http://www.borderwise.org/ http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Borderwise-seminar/ Borderwise ‘Going North Going South’ seminar highlights the complexity and variety of cross-border enquiries. http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Borderwise-seminar/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:49:32 GMT http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Tighter-border-controls/ A Home Office consultation paper released yesterday has announced significant changes to the passport-free zone between the UK and the Republic of Ireland known as the Common Travel Area. The changes are being introduced to prevent the free travel between the two countries being exploited by people-traffickers, organised criminals and smugglers. Under the new Government proposals announced... http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Tighter-border-controls/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:59:06 GMT http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/North-South-Penalty-Points/ Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey and Minister for the Environment Arlene Foster have recently met in an attempt to overcome difficulties with mutual recognition of motorists' penalty points, by authorities north and south of the border. It had initially been hoped that a system for mutal recognition would be in place by the end of the year. However, addressing a North-South parliamentary... http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/North-South-Penalty-Points/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:08:51 GMT http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Peace-building-and-Cultural-Diversity-Workshops-for-advice-and-information-providers/ Staff, volunteers and Board of Management members from border Citizens Advice Bureaux and Citizens Information Services came together with staff from the  Citizens Advice NI and the Citizens Information Board at the start of June to examine the role they can play in peace-building and in accommodating cultural diversity within the communities in which they are based. The workshops, which took... http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Peace-building-and-Cultural-Diversity-Workshops-for-advice-and-information-providers/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:04:28 GMT http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Deputy-First-Minister-and-Borderwise-Attend-Web-Site-Launch/ Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness spoke today at the public launch in Derry of a new web based cross border information portal. Borderpeople. info seeks to provide an online resource for the people of the island of Ireland who commute across the border to work, live and study. The site is the result of a project undertaken by the Centre for Cross Border Studies on behalf on the North South... http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Deputy-First-Minister-and-Borderwise-Attend-Web-Site-Launch/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:31:37 GMT http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Income-Tax-Changes/ The UK Government is facing increased opposition from MPs over its decision to abolish the 10% starter rate for income tax. The changes which came into affect at the beginning of April mean the 10% starter rate is being abolished for non-savings income. Meanwhile the basic rate has been reduced from 22% to 20%. The tax changes which were announced in last year’s budget will affect those... http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Income-Tax-Changes/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:18:44 GMT http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Top-Police-Officer-Joins-Co-operation-Ireland/ One of Northern Ireland's top police officers Assistant Chief Constable Peter Sheridan has today announced he is to step down from the PSNI to become chief executive of Co-Operation Ireland.   Co-operation Ireland is a charity dedicated to promoting better relations between the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation works with schools, youth groups and... http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Top-Police-Officer-Joins-Co-operation-Ireland/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:26:32 GMT http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Cross-Border-Driving-Disqualifications/ From spring 2009 motorists disqualified from driving in Northern Ireland will also be banned in the Republic of Ireland. The new initiative is a response aimed at improving safety on our roads and will affect drivers crossing the border in both directions and those disqualified for an offence in the UK. Until now both Governments have been unable to enforce disqualifications issued by the other... http://www.borderwise.org/en/News/Cross-Border-Driving-Disqualifications/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:58:39 GMT