@clodaghrice.bsky.social
Business Correspondent, BBC Northern Ireland
There is already 25 minutes more daylight than the shortest day and by the end of this week it will be around 45 minutes.
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'Step forward' for Scotland-NI electricity link www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Single-use plastic cups ban at some venues under scheme www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New Year, same walks 👟 #january #cregaghglen #blueskies
02.01.2025 16:18 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
Spent the last week of the year with trips to Donegal, Dublin & at home with the cats🎄
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year✨
#NewYearsEve #countdownto2025 #HappyNewYear
Wishing you all a very Merry Cat-mas 🎄🐱🎅🏻 #christmascats
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Christmas Eve, Shrove, Donegal🎄
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Should we put a star or an angel on top of our tree?🌟🎄
One of them is an angel all year round😸
#CatsatChristmas #catoftheday #catsofbluesky
He said as childcare is heavily regulated in terms of the no. of staff per child, they can't mitigate this increase in costs, so they have little option but to pass it on to their customers
One nursery calculated across their units its going to mean an increase of around £300k
Increasing employers national insurance contributions could push up childcare costs for parents, Federation of Small Businesses tells Stormont’s Economy committee
Roger Pollen said there's a very real risk many businesses will "crumple"
He said it will mean on average an extra £18.6k on nurseries
£3bn is the backlog of road maintenance facing the Department of Infrastructure🚧
One thing that contributes to this is when utility companies dig up roads & repair them
That’s the focus of an audit office report, which you can watch on BBC Newsline’s Facebook
www.facebook.com/share/v/1B7R...?
The Communities Minister has announced more support for homelessness
He said many service providers have a monthly funding model which creates “too much uncertainty”
He confirmed funding until end of March & announced further £6.7m to Housing Executive to prevent homelessness service closures
Difference in shares from 2020
FF -0.3%
FG -0.1%
SF -5.5%
FF back at the top for first time since 2007. Although lower than 2016.
FG down slightly but worst vote share
SF copping the biggest swing away from a main opposition party in 21st century. 2nd best share though.
Pension credit applications rise but many rejected www.bbc.com/news/article...
28.11.2024 18:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A very chilly start to the day❄️
My car tells me it’s minus 2 degrees in Belfast city centre today
Can barely make out Broadcasting House & City Hall in these pics 🥶
Figures from @seamusleheny.bsky.social
Ireland Population: 5.38m
Social Housing waiting list = 58,000
NI Population: 1.9m
Social Housing waiting list = 47,000
Rape helplines on both sides of the border have seen increased calls during and after the McGregor case, meanwhile some retailers are distancing themselves from the MMA fighter and dropping his whiskey from shelves #rapecrisis #VAWG
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tuesday is the longest day of the week. Tuesday morning = one day. Tuesday afternoon = a second day. By Tuesday night it feels like Thursday
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'We couldn’t get a mortgage so live in a mobile home' www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Me figuring out this new platform #catsofbluesky
25.11.2024 23:08 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Will tax rises put businesses off hiring staff and investing? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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