
The Department for Communities has launched a call for evidence to explore the establishment of a debt respite scheme in Northern Ireland. The primary aim of the pre-consultation is to build on evidence already gathered and source further insight from the debt advice sector, creditors and individuals on the scale of problem debt […]

Sinn Féin’s Sinéad Ennis has welcomed plans to increase coverage of Gaelic Games and help end the block on live coverage for northern viewers. Sinéad Ennis explains, “Plans to launch a new GAAGO streaming service for live coverage of GAA games across the island is welcome news for Gaels. “This new service follows […]
Jan 2 2023 | Posted in
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Documents surrounding the political negotiations that led up to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement are now available online. Almost 500 documents relating to 1997 and 1998 have been added to the CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) website – a partnership between the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and […]
Dec 15 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said people cannot wait any longer for support with their heating bills as the cold winter begins to bite. Speaking after Firmus announced gas prices will go down from the beginning of January, the Newry and Armagh MP says, “After numerous hikes which have put prices through […]
Dec 14 2022 | Posted in
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SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna has challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the impact the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme would have on Northern Ireland’s tourism industry. Ms Hanna also highlighted the negative impact on non-Irish EU citizens living on the island. The ETA will require non-Irish EU citizens to submit personal […]
Dec 14 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has said a new Executive must legislate to protect workers from exploitation. The Slieve Gullion councillor and Sinn Féin’s local spokesperson on workers’ rights explains, “We need an Executive formed now to legislate to end bogus self-employment which has been used to deny workers their rights over pay, […]
Dec 13 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has slammed the British government’s ‘Shared Prosperity Fund’ and said it represents a huge cut to EU funding for local community groups. The former Finance Minister says the plan is significantly less than funding previously provided under the European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund. The Newry/Armagh […]
Dec 13 2022 | Posted in
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SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said that the health service is collapsing before our eyes due to the pressures being put on services and staff. He was speaking after staff at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital described conditions as like a “battlefield”, with staff struggling to provide dignified care in an overcrowded emergency […]
Dec 12 2022 | Posted in
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SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said it will be impossible to properly tackle the mental health crisis in the North without Stormont functioning. Mr McGrath said an Assembly and Executive were needed to fund a robust mental health strategy. Figures released by NISRA show that there were 237 deaths from suicide in […]

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath and South Belfast MP Claire Hanna met with representatives of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The SDLP met with RCN to discuss their concerns ahead of planned strike action later this month. Mr McGrath said it was regrettable that health staff had been forced to strike but […]
Dec 5 2022 | Posted in
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