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County Derry among lowest areas for Spend Local transactions and income

County Derry was among the areas to benefit least from the Department for the Economy (DfE)'s High Street Scheme last autumn. The scheme was introduced as part of a range of measures introduced by DfE to stimulate economic recovery in the region, ...

10 Mar 2022 at 13:33

Cllr Farell slams Invest NI as working for Belfast and failing Derry

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Cllr Farell slams Invest NI as working for Belfast and failing for Derry

SDLP Councillor, Rory Farell, launched a blistering attack on Invest NI saying the development agency “works for Belfast and fails miserably for Derry”. The outburst came during a debate on a motion put forward by Cllr John McGowan (Sinn Féin) ...

28 Jan 2022 at 19:33

Northern Ireland

Lifting student cap would require higher tuition fees or budget cuts, MPs told

Increasing the number of university places in Northern Ireland would require introducing higher tuition fees or taking money from another Stormont department, economy minister Gordon Lyons has told a committee of MPs. The Westminster Science ...

06 Jul 2022 at 15:09

Sinn Fein warns Government against triggering Article 16 of NI Protocol

Any move by the UK Government to suspend the Northern Ireland Protocol would be reckless and inflict damage on the region’s economy, a Sinn Fein minister has warned. Finance Minister Conor Murphy said triggering the Article 16 mechanism to ...

26 Aug 2022 at 14:04

Taskforce set up in bid to deliver energy bill discount in Northern Ireland

A new joint taskforce has been set up after talks around delivering an equivalent to Great Britain’s £400 energy bill discount in Northern Ireland. UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi met Stormont Economy Minister Gordon Lyons and Communities ...

15 Aug 2022 at 19:33

US Congress delegation ‘most undiplomatic visit I’ve ever seen’ – Donaldson

A visit by a US delegation led by Congressman Richard Neal has been termed “the most undiplomatic to these shores” by the DUP leader. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson slated the language used as “unhelpful”, adding it “displays an alarming ...

26 May 2022 at 14:48

Northern Ireland

Committee seeks minutes of minister’s meeting with Loyalist Communities Council

A DUP minister’s Assembly scrutiny committee is to formally request the minutes of his meeting with a group that includes representatives of loyalist paramilitary gangs. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons met the Loyalist ...

10 Oct 2024 at 12:12

Northern Ireland

Historic war rooms and castles among sites set to open for heritage event

The Northern Ireland Regional War Room is among a host of historic sites set to open to the public for a special two-day event next month. The nuclear bunker is one of 250 buildings and landmarks to open to the public ...

14 Aug 2024 at 10:44

Northern Ireland

All NI pensioner households hit by winter fuel support cut to get £100 – Lyons

All pensioner households in Northern Ireland affected by cuts to winter fuel support are to receive a one-off payment of £100. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the payment would be made before the end of March ...

19 Nov 2024 at 12:58

Northern Ireland

Lyons did not ‘directly’ ask for end to criminality during LCC meeting

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said he did not directly ask representatives of loyalist paramilitary gangs to end criminality during a meeting with an umbrella group. However, he told MLAs that he had made clear ...

24 Oct 2024 at 12:39

Northern Ireland

GAA official suggests possibility of increasing contribution for Casement Park

A senior official with the Ulster GAA has suggested the organisation may be willing to increase its contribution towards the rebuild of Casement Park. It follows reports that the cost of developing the stadium has ...

20 Nov 2024 at 18:57

Northern Ireland

Lyons welcomes GAA ‘realisation’ over extra cash for Casement Park

Stormont’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed a “realisation” from the GAA that an increased financial contribution would be required towards the rebuild of Casement Park. Mr Lyons said he looked ...

21 Nov 2024 at 17:06

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