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Westminster ‘gaslighting’ Northern Irelanders over funding – DUP MP

Ministers have faced suggestions from the DUP that the UK Government has been “gaslighting” the people of Northern Ireland over funding. DUP MP Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) warned the “Barnett squeeze is getting greater”, while DUP colleague Gavin ...

10 May 2023 at 18:11

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'Stealth shutdown of Radio Foyle cannot proceed' - Eastwood

What he described as the "attempt to close BBC Radio Foyle by stealth" cannot be allowed to proceed, according to Foyle MP Colum Eastwood. The SDLP leader was speaking following the BBC announcement of the axing of the Radio Foyle Breakfast ...

29 Nov 2022 at 13:15

Local News

Loyalist activist reports SDLP leader to parliamentary standards watchdog

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has been reported to Parliament’s standards watchdog after he said he would not take part in a criminal investigation into an alleged unnotified parade involving the Bloody Sunday families. The complaint has been ...

04 Jan 2024 at 13:15

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UPDATE: Landlords taking tenants' energy support payment vouchers

UPDATE: Saturday, January 21, 2023 It has been reported that two people had their energy support payment vouchers returned to them by their landlord. However, it is believed that a number of other people are reporting that their energy ...

21 Jan 2023 at 11:14

Derry News

MLA Colum Eastwood: “Vaccine certification is the best way to prevent further business closures”

Social Democratic and Labour Party Leader Colum Eastwood has said that introducing vaccine certifications would be the best way of keeping businesses open and preventing further lockdowns. Mr Eastwood was speaking ahead of the easing ...

29 Oct 2021 at 17:21

Local News

Eastwood urges First Ministers to intervene on Universal Credit Cut

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has called for political unity against cuts to Universal Credit which will see more than 130,000 people in Northern Ireland lose £1,040 per year. The SDLP leader has written to the First Ministers Paul Given ...

07 Oct 2021 at 17:38

Election

SDLP leader ‘not countenancing’ losing battle to represent Foyle

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said he is “not countenancing” the prospect of losing out in the General Election. Mr Eastwood is facing a challenge from Sinn Fein candidate Sandra Duffy for the seat he won with a sizeable majority ...

18 Jun 2024 at 11:31

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s political leaders extend well wishes to King on diagnosis

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have extended well wishes to the King following his cancer diagnosis. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly expressed hope he would have a speedy ...

05 Feb 2024 at 19:25

Derry News

Foyle MP Eastwood says meeting with US Congressman Neale was productive

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has said a meeting with a US delegation led by Congressman Richie Neale was productive. Mr Eastwood outlined the impact that Brexit has had on people, businesses and communities across these islands ...

26 May 2022 at 17:32

Local News

Eastwood slams nightclub re-openings as "grossly irresponsible"

Foyle MP, Colum Eastwood, has blasted the proposed re-opening of nightclubs without vaccine certification as “grossly irresponsible”. The SDLP leader said that if this plan went ahead, then Derry and the rest of the north ...

22 Oct 2021 at 12:05

Local News

'The wreckers must be resisted' - Derry MP Eastwood

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has welcomed progress in talks between the European Commission and the British Government. Mr Eastwood said that any resolution to the discussions must secure the benefits of dual market ...

26 Feb 2023 at 22:28

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Foyle MP welcomes 300 new FinTrU jobs

SDLP Leader and MP for Foyle Colum Eastwood has welcomed the news that FinTrU is to create 300 new jobs in Derry and increase investment in Northern Ireland-wide staff. The company is based at Patrick Street in the ...

06 Feb 2023 at 11:52

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