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The Latest Breaking News from Deirdre Hargey

Housing Executive rents set to rise from April, Stormont department announces

The increase will see the average weekly rent for tenants rise from £69.49 to £74.35

Belfast Live

Belfast City Council branded 'tone deaf' over spending on events to unveil mayor portraits

A selection of food, wines, beers and soft drinks were served to guests during a banqueting hall reception

Belfast Live

Antrim All-Ireland winners honoured with civic reception at Stormont

The Saffrons won the All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie title in August while the Antrim Ladies footballers also secured the Junior Football Championship crown this summer

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Housing Executive workers say thousands of jobs left undone as strike enters ninth week

Strikers stage protest at Titanic Belfast where senior staff holding awards ceremony

Belfast Live

Long-delayed £40,000 portraits of Sinn Fein Belfast lord mayors to be unveiled

The DUP said a civic reception was "inappropriate at a time when we are trying to encourage others to show restraint"

Belfast Live

Work begins on new £1m facilities at Dungannon GAA club

Almost £1million in Neighbourhood Renewal Funding has been provided by the Department for Communities for the development

Belfast Live

Stormont minister welcomes largest increase in Living Wage

Finance Minister Conor Murphy welcomed the rise to £10.90 amid the rising cost of living.

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

UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi met Stormont Economy Minister Gordon Lyons and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey in Belfast last week.

The Independent UK

Chancellor 'absolutely committed' to £400 energy bill discount for Northern Ireland

An "equivalent" to the scheme being rolled out in Great Britain to ease cost-of-living pressures will be delivered "as soon as possible"

Belfast Live

‘Workaround’ sought to ensure NI consumers will not miss out on £400 energy support

Deirdre Hargey said the easiest way to get the money to families was to have an Executive at Stormont.

The Independent UK

Co Armagh community groups voice concerns over cost of living crisis with Stormont minister

The groups highlighted how the cost of living crisis has affected their organisations and the communities they serve

Belfast Live

MLA says Stormont ministers 'squandered' public money on court dispute over Belfast bonfire

The ministers have insisted they acted to stand against threats of violence and anti-social behaviour

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland cost-of-living payments begin to roll out

It will be paid in two instalments

Belfast Live

St Columb’s Park improvements will "be of immense benefit to residents and visitors"

The project has improved the park's access route and the physical connectivity to local communities and the city centre

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Cost of Living crisis: Public urged to make sure they're getting all benefits they're entitled to

Last year the service supported 9,000 people in accessing £42million in unclaimed benefits

Belfast Live

Cost-of-living crisis: Food poverty 'social supermarket' scheme to be expanded by Stormont

A budget of £1.5million has been allocated to support the work for the coming year

Belfast Live

Workaround found to deliver £650 payments to help with rising cost of living in Northern Ireland

The payments will be made to those on income-related and disability benefits, as well as pensioners

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland cost-of-living payments to be made in next few weeks

It was confirmed on Wednesday

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Brendan Hughes: A blank cheque for Casement Park hard for Stormont to justify

The worry for fans is that Casement now becomes caught up in a wider dispute over the restoration of Stormont

Irish Mirror

Northern Ireland Minister hopeful of gymnastics resolution after athletes barred from Commonwealth Games

A number of Irish athletes have been barred from the games over their Northern Irish status.

The Independent UK

Emergency leadership group re-established to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey said she is barred from taking further actions to alleviate the crisis by the effective collapse of Executive.

The Independent UK

Stormont Assembly to sit in fresh bid to elect speaker

The Democratic Unionist Party has labelled the move a ‘stunt’ by Sinn Fein.

Belfast Live

North Belfast poverty: 'Without the community spirit of Ardoyne and the Crumlin Road.. it's scary to think where we'd be'

"You're earning more money selling drugs - why a young person want to go into full time work if they are earning say £800 a week selling drugs? These are issues that need tackled"

Belfast Live

Fuel payment scheme cannot be reopened without NI Executive, says Communities Minister

Deirdre Hargey said she was "deeply frustrated" as funding is available but it "requires Executive approval"

The Independent UK

Alliance gain seat in South Belfast as Green Party leader loses out

The late Christopher Stalford, who held a seat in the constituency for the DUP, was remembered during acceptance speeches.

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