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People on the Move
Chris Galway
Name:Chris Galway
Company:University of Ulster Sports Academy
Position: Coach Education officer
Role: Chris will play a key role in the |development of coach education services within the university and with partners throughout the UK and Ireland
Track record: Chris obtained a BA Hons in Sport and Leisure Studies in 1998 and a MSc in Sport, Exercise and Leisure in 1999. Chris joins the Ulster Sports Academy after five years as the University of Ulster’s Rugby Development officer where he was heavily involved in the delivery of the IRFU's Coach Education Programme. Chris previously spent three years as the Youth Development and Commercial manager at Larne RFC
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Treasa Rice
Friday, 6 November 2009
Name: treasa rice
Company:University of Ulster Sports Academy
Position:Physical Activity Promotion officer
Role: To increase the physical activity participation levels of staff and students within the University of Ulster, through the development, co-ordination and promotion of a range of physical activity opportunities
Track record: Treasa is a graduate of the University of Ulster having obtained a Masters in Health Promotion in 2004. Treasa spent the last three years working for Action Cancer as Health Promotion officer for two years before being promoted to Health Promotion co-ordinator for the last years she worked there. Prior to her time with Action Cancer, Treasa worked as the youth health worker for Ligoniel Improvement Association
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Gordon Milligan
Friday, 6 November 2009
Name: gordon milligan
Company:Translink
Position: Human Resources & Organisational Development director
Role: Responsible for People & Organisational Development; Employee Relations; Workforce Planning and
Equality
Track record: Over 20 years’ experience working in HR including senior positions within Bombardier Shorts followed by Nortel Networks including HR director for Nortel’s global operations business in Europe. He then joined Dunbia food processing company in 2006 as Group HR director. He has served on various external bodies including CBI and as a board member on the Labour Relations Agency
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Colin Henry
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Name: Colin Henry.
Company: Hughes Insurance
Position: Commercial business development executive
Role: Colin is responsible for developing new business in the North and North West
Track record: Colin has 25 |years experience within the insurance industry where he gained the NEBOSH General Health & Safety qualification.
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Danielle Rice
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Name: Danielle Rice
Company: Hughes Insurance
Position: Team leader — new commercial business unit
Role: Responsible for managing the new business team
Track record: Danielle joined Hughes Insurance directly after her ‘A’ Levels in July 2001, working her way from personal lines trainee to new business advisor and then to her new position as leader of the new Commercial Business
Unit.
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Kieran Gilmurray
Friday, 30 October 2009
Name: Kieran Gilmurray
Company: Hughes Insurance
Position: Senior IT manager
Role: Kieran is responsible for the management of Hughes Insurance information communications
technologies
Track record:Kieran has 15 years experience in information communications technologies at a variety of senior roles with extensive experience of managing large business communications technology systems
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Mark Shepherd
Friday, 30 October 2009
Name: Mark Shepherd
Company: Stratagem
Position: Public affairs consultant
Role:Mark works on a range of client projects providing government |relations support, public affairs advice and political analysis to a range of sectors including criminal justice and health
Track record:Mark received an MA (Hons) from the University of St Andrews in International Relations in 2005 and was awarded an M.Litt in International Political Thought from St Andrews in 2006. He previously worked as a research analyst in the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence. He joined Stratagem in 2006 and was previously an Information Officer
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Paul Magill
Friday, 30 October 2009
Name: Paul Magill
Company: Hughes Insurance
Position: Commercial account handler
Role: Paul is responsible for the renewal of existing Hughes Insurance business
Track record:Paul has nine years previous insurance industry experience, working on all types of insurance throughout the province
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Trudy Patterson
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Name: Trudy Patterson
Company: People 1st
Position: Project officer
Role: Will work alongside employers, government departments and schools, promoting skills development
Track record: An experienced project planner, she graduated with a B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering from
Strathclyde University and a post-graduate diploma in Construction Project Management from University of Ulster.
