Identifying benefit fraudsters is a 'distraction', campaigners say
The communities minister said the practice of publicly identifying people convicted of benefit fraud is to be reintroduced.
Campaign group calls on Executive to produce strategy to combat poverty
A new campaign group is calling for the Executive to produce a strategy to combat poverty and protect human rights in. | UTV News ...
King hosting Prime Minister and devolved leaders at Windsor
The King is hosting Sir Keir Starmer and the leaders of the devolved nations at Windsor Castle in his second event with the ...
Northern Ireland's lowest earning households have just £52 per week after bills
The lowest earning households in Northern Ireland have just £52 left each week after bills, it has been revealed. The ...
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Northern Ireland 'most generous region in UK' survey finds
Winning the lottery is a dream that never comes true for most people, yet in 2024, the National Lottery alone created 383 ...
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Skills shortage in Northern Ireland projected in coming years
Northern Ireland is expected to be short of more than 5,000 workers in the coming years. A modelling resource has forecast a skills shortage of an estimated 5,400 individuals per annum across sectors.
Northern Ireland free school meals reform needed as many children in poverty not eligible
The most recent government poverty statistics show that one in four children (25%) are currently living in poverty, meaning ...
‘Energy plans will force NI people into fuel poverty,’ says DUP MP
Sammy Wilson has warned Stormont ministers that Government policy to replace the use of fossil fuels with renewably-sourced ...
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Over 900,000 children 'missing out' on free school meals
It has been 12 years since figures revealing the number of eligible children not receiving free school meals was collected ...
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62,000 children in Northern Ireland face hunger and hardship: We need to turn words into action
I rise not out of duty but out of a profound sense of sadness and quite a lot of anger that, in 2025, children in Northern ...
Judgment reserved in anti-poverty strategy challenge
Judgment has been reserved in a legal challenge brought against Stormont for "failing to adopt" an anti-poverty strategy for ...
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Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty, says charity
A stronger economy is likely to make little difference to the poorest UK households unless there is targeted support to tackle poverty, a report has warned. Anti-poverty charity the Joseph ...