Irish News for January 2023

Irish News, Jan 10, 2023
Alliance Warns Of Potential Of 'Low-Income Crisis'
Urgent action is needed to prevent the cost of living crisis running into a 'low-income' crisis, Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said. The Strangford MLA was speaking after...
Irish News, Jan 10, 2023
New Strategy To Tackle Modern Slavery And Human Trafficking
A new strategy to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking, which will focus on prevention, protecting victims and pursuing offenders, is being developed by the Department of Justice. The new thre...
Irish News, Jan 10, 2023
NI Secretary Urged To Call Public Inquiry Into Omagh Bombing
The SDLP has called on Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris to call a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing. The party's West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan made the call after writing to outg...
Irish News, Jan 10, 2023
EU/UK Agreement On Trade Data Welcomed
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP has welcomed an agreement on trade data sharing between the EU and the UK, saying that "trust is the key ingredient in finding a sustainable and mutually agreed...
Irish News, Jan 10, 2023
SDLP Calls For Action On Plastics Ban In NI
The SDLP has called for progress to be made on a single-use plastics ban in Northern Ireland. Climate Change Spokesperson Mark H Durkan made the call after an announcement that a ban would be progres...
Irish News, Jan 10, 2023
Shots Fired At House In L'Derry
PSNI detectives have issued an appeal for information following a report that shots were fired at a house in L'Derry in the early hours of Tuesday, 10 January. Making the appeal, Detective Sergeant W...