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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…
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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…
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has welcomed the statement from Communities Minister that the Department will not be seeking…
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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…
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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…
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Coronavirus: Derry and Strabane Council places 200 staff on furlough over cash crisis
DERRY City and Strabane District Council have placed around 200 staff on furlough. The council faces a financial loss of…
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has welcomed clarity from the Department for Communities on Post Office (POca) accounts.…
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Coronavirus: Durkan warns rise in Universal Credit claims ‘tip of the iceberg’
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has warned that a recent rise in Universal Credit claims, which has doubled…
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Coronavirus: Fleming welcomes furlough scheme for council workers
SINN Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has welcomed the announcement that Councils are eligible to apply to furlough staff. He said:…
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Durkan: Urgent charity funding ‘essential’ to prevent collapse over Coronavirus
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has called for expediency to distribute funds to charity organisations affected by COVID-19.…