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Alliance Animal Welfare spokesperson Patrick Brown MLA has raised concerns that a knock-on impact of the cost-of-living crisis will be rising numbers of pets being given to shelters or abandoned. This follows a number of animal charities in South Down and across Northern Ireland highlighting that they are having to manage a sharp rise in […]
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has called on the British government to cut the cost of fuel. Speaking on analysis by the RAC that shows Britain and the north have some of the highest petrol and diesel prices across Europe the party’s economy spokesperson said: “The British government needs to cut taxes on petrol and […]
Newry Chamber members held a meeting with SDLP MLAs, Justin McNulty MLA and Colin McGrath MLA at the ThinkLab, WIN Business Park, Newry on Thursday 11th July 2022. The focus of the meeting was the cost-of-living crisis but discussions also included a range of business challenges and opportunities. This part of a series of meetings […]
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has branded Tory plans to penalise patients as ‘insulting’ and they should stop giving cover to the DUP to block an Executive which will invest an extra £1 billion in the health service. The party’s health spokesperson said: “After over a decade of cruel cuts and underinvestment in our health service, the […]
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has welcomed confirmation from the DUP education minister that she will finally look at moves to make school uniforms more affordable. The West Belfast MLA said: “It’s welcome that the education minister is finally set to look at a plan to make school uniforms more affordable but families need action […]
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has said action is needed rather than ‘appeals’ from the British government to halt the obscene rip-off of workers and families by huge energy corporations. The North Belfast MP said: “Appeals from Boris Johnson to energy companies today are worthless when his government has the power to take real action […]
The Workers Party supports the industrial action of the RMT Union to secure decent pay, job security and good working conditions. Rail workers who worked through the pandemic are now confronting an attack on their terms and conditions and are facing a pay freeze and hundreds of job cuts. This is unacceptable at any time […]
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said Treasury must act now to support businesses facing soaring energy prices and crippling costs. Speaking following a visit to Portaferry where he met James Higginson, proprietor of Captain Jack’s restaurant and takeaway, Conor Murphy said: “I heard first-hand today the detrimental impact the removal of VAT reduction is having for small businesses in the […]
Firmus energy Roadshow aimed at helping Newry Households Save Energy firmus energy are holding A series of events in the Newry area over the coming weeks aimed at supporting local households manage their energy consumption and save money. The drop-in events will take place at the Mourne Country Hotel between 10am – 2pm over three […]
Many local families will already be thinking about the cost of sending their children back to school in September with expensive school uniforms top of the list. In a bid to support local families, St Vincent De Paul is appealing for donations of money or school uniform clothing which is no longer needed and still […]
The Upper Bann MLA spoke after details were revealed regarding the £400 scheme in GB, which will be paid in six monthly instalments. However, Mr Tennyson said uncertainty remained about what would happen in Northern Ireland, due to the lack of an Executive. “With energy companies increasing their prices repeatedly, households are facing a winter […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has called on the British Government to take action on ‘scandalous profiteering’ by energy companies who are making a fortune, while ordinary workers and families are struggling to pay their bills. Mr O’Dowd said: “It’s unacceptable that profits lifted by big energy corporations can go through the roof while ordinary […]
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