The Detail Data Portal is a publicly-accessible data catalogue providing access to datasets relevant to Northern Ireland, including databases, pre-formatted tables, statistical reports, APIs and other resources.

The Portal is dedicated to promoting access to public, private and voluntary and community sector data. We focus on the needs of the local voluntary and community sector, but this focus in no way limits the range of datasets that can be hosted.

Users can access, view and download data from the datasets available on the Portal. They can also create datasets.

Open Data is data that is available to be accessed, modified and shared without restriction (though in some cases, requirements to attribute authors may be included). Through openness transparency is increased, social and economic value unleashed and civic participation and engagement unlocked.

#DetailData Project# As part of the wider DetailData project the Portal serves voluntary and community organisations in the effective use of data in their work.

Our goals are to stimulate innovation, promote research, engage public participation in government, increase transparency, inform decision-making and to help organisations tap in to the potential of data as a powerful resource for social change.

##Partners## The Portal forms part of the DetailData project in partnership:

NICVA support and represent voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland. NICVA offer a wide range of practical services, products and support to our members to help them do what they do best - find innovative solutions for social challenges. Staff at NICVA develop and manage the Portal, and support the project through co-ordination and providing training and networking in open data.

-------------------------------------- [TheDetail](http://www.thedetail.tv/articles/about) is an investigative news and analysis website dedicated to in-depth reporting on issues of vital public interest. The Detail's core areas of investigation include health, education, politics, justice & crime, government accountability, and the legacy of conflict in Northern Ireland. DetailData journalists will produce 30 high-impact data stories as part of the project which will link with this Portal.

The partnership project is supported by BIG Lottery Ideas Fund NI.

#Platform#
The DetailData Portal is built on DKAN, the Drupal-based version of CKAN, the world's leading open source open data publishing platform. It provides a complete open source software solution for data publishers, and adheres to the API, data, and functionality standards of CKAN. The goal of the project is to combine the utility of CKAN with the ease of maintenance and extensibility of Drupal.

• Developers: see http://drupal.org/project/dkan for code, documentation, and to contribute.
• Customers: see http://nucivic.com/dkan/ for more information.