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Avoid disappointment this Black Friday and Cyber Monday with top tips for shopping online
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday taking place on 29th November and 2nd December respectively, consumers in Northern Ireland will be...
Nov 22, 2024


Work set to start to prepare for free hospital car parking
Work is commencing at hospital sites across Northern Ireland in preparation for the removal of car parking charges in May 2026. Health...
Nov 20, 2024


Leading older person’s charity welcomes Minister’s decision on Winter Fuel Payments
Local leading older person’s charity Agewell Partnership has welcomed the decision by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons to issue...
Nov 19, 2024


NI house prices see continued growth, however latest budget may deliver a ‘mortgage bomb’
Marking the 40th year of the House Price Index produced by Ulster University, the latest Northern Ireland Quarterly House Price Index...
Nov 11, 2024


Dragon pitches breathe life into schools project across Ballymena
Five schools from Ballymena have been learning about democracy and budgeting through a unique initiative. The 'Housing For All' funded...
Nov 8, 2024


Handling of Child Poverty Strategy was “catalogue of failures” says Assembly Committee
Pictured (L-R) are members of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee: David Honeyford MLA; Tom Buchanan MLA; Diane Forsythe MLA; Daniel...
Nov 8, 2024


Lowest earning NI households left with less than £50 per week on average after paying for essentials
This week the Consumer Council released the latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker for Quarter 2 2024 (April to June),...
Nov 8, 2024


Share Energy and PayPoint partner to improve customer payment services
PayPoint and Northern Ireland electricity supplier, Share Energy, are pleased to announce a new partnership that will provide pre-payment...
Nov 7, 2024


Minister announces funding to expand access to Debt Advice across Northern Ireland
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA during a visit to a County Antrim foodbank Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced...
Nov 6, 2024


Free digital travel ID card for under 16s
As the new school term gets underway, Translink is advising students aged 13-16 to get their free digital travel ID card, which gives...
Nov 4, 2024


Consumer Council issues advice after electricity price rise for worried householders
Northern Ireland’s biggest energy supplier, Power NI is set to increase its domestic electricity tariff by 4% effective from 1 December...
Nov 2, 2024


Power NI announces electricity tariff price rise for households
Power NI has today (Friday November 1) announced that a review of its residential unit price has resulted in a 4%* increase, effective 01...
Nov 1, 2024


Pay boost for millions of workers next year
Over 3 million workers will receive a pay boost after the Chancellor confirmed the National Living Wage will increase from £11.44 to...
Oct 29, 2024


Asda Income Tracker Reveals More Spending Power for NI Consumers
Sam Miley, Cebr, Donna Traynor, and Joe McDonald, Asda pictured at the launch of the latest Income Tracker report. The average family...
Oct 22, 2024


671,000 young people urged to cash in their government savings pot
More than 670,000 18-22 year olds yet to claim their Child Trust Fund are reminded to cash in their stash as HM Revenue and Customs...
Oct 1, 2024


Check you’re not missing State Pension payments
During Pensions Awareness week, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging tens of thousands of people to check if they are eligible to...
Sep 12, 2024


New electricity supplier to launch and share half its profits with customers
Share Energy CEO Damian Wilson Share Energy’s creation is a response to rising public concerns over ‘profit-first’ mentality of big...
Sep 3, 2024


Restrictions to Winter Fuel Payment will be introduced in Northern Ireland
In a written Ministerial Statement, the Communities Minister Gordon Lyons today informed Assembly Members of changes to the Winter Fuel...
Aug 30, 2024


Advice NI warn as scams become more sophisticated using AI and many go unreported
Sinead Campbell, Head of Money, Debt, and Quality at Advice NI Advice NI has warned that thousands of scam victims across Northern...
Aug 28, 2024


Customers encouraged to pay contactless with regional roll out to the Ulsterbus network
Chris Conway, Translink Group Chief Executive and Kerry Kearney, Ticketing Operations Manager pictured at the launch of contactless...
Aug 6, 2024
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