Conor Murphy was speaking after Kwasi Kwarteng announced he would be slashing the top rate of income tax for highest earners.

Government's mini-budget 'Thatcherite on steroids'

Rising bills and falling footfall forces Larne businesses to close this weekend.

Help for chippy too late as crippling energy costs force it to shut

Government clarifies support level for those using home heating oil.

Heating oil support payment to be given to NI homes

Chip shop owner on the Shankill Road Belfast details how energy prices are hitting hard. 

One quarter of small businesses in Northern Ireland say they face closure, as rocketing energy costs push many to shut up shop.

Business owner's 'frightening' energy costs

Government announces major support scheme for UK.

Energy bills to be capped in Northern Ireland

Studio Ulster will encompass 57,000 sq ft of a site at Giant's Park in north Belfast.

New multi-million pound film studio to be built on edge of city

The UK is understood to have told the European Union that they won’t fully implement the Northern Ireland Protocol despite the EU’s legal action.

UK tells EU it will continue with NI Protocol grace periods despite legal action

Alan McLaughlin and Lee Williamson are seeking permission to mount challenges centred on a defective Post Office accounting system.

Former sub-postmasters launch bid to overturn convictions

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic. Pic PA 

Chief negotiator Maros Sefcovic said the union stands ready to work in a ‘open and constructive’ way with UK.

EU suggests Northern Ireland checks could be cut

The airline said flights would operate as normal on Sunday.

Aer Lingus says systems restored after cancelling flights

On a visit to Dungannon, Mr Murphy said he had heard first hand of the hardship businesses were facing.

Truss urged to help struggling Northern Ireland businesses facing energy crisis

The company announced a previous price hike back in July 

Click Energy announces further electricity price increase

General view of a gas hob burning. Firmus Energy has said it will increase its natural gas prices across much of Northern Ireland by 35.15% from October. 
Issue date: Wednesday September 8, 2021.
Picture by: Gareth Fuller / PA Images

Firmus Energy implemented a previous price hike in July 2022

Energy firm announces biggest ever price increase in NI

A majority of 63% of Unite the Union members voted in favour of the pay offer.

Council workers end strike after 'substantial pay offer'

With spiralling costs for homeowners and businesses there are fears the cost of living crisis is about to spiral out of control

UTV Business

Latest Stories