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Claire-Anne Irvine
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Name: Claire-Anne Irvine
Company: Stratagem
Position: Public affairs analyst
Role: Responsible for monitoring the Northern Ireland Assembly, compiling Stratagem's Weekly Health Monitor, and providing public affairs advice
Track record: Graduated from Queen's University in 2008 with First Class Honours in Psychology. She was
research executive in Stratagem before becoming public affairs analyst.
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Rebecca McConnell
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Name: Rebecca McConnell
Company: Asg
Position: Client manager
Role: Responsible for the strategic management of key client accounts
Track record: More than three years’ experience in public relations, having previously held positions within the press office of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland and the Youth Justice Agency.
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Janet Devlin
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Name: Janet Devlin
Company: Asg
Position: Deputy head of public relations
Role: Responsible for direction and implementation of public relations
services
Track record: A former Belfast Telegraph journalist with 30 years’
experience as a writer and editor. Before joining ASG, Janet spent two years
as an account director with Davidson Cockcroft Partnership.
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Julian Yarr
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Name: Julian Yarr
Company: A&L Goodbody
Position: Managing partner
Role: Will be company’s lead partner next May and will continue managinginternational client base
Track record: Belfast born Julian joined A&L Goodbody in 1997. A graduate of Dundee University and Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Belfast.
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Andrea Frazer
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Company: Ardmore Advertising
Position: Account manager
Role: Andrea will be responsible for supporting the strategic communication direction of specific client accounts
Track record: Andrea graduated from the University of ulster and has three years international experience in
business development and marketing
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Paul Ferguson
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Name: Paul Ferguson
Company: Ardmore Advertising
Position: Strategic director,digital
Role: Paul will be responsible for delivering creative and effective digital marketing strategies and solutions
Track record: Paul has gained more than 11years experience in the digital and broadcast media, as a designer, developer and senior producer.
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Emma McCausland
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Name: Emma McCausland
Company: Ardmore Advertising
Position: Account executive
Role: Emma will be responsible for supporting the wider account management team and coordinating client
requests on various results focused advertising campaigns.
Track record: Emma recently graduated from Northumbria University.
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Emer Harding
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Name: Emer Harding
Company: Resource
Position: HR director
Role: Emer will be responsible for aligning the HR strategy with the company’s wider business strategy in Ireland.
Track record: She joins after eight years at a facilities management organisation where she was HR manager and a member of the senior management team.
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Ciaran Stewart
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Name: Ciaran Stewart
Company: Fenix Solutions
Position: area account manager
Role: To develop and expand the custom- er base in line with company strategy.
Track record: Ciaran has managed a fault control desk and also has more than 10 years’ experience of advising customers how to utilise their communications while achieving return of investment.
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Bruce Cairns
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Name: Bruce Cairns
Company: Rohan
Position: branch manager
Role: To cover all aspects of store management and ensure a world-class service to customers, as well as developing the brand in the Belfast area.
Track record: Bruce has launched and expanded several businesses and has a wealth of management experience.
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Rachel Bradley
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Name: Rachel Bradley
Company: Spirit Marketing Group
Position: Account manager
Role: Rachel is now responsible for the delivery of marketing services to Foyleside Shopping Centre
Track record: Rachel has been with Spirit Marketing Group for almost two years in an Account Executive role. She has also worked with Derry City Centre Initiative.
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Fiona Cunningham
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Name: Fiona Cunningham
Company: Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Position: Market manager, Republic of Ireland
Role: Fiona will spearhead marketing and pr operations in the south.
Track record: Prior to this she worked as an Account Director with Fleishman Hillard International communications.
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Business Poll: Corporation Tax?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
| Yes |
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| No |
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ACADEMIC SELECTION
Which of these statements do you agree with
Which of these statements do you agree with
| The 11-Plus should be retained |
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| The 11-Plus should be replaced by another form of academic selection |
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| All forms of academic selection should be outlawed in Northern Ireland |
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