Minister launches Veterans Support Line NI
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched the first ever dedicated Government support line in Northern Ireland for armed forces veterans.
Minister comments on changes to the Duty Reimbursement Scheme
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has commented on changes to the Duty Reimbursement Scheme (DRS).
O’Dowd welcomes passing of Baby Loss Certificate Regulations
Finance Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the approval of the Baby Loss Certificate Regulations in the Assembly today.
Commission on Work and Wellbeing welcomed by Minister Lyons
The establishment of a Commission on Work and Wellbeing has been welcomed by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, whose department is leading on the initiative.
“Don’t vote in anger, vote in hope” – Greens select Sarah Wakefield as candidate in Makerfield byelection
Sarah Wakefield (above) has been announced as Green Party candidate for the upcoming Makerfield by-election. Sarah is 38 years old, a mum with two young children, and a councillor on Manchester City Council. Currently on maternity leave as a charity director, she previously worked in retail with a focus on sustainable food and is a trustee of a community organisation.
On being announced as Green Party candidate, Sarah Wakefield said:
“I am proud to be representing the Green Party in the Makerfield byelection. It is vital in a democracy that voters are given a choice of who they want to vote for. Together we can bring back the hope that politics can create a better life for ourselves and our children. This is what the Green Party represents.
“We showed in Gorton and Denton we can take on and beat Reform, whose backward-looking and divisive politics needs to be challenged head-on with a message that the future can be better and fairer than the failed status quo. Don’t vote in anger, vote in hope.”