Click Energy has announced it will be increasing electricity prices by 9% for customers on a variable rate tariff from 1 September 2021. This will see the typical bill paying customer needing to find up to an extra £55 per year. Customers with a keypad (PAYG) meter will see a yearly […]
When Debbie Anderson, the store manager at Julian Charles in Banbridge, was looking for ways to get fit during the first lockdown she took up running. Not only did she take to it like a duck to water, but she was also part of a team that ran 100 miles in four days, […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called on Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to urgently extend protections for private renters. Under legislation introduced during the Covid pandemic to protect private tenants, the notice period landlords had to provide before asking tenants to leave their rented property was extended from 4 weeks to 12 weeks. […]
Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard MP met recently with Ulster Wildlife Trust to discuss land management in the wider Mournes area. The South Down MP and party colleague, Councillor Cathy Mason met with Ulster Wildlife Trust Chief Executive Jennifer Fulton and peatland expert Professor Jim McAdam to gain a better insight into the challenges […]
A new Covid-19 support scheme worth £1.6million, for pig farmers who were affected by the impact of the pandemic on international pigment markets from the spring of last year, has been announced by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA. Applications to the Scheme can now be made through the DAERA website and must be […]
Ahead of A-Level results day on Tuesday 10 August the team at Ulster University highlight the opportunities available via Clearing and share their top tips to guide you through the process. The run-up to results day can be a stressful time for students and parents alike but taking some time to prepare for […]
Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard MP has asked the Department for Infrastructure to deliver cycle paths to link Newcastle with Dundrum and Castlewellan. The South Down MP added that new infrastructure like this would not only be a great asset for visitors but would transform the lives of our local community. The […]
The Department of Finance has launched a consultation on proposals to introduce requirements for the fitting of Changing Places Toilet (CPT) facilities in certain buildings commonly used by the public. Finance Minister Conor Murphy MLA said, “Last year, I committed to incorporating Changing Places Toilets into our local Building Regulations and we have […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called on Edwin Poots, Minister for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs to reverse the proposal to introduce ‘an indiscriminate cull of badgers’ as part of a strategy to eradicate bovine TB. The proposals would introduce controlled shooting of free-roaming badgers, the vast majority (80-85%) of which would be […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed that the temporary scheme to provide free travel for health care staff on public transport services will be extended to 31 August 2021 after which time normal charging will resume. The Minister explains, “In March 2020 at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic I took the decision […]
