The dramatic developments that started in Tunisia, spread to Egypt and are now affecting other countries in the region came as no great surprise to us. Although neither the timing and varying levels of violence nor the spread of popular discontent from one country to the next could be predicted,...
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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Cross-Border Collaboration In Ireland
John Driscoll, Director of ICLRD, Vice President of IIUD Since 2005, when the Institute, the National University of Ireland (Maynooth), the University of Ulster and the Centre for Cross-Border Studies jointly created the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), our work in Ireland has focused on promoting reconciliation...
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Developing a Strategic Alliance between Newry and Mourne District Council and the Louth Local Authorities
The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) The report co-authored by John Driscoll considers a variety of legal instruments to facilitate cross-border cooperation between Newry and Mourne District Council and the County Louth local authorities, and which can assist other local authorities in developing joint initiatives. The Strategic...
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