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Council launches fact-finding mission into political interference in community sector
Derry City and Strabane District Council is calling on groups to apply for their Cultural Grant Aid programme.
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Derry City and Strabane District Council has initiated a ‘fact-finding mission to determine whether there was political interference in the use of Covid-19 funding in the city.
The local council received over £1.6m in Covid funding during the pandemic.
Money was used to support people who were experiencing financial hardship during the pandemic including those experiencing food and fuel poverty.
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin has alleged that there was ‘possible political interference’ in the council’s Covid Community Response.
Lease agreement heralds new era for education in Rawene
15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Te Puna o Kupenuku members Ipu Absolum (Waimā), Janine McVeagh (Rawene) and Jackie Davidson (Kohukohu) are helping bring Rawene s former NorthTec campus back to life. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Te Puna o Kupenuku members Ipu Absolum (Waimā), Janine McVeagh (Rawene) and Jackie Davidson (Kohukohu) are helping bring Rawene s former NorthTec campus back to life. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
Hokianga residents who fought a 20-year battle to retain community education in Rawene finally have a chance to bring the town s long-under-utilised campus back to life.