls on the M50 around Dublin. To read more click here...

 Ireland

Irish Budget - Implications for Northern Ireland

The Irish Government’s 2011 budget proposal is hailed by many as the most severe in living memory and includes swathing cuts to social spending and the minimum wage, with devastating implications for social services, unemployment benefits, pensions and public employees.To read more click here...