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The £100 Home Heating Oil Support Scheme, announced recently by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, is now live for applications. The £100 digital pre-paid card scheme will support around 340,000 households who use oil as their main source of heating. Minister Lyons is urging anyone who may be eligible for the support to make an application. […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has accused the Government of ignoring the economic damage being inflicted on Northern Ireland by the Windsor Framework after it offered no solution to businesses facing 50% EU tariffs when purchasing steel from Great Britain. Raising the issue this week in the House of Commons, the Ms Lockhart warned that […]
Aontú has climbed to a record 8% in the latest Ireland Thinks opinion poll, continuing a remarkable period of growth for the party and placing it within touching distance of the Social Democrats. The latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll puts Aontú up one percentage point to 8%, a significant increase for a party which has […]
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has called on the British government to advance the reduction of VAT for the hospitality sector in the north, following a meeting with party colleague Cathal Mallaghan MP and Hospitality Ulster. Speaking after the meeting in Westminster, Dáire Hughes MP said; “Our hospitality sector is an […]
Aontú Newry representative Róisín Mulgrew has called for greater scrutiny of the cumulative impact of parades on Newry following the widespread disruption caused in the city on Saturday. Mulgrew acknowledged that Saturday’s large Royal Black demonstration is an infrequent event in Newry, but said it highlighted wider questions around the frequency, timing and management of […]
The Ulster Unionist Party has selected Dr Kathryn Owen as its candidate for Belfast South and Mid Down in next year’s Assembly election. A former DUP councillor, Dr Owen is a former RAF medic and healthcare professional who now works as a Senior Health Official in public health. Party Leader Jon Burrows said he was […]
SDLP Justin McNulty MLA spoke in a Southern Trust Board meeting about the recently announced cuts planned for Healthcare Trusts across the North. The Trusts are expected to announce proposals on how they intend to make a total savings of up to 12% over three years. Healthcare workers’ unions are concerned that these cuts will […]
Hundreds of thousands of households across Northern Ireland could receive £100 towards the cost of home heating oil, as families continue to face pressure from higher energy and everyday living costs. Around 340,000 lower-income households are expected to qualify for the Home Heating Oil Support Scheme, with applications opening in September. At a glance – […]
A High Court ruling which quashed the latest restrictions on the Orange Order’s annual Drumcree parade has reopened one of Northern Ireland’s longest-running and most sensitive parading disputes. The decision has been hailed as a major victory by unionist and loyalist representatives, while nationalist representatives have warned against interpreting the judgment as permission for the […]
Aontú Newry and Armagh representative Roisin Mulgrew has called on newly appointed Health Minister Robbie Butler to make a clear break from the approach of his predecessor and engage meaningfully with the Newry community over the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. “Mike Nesbitt’s resignation and the appointment of a new Health Minister provide an opportunity […]
Aontú representative Róisín Mulgrew has called for urgent action to address the shortage of social housing in Newry, Mourne and Down, after newly released figures showed that no social housing completions were recorded in the Council area during the first six months of 2026. Figures released by the Department of Finance show that Newry, Mourne […]
First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have today launched a consultation on the Executive’s Draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy. The draft strategy sets out a vision for the responsible, ethical and fair adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the public sector. It has been developed by representatives from across government, industry and […]