News
With increased mobility across the borders of an enlarged European Union it is essential that individuals keep themselves informed with regard to ever changing rules, regulations and legislation. This is particularly relevant in the case of Ireland which is now seeing an increase in mobility between the two jurisdictions.
The Borderwise site seeks to provide a portal to allow people in both the North and South of Ireland to access news items that will help them address any potential mobility issues.
News
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06-Nov-2008
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its main lending rate by 50 basis points today as the euro zone economy slows.
The move takes the ECB's key interest rate to 3.25% and is the second cut in just...
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23-Oct-2008
The Irish Budget was announced on Tuesday (October 14th 2008) by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan. The Minister for Finance has said an increase in the number of people travelling North of the border...
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10-Oct-2008
The Irish Government's Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has said the bank guarantee scheme introduced last week will be extended to some non-Irish banks with a presence in the Republic of Ireland....
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02-Sep-2008
From August 30th 2008 motorists heading south will notice major changes on the M50 motorway, Dublin. The WestLink toll plaza is being removed and replaced with an electronic barrier-free tolling...
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13-Aug-2008
Borderwise ‘Going North Going South’ seminar highlights the complexity and variety of cross-border enquiries.
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29-Jul-2008
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...
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26-Jun-2008
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...
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09-Jun-2008
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...
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15-May-2008
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...
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24-Apr-2008
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%...