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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Disabled people in Northern Ireland are still paying to travel. That’s not equality. With ActNowNI, we’re calling on the Department for Infrastructure and Liz Kimmins to introduce free travel now. ✍️ cutt.ly/atLXN1uO #FreeTravel #Equality
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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I've signed the open letter calling on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to introduce free travel for Disabled people in Northern Ireland - just like in the rest of UK and Ireland. Will you sign too? @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social my.actnowni.org/petitions/op...
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Sign the Open Letter: Introduce free travel for Disabled people in NI
I've signed the open letter calling on Infrastructure Minister @lizkimminssf to introduce free travel for Disabled people in Northern Ireland - just like in the rest of UK and Ireland. Will you sign t...
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PPR @ppr-org.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
On Friday, Kind Economy activists gathered at @unisonni.bsky.social for a “Creating a Different Story” workshop, part of the Collaboration for Change series. We were joined by the 16+ Education Campaign, DAR Men’s Group, @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social, and others working for positive change.
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Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) @pilsni.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Save our Sperrins' campaigner Marella Fyffe is very skilled at making complicated topics understandable. Here she is (in the pink fleece), explaining why major transparency concerns around the Public Inquiry into goldmining prompted SOS to hand-deliver a petition to the Planning Appeals Commission.
Save our Sperrins' campaigners and supporters are listening to Marella speaking outside the PAC offices in Belfast. The sky is a bright blue and the sun is shining on the group.
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Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) @pilsni.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Put the 'public' at the heart of the Public Inquiry! For a long time, PILS have backed the call of local communities to make the upcoming goldmining inquiry accessible. Today, we were proud to stand with Save Our Sperrins @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social as they handed over their 4k-strong petition!
A large envelope, containing 4000 signatures, is held up in the air.A bright yellow umbrella has the words 'no toxic mining' written across it in black letters.PILS, Friends of the Earth NI and Act Now staff supporting SOS activists in Belfast city centre.
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Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Well done to @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social for bringing attention to this rates giveaway for big business. John O’Dowd must change this policy now. www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
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Protesters host 'game show' outside Stormont
The stunt coincided with a petition containing thousands of signatures being submitted to the Assembly
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
BREAKING: Further proof NI firm supplied fighter jet parts to Israel. Invest NI’s multi-million pound state funding of Moyola Precision Engineering has made the public complicit in Israel’s genocidal bombing on Gaza. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Further proof NI firm supplied fighter jet parts to Israel
A company in Northern Ireland supplied parts for F-35 fighter jets, despite assurances from economy ministers that Invest NI does not support projects that supply arms to Israel.
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Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Well done @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social for uncovering this. When money is apparently so short for public services these rate exemptions are a slap in the face of the tax payer.
How much has Stormont given away in rates exemptions to Dalradian Gold since
2021?

