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Mid Ulster District Council announce rate increases and service cuts

Mid Ulster District Council has decided to raise its property tax by 7.3% for households and 4.3% for businesses. The decision was taken at a special meeting of the Council on 6 February. The council said it was 'one of the most challenging rates ...

07 Feb 2023 at 16:51

Local News

Energy cost increases slammed by Cost of Living Crisis Campaign

The Cost of Living Crisis Campaign has warned of electricity price increases coming into effect from the 1st July. This is despite tariffs actually falling and the wholesale price of energy on international markets dropping significantly. The ...

13 Jun 2023 at 10:46

Derry News

Derry Against Fuel Poverty to host rally in Guildhall Square

A rally has been organised by new group, Derry Against Fuel Poverty, in Derry's Guildhall Square this Saturday (February 12) at 1pm. Campaigner and founder of the group's page, Sinead Quinn, is urging people to support the rally to stand ...

08 Feb 2022 at 18:35

Derry News

Harkin: Council should use unspent £3m Covid reserve for Hardship Emergency Fund

People Before Profit Councillor, Shaun Harkin, calls for Council to use the £3 million unspent in the Covid fund reserve to help families in the district as the cost of living continues to rise. The Foyleside councillor is also calling ...

23 Feb 2022 at 13:38

Northern Ireland

20,000 households have not redeemed £600 energy support voucher

Around 20,000 households in Northern Ireland have still not redeemed their £600 energy support vouchers. The Post Office said there is less than two weeks left for households that were part of the initial 500,000 rollout to redeem ...

20 Mar 2023 at 00:01

County Derry Post

Vital County Derry bus services facing cuts get two month lifeline

County Derry's community bus services face an uncertain future as the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) says it has 'extremely difficult decisions' to make about cuts. Dial-a-lift services carry out around 200,000 journeys a ...

04 Apr 2023 at 17:26

DerryNow

Seagate: Over 200 workers apply for voluntary redundancy

Derry’s biggest employer Seagate sees over 200 workers apply for voluntary redundancy. Around 220 production operators have applied for voluntary redundancy – around double the number of employees that had been expected to go ...

23 Jun 2023 at 10:30

Northern Ireland

Thousands take to the streets in Dublin over cost-of-living crisis

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Dublin to protest against the cost-of-living crisis. The demonstration, organised by the Cost Of Living Coalition, comes before the Irish Government’s budget on Tuesday. The ...

24 Sept 2022 at 18:53

DerryNow

Councillor Sandra Duffy raises over £40,000 for local homeless during year as mayor

Former Mayor of Derry and Strabane Sandra Duffy raised almost £43k for local homeless charity First Housing during her year as Mayor. The money raised will help her chosen mayoral charity carry out frontline services for ...

06 Dec 2023 at 19:00

Arts & Entertainment

GUIDE: Ways to use less water around the house

With the cost-of-living crisis impacting us more, here are a few ways to reduce our water use and the looming bill at the end of the month? 1. Fit an aerator View this post on Instagram A post shared by Water’s Worth ...

05 Feb 2023 at 09:02

Northern Ireland

Fears over potential fuel poverty deaths unless Stormont ministers take action

Campaigners have warned there will be fuel poverty deaths this winter unless Stormont “urgently” introduces regulations to curb rising energy costs. People gathered at a protest in Belfast city centre on Saturday ...

06 Aug 2022 at 19:48

DerryNow

Parents forced to turn to 'illegal' childminders as costs keep rising for hardpressed families

County Derry parents are being pushed towards 'illegal, unqualified and unchecked' childminders by rising costs while registered childminders struggle to get by according to one local provider. As parents and ...

30 Mar 2023 at 17:00

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