Exploring the potential for cross-border hospital services in the border region

The overall aim of this project is to ‘identify how cross-border hospital services can provide mutual benefits for the people of the border region’. It is in two strands.

The report of the first strand, carried out by CCBS [...]

BORDER PEOPLE cross-border mobility information website (PHASE TWO)

This is the second phase of the Border People (www.borderpeople.info) information website, being developed in a continuing partnership with the North/South Ministerial Council. This project is led by the Centre for Cross Border Studies’ IT manager, Joe Shiels, assisted [...]

Pilot Impact Assessment Toolkit for cross-border cooperation in Ireland

As part of the integrative work of a cross-border observatory, the Centre is undertaking the development of a pilot Impact Assessment Toolkit (PIAT) for practical, mutually beneficial cross-border cooperation in Ireland. The pilot toolkit is intended to guide policy-makers [...]

The Cross-Border Spatial Planning and Training Network (CroSPlaN)

This network, organised by the Centre’s sister organisation, the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), brings together an  alliance  (CroSPLaN) of planners, economic development officers, local authority officials, councillors, and community and business interests on both sides [...]

NORMAL BUSINESS RESTORED: Reviving the border economy in a new era of peace and devolved government

The aim of this package of four closely inter-related research projects is to find ways of understanding and increasing the accessibility, size, transparency, competitiveness and profitability of Irish border region markets in a context where peace and normality have [...]

North-South Student Teacher Exchange (seventh exchange) 2010-2011

The 2010-2011 North-South Student Teacher Exchange involves 15 students from six colleges of primary education: Stranmillis University College and St Mary’s University College in Belfast; St Patrick’s College Drumcondra, Church of Ireland College of Education, Coláiste Mhuire Marino and Froebel [...]

Study on 2002-2007 North-South Student Teacher Exchange project

2006-2008

The immediate aim of this project is to build on the experience of the successful first phase of the North/South Student-Teacher Exchange project (2002-2005) in order to provide evidence, through a fourth year of exchanges feeding into an [...]

Cross-border GP Out-Of-Hours evaluation

Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT), a partnership of Health Boards and Trusts in the border region, is currently developing two pilot areas along the border where patients would be given the choice of accessing closer cross-border services or using [...]

Common Chapter (North-South) Activity Report 2006

The Centre for Cross Border Studies in partnership with FGS McClure Watters have been appointed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) to produce a Common Chapter (North-South) Activity Report for 2006.  The Common Chapter forms part of the [...]

North/South Mental Health Services Research Group

Mental Health is currently a key priority of the two governments on the island.  There remains a great need for research and information which can inform planning and practice in the mental health services on the island.

In October [...]

Notes from the Next Door Neighbours

Notes from the Next Door Neighbours

WHAT THEY SAY…

I applaud the Director, Andy Pollak, and his team on a tremendous record of achievement over well nigh 12 years. Pages 112-173 of the Journal, on the Centre’s work, show just how far-reaching and significant is its range and how it touches on areas so relevant to the quality of our future on the island. I saw this at first hand through my involvement for several years in a highly innovative programme it ran for the training of personnel engaged in cross-border policy or operations. The Centre’s Journal typifies the quality of excellence which the Centre brings to all that it does. Beautifully produced, a pleasure just to handle but, most important of all, a treasure chest of highly readable articles written to the highest professional standards. Start any of these articles and you will become hooked. And not just hooked, but challenged, because these articles irresistibly prompt the response: What must be done about this? — Sir George Quigley, Chairman, Bombardier Aerospace