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£137 million economy injection following Stormont’s Spend Local Card Scheme

Stormont’s high-street vouchers were used in 3.7 million transactions in Northern Ireland, injecting almost £137 million into the economy, new figures show. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said around 1.4 million of the £100 Spend Local cards were ...

28 Feb 2022 at 19:22

National News

Economy Minister outlines Spend Local Card compensation plan

People who missed out on Stormont’s high street vouchers through no fault of their own are to get the money through a direct payment to their bank. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has outlined the plan to compensate those who were unable to avail ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:02

Local News

Portal opens for High Street Voucher Scheme

The portal for applications to the £100 high street voucher scheme opened this morning. Residents aged 18 or over are eligible to apply to receive a £100 spend local pre-paid card to spend in local businesses. To apply for the High Street ...

27 Sept 2021 at 11:24

Northern Ireland

Warning of ‘catastrophic situation’ for NI education amid proposed spending cuts

The proposed cuts to education in Northern Ireland will have “catastrophic” consequences, a new report has warned. Researchers from Ulster University, Newcastle University, Queen’s University Belfast and Stranmillis University College ...

27 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Derry News

Deadline to spend £100 High Street Voucher extended

The deadline has been extended until midnight on Sunday December 19 to use your Spend Local card. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said that 1.4 million people applied for the High Street Voucher scheme, with 99 per cent of applicants ...

09 Dec 2021 at 15:45

Local News

Finance Minster Archibald says Budget ‘won’t make a dent’ in financial challenges

The Budget “won’t make a dent” in Northern Ireland’s financial challenges, Stormont’s Finance Minister has said. The Budget will provide an extra £100 million for public spending in Northern Ireland in 2024-25, the Government has ...

06 Mar 2024 at 18:00

Northern Ireland

Education Authority chief defends handling of school pitch funding

The head of the Education Authority has defended its handling of the allocation of more than £700,000 to a school for a sports pitch. Questions have been asked over the allocation which was made to Lisneal College in Londonderry ...

26 Feb 2025 at 18:20

Local News

Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion

The cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past is set to be considerably more than £2 billion, a UK think tank has estimated. The Policy Exchange has put the cost of inquiries, court cases, inquests and compensation ...

11 Feb 2025 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

System overseeing major capital projects involves ‘very little oversight’

The system overseeing major capital projects in Northern Ireland involves “little oversight” and “little accountability”, a DUP MLA has said. Cheryl Brownlee, deputy chairwoman of Stormont’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), ...

06 Apr 2025 at 11:37

Northern Ireland

Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion

11 Feb 2025 at 10:21

National News

Spending on socialising and retail jumped last month, bank figures show

Spending in Ireland in the last month was up by 2% with a significant jump on retail and social spending, analysis by one of Ireland's main banks has found. Bank of Ireland debit and credit card spending in ...

15 Nov 2022 at 13:15

Northern Ireland

GAA must make stadium plan ‘more affordable’ if Government fails to fund rebuild

The GAA will need to make its plans for Casement Park more affordable if the UK Government fails to cover a £150 million gap for the current proposed rebuild, the Sports Minister has said. Gordon Lyons was ...

02 Jun 2025 at 15:59

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