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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Robbie Meredith |Adam Mandeville
Asylum accommodation costs set to quadruple in NI, says watchdogRobbie Meredith and Adam MandevilleGetty ImagesNorthern Ireland has the lowest number of people in asylum accommodation of the seven regions of the UK where the Home Office has regional contractsThe estimated costs of accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland has risen to £400m, four times the original estimate.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Clodagh Rice |Adam Mandeville |Faye Kidd
The economy minister has launched a plan to almost double the size of the tourism industry sector in Northern Ireland over the next 10 years. One of the 17 objectives in the plan is to press for a solution to the introduction of the UK government's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme. The "ambitious but achievable" plan from Conor Murphy includes a target to generate more than £2bn from overnight visitors by 2035.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Catherine Morrison |Adam Mandeville
Belfast rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against the UK government over a decision by then minister Kemi Badenoch to withdraw an arts grant. The decision, taken when the now Conservative leader was business and trade minister, was described in court by Kneecap's barrister as "unlawful and procedurally unfair". The group was awarded £14,250 - the same amount they were initially granted.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Catherine Morrison |Adam Mandeville
People warned this new BMX track would end up flooded - now look at itPeople didn't think this BMX track should be built because they thought it would be at risk from flooding - but no-one in authority seemed to agree. …
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Adam Mandeville
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Adam Mandeville
Adam Mandeville - BBC NewsSeptember 1, 2024 at 1:47 AM·3 min readNorthern Ireland's new smoke alarm laws for rented properties have come into force. The new laws include a requirement for a smoke detector in the room most used by occupants for "general daytime living purposes". Already existing tenancies must meet the regulations by 1 December. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the new regulations were designed to keep people safe.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Adam Mandeville
Adam Mandeville - BBC NewsAugust 31, 2024 at 11:11 AM·3 min readNewry Pride returned to the city on Saturday for the first time since 2019. And in what is believed to be a first for Northern Ireland, the council's leader and deputy leader are both from the LGBT community. Chairperson Pete Byrne has described it as "hugely significant" for the area, and deputy chairperson David Lee-Surginor said he was "stoked" about the event coming back.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Adam Mandeville
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Adam Mandeville
Adam Mandeville - BBC News NIAugust 23, 2024 at 2:06 AM·4 min readA Palestinian restaurant worker says he and his family have been left "emotionally broken" after suffering a racist attack on their home and then having to move 65 miles away. Jamal – not his real name – has now lost a job in Belfast, where he has lived since 2019, because he could not get to work in time.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Adam Mandeville
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