Motor Neurone disease 'like a monster taking over his body'

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Play Brightcove videoThe aunt of a young man who died from motor neurone disease has called for better help and support for people living with the condition in Northern Ireland. His GP in Northern Ireland told him he faced a three to five year waiting list for a neurology appointment so he travelled to Glasgow for a diagnosis. It comes as a new report is published by the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Around 140 people in Northern Ireland are living with MND. "In this context, the Department is progressing a Regional Review of Neurology services tasked with identifying the optimum configuration of Neurology services for the next 10-15 years.
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Two companies enter not guilty pleas to health and safety charges after Primark fire

Defence lawyers have entered not guilty pleas on behalf of two companies to health and safety charges arising out of the fire at Primark's Bank Buildings store. A PPS statement said: “The PPS has taken decisions to prosecute three companies for alleged health and safety offences following a fire at the Primark building in Belfast city centre on 28 August 2018. "The decisions follow a careful consideration of all the available evidence contained in an investigation file submitted by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland in June 2021. “The prosecutions are in relation to alleged health and safety failings that were discovered as a result of the investigation by the NI Fire and Rescue Service and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland following the fire. As a temporary measure, Primark reopened its doors to shoppers in December 2018 at Commonwealth House in Castle Street.

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Eight Autumn Budget announcements set to affect the cost of living - and what was missing

Millions of households will notice their everyday costs changing as a result of Autumn Budget announcements made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Inflation soared to a 41-year high of 11.1% in October, as rocketing energy and food prices intensified the cost of living crisis. So, what does its Autumn Budget hold for the everyday household facing the rising cost of living? The chancellor also announced cost of living payments for the most vulnerable households. The heaviest burden of energy costs falls on poorer households who spend a larger share of income on energy Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA6.

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Zero-emission vehicles will lose their vehicle excise duty (VED) exemption from April 2025, the chancellor said today in his Autumn Budget. From April 2025, electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from vehicle excise duty (VED). Vehicle excise duty (VED) is a tax levied on every vehicle on UK roads - it used to be known as road tax. From April 2025, electric vehicles will have to pay VED - regardless of how clean they are. It is not yet clear how much electric vehicle users will have to pay.

2 months ago ITV

Plymouth mum's plea as chronically ill baby's arms swell to double their size

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Taoiseach hopeful that deal over Northern Ireland Protocol can unlock Stormont stalemate

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