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Level of fraud outlined by Justice Minister at scam conference in Ballymena
(L-R) are Jonathan Leakey, author and scam survivor; Justice Minister Naomi Long; William McCaughey, chairperson of Mid & East Antrim...
5 days ago


Minister announces new £153m funding programme for Co-Ownership, and raises the property value limit
Opening the door to home ownership, Minister Gordon Lyons with Co-Ownership Director of Finance Andrew Shott and Chief Executive Mark...
6 days ago

Santander confirms branch closures as it ‘transforms UK branch network’
Santander has today announced plans to update its UK branch network from June 2025, with seven branches set to be closed in Northern...
7 days ago


Northern Trust preparing for hospital car parking charges to be scrapped
Preparations are taking place at Antrim Hospital and Causeway Hospital in Coleraine for a return to free car parking next year. Hospital...
Mar 18

Government must review Benefits decisions - Swann
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall Ulster Unionist South Antrim MP Robin Swann has responded to today’s (Tuesday 18 March) Labour...
Mar 18

Local Secondary Schools invited to register for the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge 2025
Pictured is Elisha McNulty, Community Engagement Manager at Bank of Ireland UK. Teachers and students in secondary schools across...
Mar 17


Revealed: destinations offering the best value worldwide
The Algarve, Portugal Sterling looks set to play a pivotal part in destination choice this year, according to the 19th annual Holiday...
Mar 15


Pump prices expected to fall as wholesale cost of fuel drops - Asda cuts fuel prices by 4ppl
Today (Friday 14th March), drivers across the country will be able to take advantage of an immediate 4ppl cut in the price of both petrol...
Mar 14


Payment date for £100 fuel support payment announced by Minister Lyons
Communities minister Gordon Lyons has announced the payment date for the £100 fuel support payment for pensioner households. The payment,...
Mar 12

Consumer Council welcomes firmus energy 11.84% gas decrease
firmus energy has today announced, a reduction of 11.84% on their regulated gas tariff for domestic and small business customers in the...
Mar 6


Firmus Energy announces 11.84% cut in gas prices across the Ten Towns Network
Firmus Energy Supply, Northern Ireland’s largest supplier of natural gas, has today (Thursday 6th March 2025) announced that it will be...
Mar 6


Statutory Sick Pay reforms to boost living standards and economy across the UK
More than one million working people throughout the United Kingdom are set to experience an uplift in their living standards due to...
Mar 5


More than £100,000 lost to holiday fraud last year in NI - Police urge public to do your research
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is urging anyone planning to book a holiday online to do their research after new figures show...
Feb 24


Paul Givan introduces School Uniforms Bill ensuring affordability is at the centre of school policies
A new Bill to reduce the costs of school uniforms has been introduced in the Northern Ireland Assembly by Education Minister Paul Givan....
Feb 18

‘Move to UC’ begins for Income Support recipients
The next stage of the ‘Move to Universal Credit (UC)’ has begun for those in receipt of Income Support. The ‘Move to UC’ involves moving...
Feb 17

MEA Councillor expenses comes under spotlight after 14% rates hike in two years
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were this month landed with a hike of 3.99% after councillors struck the rate for both residents and...
Feb 16

Swann urges Car Insurance Taskforce to take action on NI premiums
South Antrim MP Robin Swann The UK Government has committed to tackling the rising costs of car insurance premiums in the United Kingdom...
Feb 14


O’Dowd – Consumers must be protected after Storm Éowyn
Minister O’Dowd is pictured with Alastair Ross, Assistant Director, Head of Public Policy at the Association of British Insurers Finance...
Feb 13


Latest tracker shows lowest earning households have seen some recovery in spending power
Today, Wednesday 12 February, the Consumer Council released the latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker for Quarter 3 2024...
Feb 12

Call for vigilance after man tells of 'devastating impact' of romance fraud
A man from Northern Ireland who was deceived by a fraudster into giving more than £200,000 in a romance scam has shared his ordeal to...
Feb 12
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