Health unions reach pay deal for Northern Ireland
A pay deal has been reached with Northern Ireland's health unions. According to Unison, they have received a formal written commitment from the Health Minister that pay parity of 5.5% will be maintained for 2024/2025. The payment will be made in two separate instalments with health workers expecting at least 10 months back pay.
Northern Ireland’s department of health accepts Pay Review Body recommendations
The department of health's acceptance of the Pay Review Body (PRB) recommendations for 2024/25 will mean members in Northern Ireland will receive backpay in the March payroll.
Northern Ireland Backs Post-Brexit Rules But Unionists Protest
Northern Ireland lawmakers voted to continue applying post-Brexit rules, but opposition from unionist parties underscored the challenge facing the UK government as it tries to maintain political stability in the region.
Northern Ireland employment reaches record high
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) suggests more than 9,000 more people n work in September from the same time last year.
Unions welcome NI Health Minister committment to pay award and back pay
"In practical terms health workers can now expect at least 10 months retrospective pay on their March 2025 pay dates."
Health unions in Northern Ireland reach a deal over pay as Minister Mike Nesbitt hails ‘good news’
They state that Unison has “received a formal written commitment from the Health Minister that pay parity of 5.5% will be maintained for 2024/2025" and that “payment will be made in two separate instalments.
Northern Ireland police unlawfully put reporters under surveillance, tribunal rules
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Unlawful Surveillance of Journalists in Northern Ireland Exposed
A London tribunal ruled that Northern Ireland's police unlawfully surveilled journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey to ...
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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA joins the first ever cohort of paramedics to be trained in Northern Ireland
The first ever cohort of Paramedic Science students in Northern Ireland graduate from Ulster University in what was an ...
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‘Valued’ children’s nurse murdered in Northern Ireland
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a children’s nurse in Northern Ireland. Karen Cummings, ...
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Northern Ireland tragedy: Woman in 50s has dies after fire in west Belfast
Officers were notified of the fire at a house on New Barnsley Park at 3.25pm. The Fire Service attended the scene and ...
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Karen Cummings '25th woman to be killed in Northern Ireland since 2020', says Women's Aid
"Please know our thoughts are with you all at this incredibly distressing time and we cannot begin to imagine what you are ...
Bus network in Northern Ireland is 'a disaster' - O'Toole
Northern Ireland's bus network is "a disaster" that's stopping people from leaving their car at home, says SDLP MLA.
7,000 retail jobs lost in Northern Ireland in last five years
Increases in employers’ national insurance and new regulations for tackling waste 'point to life remaining tough for ...