SINN Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has welcomed the news that everyone making a new claim to Universal Credit can also…
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES
Durkan: Strengthened support crucial as North unemployment rises by 90%
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has urged the Department for Communities to develop a robust support action plan…
THE Strabane BID Company is toasting the success of the My Local Ordering App which has generated £150,000 worth of…
Durkan welcomes £20.3m emergency council funding
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan Mhas welcomed Executive approval for an emergency £20.3 million fund for local councils,…
COVID-19: Derry and Strabane council to get share of £20.3m in emergency funding
COUNCILS in the North of Ireland are to get emergency COVID-19 funding of £20.3m from the Stormont Executive. Last week,…
Durkan: Necessary steps must be taken to reopen Artists Emergency Fund
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has called for urgent action to allow for the reopening of the Artists…
Coronavirus: Durkan calls for immediate Executive support for local councils
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has criticised the delayed response from the Executive to provide financial support to…
Coronavirus: Durkan welcomes some flexibility on benefit overpayments
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has welcomed the statement from Communities Minister that the Department will not be seeking…
Durkan: Post Office account holders unfairly excluded from free school meal payments
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has criticised a lack of expediency around access to free school meal payments…
Coronavirus: Local advice services step up to deal with surge in demand
AS the Covid-19 emergency continues to affect all aspects of life in the North West, never before have local people…