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Councillors in Mid & East Antrim approve pay rise
Mid and East Antrim councillors approved an allowance rise at this month’s meeting of the borough council at The Braid, in Ballymena, on...
Jan 10, 2024


MEA Council approves action plan in relation to asylum seeker support services
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has approved an action plan to fund services for asylum seekers and refugees just three months before...
Jan 9, 2024


NI could lose out on prostate cancer wonder drug
Minister of State Steve Baker MP Prostate cancer patients in Northern Ireland are likely to be the only UK region to miss out on a...
Jan 5, 2024


Nursing staff in Northern Ireland to strike
Nursing staff in Northern Ireland say they have been left with no choice but to take to the picket lines once more on 18th January, as...
Jan 5, 2024


Public permitted to question MEA council for the first time
Members of the public will be able to have their questions answered directly about council issues for the first time at this month’s...
Jan 5, 2024


Appeal to share our roads responsibly as yearly road fatalities continue to rise in NI
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is reminding everyone of our shared responsibility in 2024 to safeguard our own safety and that...
Jan 1, 2024


No frosty surprises when you claim tax relief directly with HMRC
Every penny counts at Christmas and employees eligible to claim a tax refund on any work-related expenses are being urged to do it...
Dec 31, 2023


Local churches awarded funding from Government’s £42 million conservation fund
First Broughshane Presbyterian Church Four local churches are among almost 5,000 churches in the UK to receive a share of the...
Dec 28, 2023


“Oh no it isn’t!” - Panto set to be formally recognised as UK joins UNESCO Convention
Communities across the UK will be able to nominate their most cherished local traditions to be included in a new register of cultural...
Dec 23, 2023


Green light for new £24M Innovation and CleanTech Centre in Ballymena
Plans for a new i4C Innovation and CleanTech Centre to support local business and industry to innovate and the transition to net zero...
Dec 21, 2023


Records from 1999 made publicly available online for first time
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Almost 250 documents relating to 1999 and earlier years have been added to the CAIN...
Dec 15, 2023


Low-income households to receive over £2 billion in further cost of living support
Around 8 million eligible households across the UK are set to receive a £299 Cost of Living Payment in February, as the Government...
Dec 13, 2023


£4.8M announced to improve transport connectivity in Northern Ireland
Work on road improvements and rail upgrades will boost business and improve connectivity across the UK, Transport Secretary Mark Harper...
Dec 7, 2023


Questions asked over impact on vulnerable people applying for Universal Credit
Questions have been asked on the impact of the process on those applying for government benefits, particularly on those who are...
Dec 4, 2023


Stormont to reduce grass verge cutting at roads due to “biodiversity” and budget constraints
A Stormont department has said that upcoming reductions in public grass verge cutting is down to a drive towards “biodiversity,” as well...
Dec 2, 2023


Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts
Pensioners across the country have started to receive up to £600 to help with energy bills this winter. Winter Fuel Payments – boosted...
Nov 25, 2023


Department of Health launches consultation on development of Regional Obesity Management Service
The Department of Health has today launched two separate public consultations on the development of a new Regional Obesity Management...
Nov 24, 2023


Community Foundation NI calls for Levelling Up funding decision to be reversed
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland have expressed their disappointment that Northern Ireland has not been allocated any...
Nov 21, 2023


“Economic Blackmail” - Sammy Wilson as Gov Levelling Up Fund allocates £0 to Northern Ireland
DUP East Antrim MP and Treasury spokesman Sammy Wilson has called on the Secretary of State for Levelling Up to explain why not a single...
Nov 20, 2023


Unite warns Secretary of State over hospital car parking charges and other ‘punitive measures’
Unite the union has issued a warning today, Thursday 16th November, to Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris, after the Minister issued...
Nov 16, 2023
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