A West Belfast mum has spoken of her despair after being left with only a small electric heater to heat her home for months.
Shania McArdle said over the past two months she has been put under financial pressure due to the money she has had to spend on electricity as it was the only way to make sure her house was warm enough for her children.
Speaking to Belfast Live, she said she has had problems with the heating in her Clanmill Housing Association home for around two years, with it stopping completely two months ago.
