The Latest Breaking News from Deirdre Hargey

Stormont Assembly to sit in fresh bid to elect speaker

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

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

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 · May 23, 2022

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"

Belfast Live · May 19, 2022

Are bookmakers open in Northern Ireland on Good Friday?

Gambling reform legislation has made its way through Stormont in recent months

Belfast Live · Apr 15, 2022

Additional covid funding will create "at least" 300 new jobs in Northern Ireland - minister

Communities minister Deirdre Hargey has doubled the Covid Recovery Employment & Skills Initiative funding to £20 million

Birmingham Post · Mar 25, 2022

Legislation to make period products freely available in NI passed by Assembly

Previously, Northern Ireland had been the only part of the UK not to have a permanent scheme in place to tackle period poverty

Belfast Live · Mar 24, 2022

£4m Coalisland public realm scheme works completed as more funding announced for Lineside

A further £274,000 has also been announced by the Department in order to revitalise the Lineside area of the town

Belfast Live · Mar 24, 2022

300 new jobs to be created in NI as sectors get extra £10m Covid support

The roles will be created across the heritage; sport; voluntary, community and social enterprise; arts and creative sectors through the Covid Recovery Employment & Skills Initiative

Belfast Live · Mar 24, 2022

Schoolkids help launch new sport and physical activity strategy at Stormont

Over 240 young people took part in Tuesday's big launch at Stormont alongside Olympians including Paddy Barnes and Shirley McCay and Paralympian Claire Taggart

Belfast Live · Mar 22, 2022

NI lockdown stories: How Northern Ireland's community groups launched to action

"We are at our best when we are working together"

Belfast Live · Mar 20, 2022