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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, 2025


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, 2025


‘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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


Minister for Communities’ ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to benefit fraud
Communities minister Gordon Lyons Communities minister Gordon Lyons has outlined his ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to benefit fraud in a...
Feb 11, 2025


ANB Council strikes “modest rate increase” as it continues to “build a sustainable and prosperous future”
At a special council meeting held on Monday 10 February, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has applied an increase of 4.96% to the...
Feb 11, 2025


Mid and East Antrim Borough Council strikes rate for 2025/26
This evening, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council struck the annual rate for 2025/26 agreeing an increase of 3.99% for both domestic and...
Feb 10, 2025


ANB Council face possibility of having to impose unprecedented rates hike
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors will hold a special meeting on Monday evening (10th February) to set domestic and non-domestic rates...
Feb 7, 2025


Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council strikes District Rate for 2025/26 financial year
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has struck its new District Rate for April 2025 – March 2026 at 3.65%. The figure, was agreed by...
Feb 6, 2025


Utility Regulator commences review of gas prices in Northern Ireland
The Utility Regulator today has announced it has commenced a formal review of the regulated gas tariffs for SSE Airtricity Gas Supply (in...
Feb 5, 2025


Tax Credits recipients urged to take action on ‘Move to UC’
The final ‘Move to UC’ Migration Notices have been issued by the Department for Communities to people still receiving Tax Credits. Tax...
Jan 17, 2025


New self-serve Translink ticket vending machines now live at Ulsterbus stations and Park and Ride
Translink has announced the roll out of new self-serve ticket vending machines (TVMs) at bus stations across the network, and to...
Jan 8, 2025


Grants available now for families in NI on a low income raising disabled and seriously ill children
Families caring for disabled or seriously ill children struggling with winter cost pressures are being urged to apply to national charity...
Jan 2, 2025


Pension Credit & Fuel Payment: Advice NI warns of looming deadlines
A Winter Fuel Payment can help people over state retirement age with their heating bills. If eligible, a person could get either £200 or...
Dec 14, 2024


New law to make school uniform costs “affordable for all”
The Education Minister, Paul Givan has welcomed the Executive’s agreement to formally enable the preparation of a School Uniforms Bill by...
Dec 5, 2024


Murphy approves access to student loans for Ulster University medical students
Economy Minister Conor Murphy is pictured with current medical students studying at Ulster University’s Derry-Londonderry campus - Gina...
Nov 27, 2024
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