Research and Publications

Freight Transport Report for the Island of Ireland

2008 | Format: PDF | Category:

This study aims to understand the opportunities, constraints and key issues for freight on the island of Ireland. The study examines current freight flows throughout the Northern Ireland and Ireland and how freight moves between the both jurisdictions and GB, the rest of EU and the wider global economy.


The Newry-Dundalk Twin City Region: Supporting the Implementation of Cross-Border Collaborative Frameworks

2009 | Format: PDF | Category: Infrastructure

The study brings together recent and current research on how to realise the benefits of cross-border collaboration in the Newry-Dundalk sub-region through integrated planning and development strategies.


Infrastructure for an Island Population of 8 Million - Summary Report

2010 | Format: PDF | Category: Infrastructure

The purpose of the report is to identify and make recommendations on the long-term infrastructure which will be required in order to achieve world-class competitiveness for the island. Adopting a long-term perspective ensures that economic choices are made and avoids the risk of revisiting incremental decisions based on short-term pressures.


Infrastructure for an Island Population of 8 Million - Full report

2010 | Format: PDF | Category: Infrastructure

The purpose of the report is to identify and make recommendations on the long-term infrastructure which will be required in order to achieve world-class competitiveness for the island. Adopting a long-term perspective ensures that economic choices are made and avoids the risk of revisiting incremental decisions based on short-term pressures.


Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland: Development of a Framework for Collaborative action

2006 | Format: PDF | Category: Infrastructure

This report looks at the two spatial strategies on the island of Ireland – the National Spatial Strategy (NSS) for Ireland and the Regional Development Strategy (RDS) for Northern Ireland, and suggests a framework of collaboration.