"Transport strikes in run-up Christmas "could cost Belfast's economy £10m""

Esmond Birnie

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

Quoted in, and main source of (in terms of the statistical evidence), Belfast Telegraph's front page article . Paper copy title "Belfast taking £10m hit from strike turmoil".

Subject

Article re. impact, especially on retail and hospitality, of 4 days of public transport strikes in December 2023. Estimated from the NI Belfast, sub-regional data, on gross value added in the ONS output data

Period	7 Dec 2023

Media contributions

Title	"Transport strikes in run-up Christmas "could cost Belfast's economy £10m""
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	Belfast Telegraph
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	7/12/23
Description	My statistical evidence formed basis of Belfast Telegraph front page article re. impact on gross value added in Belfast (particularly on retail and hospitality) of 4 days of public transport strikes in Dec. 2023
Producer/Author	Belfast Telegraph
URL	https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/transport-strikes-in-run-up-to-christmas-could-cost-belfasts-economy-10m/a1513103913.html
Persons	Esmond Birnie

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Keywords

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland economy
Retail and hospitality sectors
Strikes impact