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Louth County Council Welcomes Minister Eamon Ryan to Council Chamber

Louth County Council were pleased to welcome the Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD to the Louth County Council offices yesterday. Minister Ryan met firstly with the Chief Executive Joan Martin and the Council’s Management Team, followed by an in-depth discussion on a range of issues with Cathaoirleach Conor Keelan and […]

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UNISON Pushing for New Pay Deal for NHS Workers

UNISON Northern Ireland Health Committee at its September meeting has resolved to join with all UNISON members in pushing for  a better deal for NHS Health workers. A spokesperson for UNISON said: “We have already declared the below inflation PRB recommendation as failing to protect workers in an escalating cost of living crisis. Work is now underway on getting ballot […]

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Prime Minister Must Act Now Before It’s Too Late For Businesses! – Murphy

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has called on the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss to deliver a package of meaningful measures which deliver for businesses. Speaking during a visit to Dungannon where he met local businesses, Conor Murphy said:  “I heard first hand today of the hardship businesses continue to experience as the cost of living crisis deepens […]

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NIPSA Health Registers Dispute and Prepares to Ballot

Members across Health and Social Care (HSC) will be aware that NIPSA alongside other Health Unions have been engaging with Department of Health (DOH) and Employers on a number of significant issues including pay, Staffing Levels and Travel Reimbursement. The NIPSA Health and Social Care Central Panel has met and considered the announcement from the […]

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Catastrophic Rise in Gas Prices Reaffirms Need for Executive Now! – O’Neill

Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill has said news of ‘another staggering and catastrophic rise’ in gas prices is a crushing blow for workers, families and small businesses. Speaking after Firmus announced that its prices are set to rise by 56.3% from 3 October, Michelle O’Neill said an Executive must be formed now to […]

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The North of Ireland Will Continue to Suffer as its Not a Priority for Liz Truss! – Aontu

On the elevation of Liz Truss to the position of British Prime Minister, Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín Stated; “There is no light at the end of the tunnel in the north. There is no evidence that the new administration will take these crises seriously. To date the north has played last […]

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DUP Deadlock Causing Climate Delay, says Tennyson

The lack of a functioning Assembly and Executive is undermining Northern Ireland’s ability to tackle the climate emergency, Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has said.    The party’s Climate Change and Just Transition spokesperson said a range of actions required by the Climate Change Act are being delayed due to the DUP’s refusal to form a local […]

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People of NI Deserve Better! – Alliance

Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has said the people of NI deserve better than stop gap financial measures, as he again appealed for the DUP to stop stalling and get back to work. Tennyson was speaking after it was revealed that with no set budget agreed and in place, a top civil servant had been put […]

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Poots Meets Agri-Food Industry to Discuss Ongoing Challenges Within the Sector

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has met with representatives from the Northern Ireland Agri-Food Industry to discuss supply chain pressures and challenges caused by on-going rises in input costs and the cost of living crisis. Minister Poots previously described the pressures on the NI agri-food sector, including rising feed and […]

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Universal Credit Uplift Should Be Restored as Part of Emergency Budget to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis

The £20 per week universal credit uplift should be restored as part of an urgent £30 billion UK Government emergency Budget to tackle the cost of living crisis, Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has said.  The party’s Finance spokesperson was speaking as Alliance launched progressive proposals aimed at tackling the ongoing crisis. The party is also […]

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‘Executive Needed Now to Tackle Problems in Health!’ – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said an Executive is needed now to start to fix the health service and recruit more doctors and nurses. Commenting on reports of huge pressures at Daisy Hill Hospital, the Newry/Armagh MLA urged the DUP to end its boycott of government. Liz Kimmins said: “Reports in recent days from […]

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It’s About Public Ownership – Not About Protecting Profits! – Workers Party

The cost-of-living crisis and soaring energy bills will not be solved by handouts, tinkering around the edges or populist sound bites. They have real and life changing consequences from an increasing reliance on food banks, fuel poverty, financial pressures, physical and mental health crises and malnutrition to hypothermia. How often does it have to be […]