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Banks urged to protect the branch network and support customers across NI
Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA with representatives from high street banks, UK Finance, LINK and Cash Access UK. Finance...
May 2, 2024


Ulster Bank-backed investment in Co Antrim farm secures future for third generation
Ulster Bank business development manager Conor McNeill (right) pictured with Timmy and Karen Rea and their sons Charlie and James. The...
Apr 29, 2024


New self-serve Translink ticket vending machines going live at train stations in NI
New self-serve Ticket Vending Machines at the newly opened York Street Station. Translink has announced the roll out of new self-serve...
Apr 28, 2024


90% of Northern Ireland consumers concerned about rising cost of basics
New research published today by the Consumer Council shows 90% of consumers in Northern Ireland are concerned about the rising cost of...
Apr 18, 2024


Electric Ireland announces a 15% price decrease
Electric Ireland has announced a price decrease of 15% for their domestic electricity customers. This decrease will be effective from 4...
Apr 11, 2024


Rate bills due to issue by end of the week to homes and businesses across NI
Rate bills will start to arrive with homes and businesses as bills are issued on the 5 April 2024. The bill will set out the amount due...
Apr 3, 2024


What the Child Benefit rate rise means for you
Millions of families who claim Child Benefit will automatically receive increased payments from 6 April 2024, HM Revenue and Customs...
Apr 2, 2024


A household in Mid and East Antrim could save £1,000 a year by using all the food they buy
Recycle Now and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are launching a new campaign to encourage homes in Mid and East Antrim to use all the...
Mar 22, 2024


NI Water announce price hike on charges for 2024/25
NI Water has announced that from 1st April 2024, non-domestic water and sewerage charges will rise by 4.7% on average. NI Water Director...
Mar 20, 2024


A quarter of NI’s households left with less than £32 per week after paying for essentials
Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by over half since the first quarter of 2021,...
Mar 8, 2024


Consumer Council welcomes Firmus Energy gas price decrease
Firmus Energy has announced today, Wednesday 6th March, a reduction of 15.6% on their regulated gas tariff for domestic and small...
Mar 6, 2024


Minister pledges to act on affordability of school uniforms
Education Minister Paul Givan has said that he will act to ensure school uniforms are not a barrier to education for children and young...
Mar 5, 2024


Consumer Council encourages consumers to consider switching energy supplier
Two energy suppliers, Power NI and SSE Airtricity gas have announced price decreases today which is welcome news for Northern Ireland...
Mar 1, 2024


Power NI announce tariff price cut
Power NI has today (Friday 1st March) announced that a review of its residential unit price has resulted in a 6.3% (2p per unit)...
Mar 1, 2024


NI Executive agrees Regional Rate of 4%
The Executive has agreed to adjust the regional rate for 2024/25 in line with inflation. Subject to Assembly approval, the proposal on...
Feb 29, 2024


62,000 children in NI trapped in poverty as parents face barriers to work
More than half of children living in poverty in Northern Ireland could be trapped in hardship because their parent(s) face at least one...
Feb 22, 2024


Statement from Mid & East Antrim Borough Council following ‘behind closed doors’ Rate meeting
Statement from Mid & East Antrim Borough Council Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has agreed an increase in the domestic district rate...
Feb 13, 2024


Things got “hot and heavy” behind closed doors as MEA councillors debated highest rate hike in NI
It was a marathon three hour session at The Braid on Monday night (12th February) as councillors met to discuss setting the rate for...
Feb 13, 2024


Asda Cafés in NI offering customers FREE porridge and hot drink
Asda has announced that it will offer all its customers a free warming breakfast porridge and a hot drink. The initiative is open to all...
Feb 12, 2024


Council Officers understood to be proposing Rate increase of 9.97% in Mid and East Antrim
It is understood Mid and East Antrim Borough Council officers are recommending an increase of 9.97% ahead of this evening's meeting to...
Feb 12, 2024
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