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Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

To select multiple categories and/or keywords, use Ctrl+Click (or ⌘+Click on a Mac).
A Stormont deal is agreed – what happens next? Text
BBC, 3rd February 2024
Friday Reading Edition 187 (2nd February 2024)
Devolved government in Northern Ireland will be restored after a 23-month hiatus, following a decision by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has reached an agreement with the government which will see the party re-enter the institutions.
Categories:
Resilience, Geopolitics
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Security
Irish unity 'within touching distance’ says Mary Lou McDonald as Sinn Féin assumes first minister post Text
Irish Independent, 31st January 2024
Friday Reading Edition 187 (2nd February 2024)
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has claimed Irish unity is now within “touching distance” as she hailed the significance of her party assuming the role of Stormont first minister for the first time.
Categories:
Resilience, Geopolitics
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Security
Safeguarding the union Text
HM Government, 31st January 2024
Friday Reading Edition 187 (2nd February 2024)
The Command Paper published by the UK government this week, setting out the detail of the changes to Northern Ireland's post-Brexit arrangements, which tempted the Democratic Unionists to go back into power-sharing devolved government.
Categories:
Resilience, Geopolitics
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Security
Will Northern Ireland have a government again? Video
Channel 4, 30th January 2024
Friday Reading Edition 187 (2nd February 2024)
DUP leaders debated a new deal focused on concessions made in Westminster. Five hours of talks later - they said ‘yes’. After almost two years Northern Ireland might have a government again.
Categories:
Resilience, Geopolitics
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Security
Agreement 25 Text
Queen’s University Belfast
Friday Reading Edition 187 (2nd February 2024)
The focus of the world was on Belfast when global political leaders past and present arrived in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement last April.
Categories:
Geopolitics, People
Keywords:
Government, Purpose, Security
Island of Ireland Forum: risk profession facing a fraught decade, says Airmic CEO Text
Airmic
Friday Reading Edition 187 (2nd February 2024)
Julia Graham, CEO of Airmic, delivered a speech to welcome attendees to the second Airmic Island of Ireland Forum, held in Dublin last October.
Categories:
Risk Management, Resilience
Keywords:
Purpose, Crisis Management