What are the greatest challenges facing Northern Ireland today?
We have overcome many political challenges, many of which people did not think we could accomplish. However we now have very serious economic challenges ahead. We have a situation in which we lost a lot of bright young people who go to study in university outside Northern Ireland. While the peace process has made life very comfortable for many people in Northern Ireland, many people have been left behind and have gained nothing from the process. One of our greatest challenges is to create an environment where these people can experience the rewards of the peace process. This will require a lot of policy work in areas of West Belfast, South Down and other areas. Which policy changes would you believe are necessary? We need to look very carefully at our education system and the type of training that is offered in our high schools. We tend to cater very well for those who want to go into the professions, however I believe that we need to look at the level of IT education that is available
