THE private company that assesses benefit claimants in the North of Ireland has apologised to Derry and Strabane councillors for…
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Guildhall protest to demand action by Communities Minister
A PUBLIC protest will be held at Derry’s Guildhall this week to demand action from Sinn Fein Communities Minister Deirdre…
‘Capita and Communities Minister must be held to account’
PEOPLE Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin has said officials from the Department for Communities and the Capita Corporation have called…
Durkan fury after Capita awarded Troubles’ pension scheme
SDLP social justice spokesperson Mark H Durkan has said it is inconceivable that Justice Minister Naomi Long has awarded the…
Durkan: Extension of Capita PIP contract ‘rewarding failure’
SDLP Social Justice spokesperson Mark H Durkan has slammed the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey’s decision to renew her Department’s contract…
Durkan: Renewing Capita PIP is ‘rewarding failure’
SDLP Social Justice spokesperson Mark H Durkan has called for clarity from Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey regarding the renewal of…
Durkan: Overturned PIP decisions highlights flawed system
SDLP social justice spokesperson Mark H Durkan has stated that the high number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions overturned…
Durkan: Communities Minister must rethink Capita contract extension
SDLP Social Justice spokesperson Mark H Durkan has urged Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey, to rethink her plan to extend Capita’s…
SDLP Social Justice Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has welcomed the appointment of a second independent review of the Personal Independence…
Young Derry woman Cara Molloy makes emotional Facebook appeal for help
A young Derry woman has made an emotional Facebook appeal for help after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Cara Molloy…