John FitzGerald

Famous for pens, pencils and stationery, it has been a family business since 1927

Charges reduce traffic levels, speed up bus journeys and make a city more liveable

EU policy needs to ensure setback caused by current crisis does not become permanent

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Sinn Féin bringing Bill to scrap planned increase in levy on home fuels in May

For years the city has suffered from significant economic and social disabilities

Rates may stabilise above pre-pandemic level in coming decade as climate change challenge looms

Top-up to Student Assistance Fund announced to help with cost of food, books, bills

Pensions Commission argues age for eligibility should rise to 68 years by 2039

Countries with higher levels of female empowerment tend to be more productive

John FitzGerald: Predictions of pandemic-related supply crunch prove unfounded

Fixed-charged billing makes sense but provision needs to be made for less well off

Triggering article 16 over NI protocol would likely choke back UK growth even further

State needs to look to trees and their rich capacity to offset fossil fuel emissions

The Climate Action Plan makes no specific commitment of additional State spending but make no mistake, more cash will be needed

There is still much to do on how to make the essential cuts and how to pay for it all

Agenda: New proposals will bring binding targets – and there will be winners and losers

Key work falls to individuals and companies but State must carry bulk of financial burden

A guide to influential representatives from science, academia, business and unions

If our economy continues on its present course, it will reach capacity next year

Climate spend increased but carbon tax still critical to longer term decarbonisation

Drones used to survey site in search prompted by new evidence from case review