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Department For Communities Needs To Increase Core Funding For Advice Provisio
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says Derry & Strabane Council ratified his motion calling on the Department for Communities and Stormont to increase core funding for advice services, which he says has stayed essentially static since 2015 despite rising costs.
Public finance and taxation Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane Council motion on DfC advice services core funding Original release: Department For Communities Needs To Increase Core Funding For Advice Provisio
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Council Needs To Challenge Royal Mail & BT Group Pay Hypocrisy
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin calls on Derry and Strabane District Council to condemn attempts to blame workers' pay for inflation and to back Royal Mail and BT Group workers balloting for industrial action over cost of living pay. He cites BT's £1.3B profit and Royal Mail's £400M…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane council motion on Royal Mail and BT Group pay disputes Original release: Council Needs To Challenge Royal Mail & BT Group Pay Hypocrisy
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PSNI ‘Spit Hood’ Justification Can’t Be Trusted
People Before Profit Cllr Maeve O'Neill says the PSNI cannot be trusted over its decision to make spit hood use permanent, citing Amnesty International concerns about disproportionate use on disabled people, Catholic community members and children, and the PSNI's refusal to publish consultation…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: PSNI ‘Spit Hood’ Justification Can’t Be Trusted
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Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls
People Before Profit Councillor Maeve O’Neill says the cost‑of‑living crisis deepens structural inequalities for women and calls for action, including investment in domestic‑violence services, education on consent and reforms to benefits, childcare and reproductive rights, as Derry and Strabane Coun
Justice and policing Economy and employment Issue: Derry and Strabane Council gender‑based violence meeting Original release: Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls