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Ambulance Service apologises after pensioner lay on a wet street in Derry for two hours waiting on a 999 crew

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has apologised to a 73-year-old Derry woman who lay in a wet street for two hours waiting on an ambulance. The pensioner fell in the Greenwalk area of Creggan on Friday evening. Local people and family ...

29 Nov 2020 at 22:24

Derry News

Durkan: Shameful failure to support elderly through cost of living crisis

SDLP Foyle MLA, Mark H Durkan, has called for tailored support to assist pensioners navigate the cost of living emergency as well as a dedicated service to ensure individuals of pension age are claiming their full benefit entitlements. Age UK has ...

26 May 2022 at 17:12

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Pensioner left disgusted at ‘filthy’ County Derry bus stop

In case you missed it first time around - August 2022: An angry County Derry pensioner has branded the conditions of the new bus stop in Dungiven as 'filthy'. The commuter, who did not wish to be identified, is a regular user of the 212 service ...

30 Dec 2022 at 20:55

Local News

Cost of living payments to be paid to those 'in greatest need' in coming weeks

Direct cost-of-living payments of up to £650 will be made to those in greatest need over the coming weeks, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has confirmed today. The payments will be made to those on income-related and disability benefits, ...

15 Jun 2022 at 14:15

Northern Ireland

2019 Tory manifesto: Where does it stand under another new prime minister?

The Conservatives’ 2019 general election manifesto promised to “get Brexit done” and “unleash Britain’s potential”. And while the party is nominally committed to the election-winning policy platform, it is difficult to overstate the changes ...

24 Oct 2022 at 16:33

Northern Ireland

Scotland and north of England food bank usage highest in UK, figures show

Food bank usage in Scotland and the north of England is the highest in the UK, according to official figures. The Family Resources Survey, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), showed 4% of households in Scotland used a ...

23 Mar 2023 at 18:49

Northern Ireland

Pensioners in NI will receive winter fuel payment this year – Lyons

Pensioners in Northern Ireland will receive their winter fuel payment this year, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has said. In a statement to the Assembly, Mr Lyons said he had engaged with Executive colleagues to reinstate the payment ...

10 Jun 2025 at 17:30

Northern Ireland

Cost of ‘minimum retirement lifestyle’ has fallen amid lower energy prices

The minimum amount someone needs in retirement has fallen, amid lower energy prices and people’s changing expectations, according to calculations. The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) sets three different retirement ...

03 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Local News

Ex-NI secretary presses for extension to payments deadline for Troubles victims

The Government should act in the interests of “justice and decency” and extend a deadline to secure backdated payments under the Troubles victims’ pension scheme, a former Northern Ireland Secretary has urged. Lord Peter Hain’s ...

19 Jul 2024 at 15:00

Northern Ireland

Ex-NI secretary presses for extension to payments deadline for Troubles victims

19 Jul 2024 at 11:00

County Derry Post

82 year-old man dies in hospital following crash in County Derry

Police have confirmed that a pensioner has died following a three-vehicle road traffic collision in Moneymore yesterday (Tuesday, December 14). Sergeant Amanda McIvor said: “Shortly before 8.20pm, it was reported that a ...

15 Dec 2021 at 21:15

Northern Ireland

Women and 50-somethings ‘less likely than average to feel upbeat about finances’

Women and people aged in their 50s are less likely to be feeling positive about their finances for 2025 than the wider population, research suggests. Three-fifths (60%) of people are feeling positive overall about ...

08 Jan 2025 at 11:00

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