We're delighted to announce that the Irish News, a leading regional newspaper, recently used Azimap to publicise the location of RHI applications.
The Irish News, which is read by an average of 160,000 people daily, is Northern Ireland's best-performing newspaper, according to the industry's monitoring bodies, the Target Group Index and Audit Bureau of Circulations. The newspaper now sells more papers in Northern Ireland than either the Belfast Telegraph or the Newsletter. It is the second-best-performing regional paper in the UK, behind only the Leicester Mercury.
Which is why we're delighted that the Irish News chose Azimap to publicise the location of non-domestic RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) applications.
The RHI scheme altered the political landscape of Northern Ireland, as it has potentially cost taxpayers £500 million. The scheme has left the electorate seeking answers as to where these boilers are installed and why the scheme was not suspended sooner.
The heat and circular map, which has been embedded in the Irish News and other media outlets, shows the geographic location of non-domestic RHI applications.
The data, sought out by the BBC Radio Ulster Nolan Show, was of public interest due to the questionable circumstances surrounding the first minister and the level of interest or relationship the party had in the scheme. It is anticipated that the details of who has the boilers installed will be released, and when this information becomes available, the map will be updated to display it.
We are delighted that the Irish News has used Azimap to share this information with their readers, and we look forward to creating maps that support investigative journalism in the near future.
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