SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has welcomed progress following his calls for an urgent, joined-up approach to Occupational Therapy (OT)…
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES
Durkan: Ministerial spin can’t disguise the reality – this budget fails those in need
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has said the budget allocations for 2025/26 announced earlier today for the Department for Communities…
Derry man who claimed benefits while living abroad sentenced
A Derry man has been sentenced for claiming more than £35,000 in disability benefits while failing to declare that he…
More than 356,000 journeys made over Pennyburn Bridge
, a cornerstone of the Northwest Greenways Project, has recorded more than 356,000 journeys since May 2024, confirming its status…
Boyle: Austin’s acquisition great news for Derry
SDLP Councillor John Boyle has welcomed the news that the Inner City Trust, with the support of the Department for…
New Employment Academy aims to meet demand for qualified teaching assistants
The Derry Strabane Labour Market Partnership has launched a series of employment academies that aim to meet the high demand…
New programme aims to create job opportunities for Childminders
Derry City and Strabane District Council have launched a new training programme to create a more joined-up approach to creating…
‘Record numbers of children living in temporary accommodation due to Executive inaction’
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has attributed the Executive’s lack of action to tackle growing reliance on temporary accommodation for…
Factory Girls sculptures set in place ahead of unveiling early next year
Derry City and Strabane District Council welcomed the arrival of the factory girls sculpture when it set in place this…
Durkan seeks urgent clarity on £17 million for winter fuel support
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has tabled a priority Assembly Question to the Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons seeking urgent…