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Jun 7, 2023

Labour Treasury Chief hails ‘huge potential’ of hydrogen power at clean transport pioneer Wrightbus

Pictured are (L-R) Pat McFadden (Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury), Jean-Marc Gales (newly-appointed Wrightbus Chief Executive),...

Jun 6, 2023

Carers are left experiencing the pain of no Executive - Swann

(L-R) Craig Harrison, CarersNI; Jack Watt and Maddie Balmer from Ballymena who represent a network of young carer advocates in North...

Jun 4, 2023

Paisley welcomes UK Export Finance support for Wrightbus

Ian Paisley MP pictured with Jo Bamford. North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has welcomed government confirmation that leading bus manufacturer...

Jun 3, 2023

Eleventh hour negotiations over First Citizen role in Mid & East Antrim

Local elected representatives have remained tight-lipped over the incoming Mayor of Mid and East Antrim. Negotiations were continuing...

Jun 2, 2023

Wrightbus hailed as fantastic example of clean growth by Government's Investment Minister

Leading bus manufacturer Wrightbus has been hailed by the Government’s Investment Minister as a “fantastic example” of a UK company...

Jun 2, 2023

Utility Regulator comments on review of regulated domestic electricity and gas tariffs

Following a review of regulated energy tariffs in Northern Ireland, Power NI will reduce its domestic electricity tariff by 7.1%, while...

Jun 2, 2023

Power NI announces cut to electric price but changes to Government EPG mean prices will rise

Power NI has today [2 June] announced that a review of its underlying residential unit price has resulted in a 2.4p per unit* (7.1%)...

Jun 2, 2023

Praxis Care sounds alarms on cuts to services for vulnerable children and adults in NI

Northern Ireland’s largest social care charity, Praxis Care, says proposed Department for Communities budget cuts will place the future...

Jun 1, 2023

Swann speaks at launch of new organ donation laws

(L-R) Robin Swann MLA, Daithi and Máirtín MacGabhann, and Jo-Anne Dobson (KidneyCareUK Ambassador) North Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA and...

Jun 1, 2023

Department of Education protects funding for vulnerable children and young people

The Department of Education has announced it is not proceeding with proposed cuts to Youth Services and a range of Early Years programmes...

May 31, 2023

Ballymoney Online Trader sentenced for advertising and selling counterfeit wall art

A Ballymoney online trader was today given a 16-month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, at Antrim Crown Court for creating,...

May 31, 2023

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland set to be lifted

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted on 00:01 on...

May 26, 2023

SoS budget cuts threaten to devastate water quality and pose public health risk - Unite

Unite the union has condemned punitive budget cuts enforced by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, after a...

May 24, 2023

UK Government Help to Save scheme extended to April 2025

Help to Save – the UK Government savings scheme for low-income earners, which offers a 50% bonus payment worth up to £1,200 over 4 years...

May 22, 2023

Initiative to tackle NHS waiting list cut and no increased pay award for staff

The Department of Health has today set out the measures being implemented following the Secretary of State’s announcement of the 2023/24...

May 20, 2023

UK Gov invests £600K in grassroots sports through IFA across Northern Ireland

More people in Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to get involved in sport with the UK Government investment of £600,000 in...

May 19, 2023

Domestic consumers urged to avail of debt support offered by energy suppliers

The Utility Regulator recently published the results of its third annual Domestic Consumer Insight Tracker survey that provided further...

May 19, 2023

Payment dates for £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment announced

The Government has announced today, Friday 19 May, that more than six million disabled people in the UK are set to receive their one-off...

May 18, 2023

Government body concerns over MEDIVET takeover of local veterinary business

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has outlined its preliminary concerns that the purchase of 12 independent veterinary...

May 16, 2023

Green light for £100m state-of-the-art ‘Factory of the Future’ in Co Antrim

CGI of a new £100M Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) set to be built in County Antrim. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough...

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