£58,849
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Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Sign this open letter to show support & solidarity with migrant workers! ✊🏻 @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social my.actnowni.org/petitions/so...
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Sign Now: Open Letter against racist attacks on workers
I've signed this open letter to show that I stand in solidarity with migrant workers in Northern Ireland and against racism. Will you sign too? @actnowcampaigns
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Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Rates relief for these companies was questionable enough already, but there definitely shouldn’t be any for those profiting from genocide. Great work as always by @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...
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Finance Minister defends the Stormont rates relief policy that has benefited Caterpillar
Sinn Fein Finance Minister John O’Dowd is standing over a rates relief policy which has seen Caterpillar save more than £13m.
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Press release - Revealed: Finance Minister John O’Dowd Handed over £770,000 in rates exemption to genocide-profiteers Caterpillar under the Industrial Derating Policy in 24/25 ratings year. Link to press release: drive.google.com/file/d/1sC9p...
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Last week, we launched our member-funded report 'Invest NI, F-35s and Israel: Public Money for War Crimes?' - here's what you need to know ⬇️ Link to report: static1.squarespace.com/static/5f155...
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Women's Regional Consortium @wrc-ni.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Thank you to Katy from @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social for delivering the workshop Navigating Conversations on Migration. It was a very productive and empowering morning!
A woman standing in front of a projector screen and roll up banner.
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
NEW: Our member funded research has discovered a FOURTH company, Belfast-based Electronic Automation Engineers (EAE) that has received £157,365 in funding from Invest NI. 🧵 1/9 www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Invest NI slammed after cash given to firms with links to Israeli jets used to bomb Gaza
Campaigners have renewed criticism of Invest NI after discovering it has given public funds to a fourth company with links to a programme for building F-35 fighter jets — a military plane used to bomb...
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Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The Dept of Education is consulting on integrated education. Be sure to get your own suggestions in on this. @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social have put together this handy prepared response which you can send, or use as a template to start your own response. 👇🏻 actnowni.eaction.online/we-demand-in...
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Email the Department of Education: We demand a REAL Integrated Education Strategy
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Our beloved Mourne Mountains are on fire. Sign our petition today calling for the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs @andrewmuirni.bsky.social to take action now to protect our mountains ⬇️ my.actnowni.org/petitions/pr...
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Sign Now: Minister Andrew Muir protect our Mourne Mountains
Our beloved Mourne Mountains are on fire. I've signed this petition calling for the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs @andrewdmuir to take action now to protect our Mourne Mounta...
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
What could they possibly be hiding? 🤔🤑💸
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Our campaign demanding that Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald rejects all new mining licenses in Northern Ireland is in the news today - read more below ⬇️ www.impartialreporter.com/news/2505563...
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Campaigners urge Economy Minister to reject new mining licences
A petition signed by more than 1,500 people is calling on Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald to reject all new Mineral Prospecting Licence (MPL)…
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The Public Accounts Committee at Stormont is running an inquiry into access to GP services in NI - so we asked our members what they thought. Here’s what they said 🤔
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
We surveyed our members on whether they thought MLAs should receive a MASSIVE hike in pay - and let’s just say, some were less than impressed 😡 ⬇️
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Israel’s latest round of airstrikes on Gaza has killed more than 500 Palestinians - breaking and effectively ending the ceasefire. There is a real possibility that Israel used F-35 fighter jets in its latest assault. Not only that, Israel might be using NI-made components for their F35s. 🧵 1/
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The UK government announced plans to drastically cut benefits for disabled and sick people across the UK - including Northern Ireland. These changes are cruel. More people receive disability benefits such as Personal Independence Benefit (PIP) here than the UK average. 1/4
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Say no to mining in NI - find out more in the thread below ⬇️🧵
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Big campaign win here at Act Now! 🎉 School uniforms are set to become more affordable under new legislation - but we believe we can push Education Minister Paul Givan even further ⬇️
We are winning! School uniforms will become more affordable in NI, but we can push Education Minister Paul Givan even further

Belfast Live article title: Northern ireland school uniform cost law set for Stormont, says Paul givan

Sub-title: NI to gain power to set first ever cap on school uniform costs under new legislation at Stormont, says Education Minister.
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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
12% of the North's land could be opened up for mining exploration if Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald approves these seven licenses. I've signed this petition opposing these licenses - will you sign too? @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social my.actnowni.org/petitions/no...
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Sign Now: No Mining in Northern Ireland
12% of the North's land could be opened up for mining exploration if Economy Minister @caoimhearchibaldmla approves these seven licenses. I've signed this petition opposing these licenses - will you s...
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
While many of us struggle with the cost of living, MLAs are considering new proposals that could increase their annual pay by £19,000 🤯 Say no to local politicians giving themselves a massive pay rise today- sign the petition today ⬇️ my.actnowni.org/petitions/no...
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Today, we delivered over 1600 signatures on behalf of our members to Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald at the Department of the Economy demanding that she comes clean on whether NI-based arms companies are providing support to Israel ⬇️
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Our campaign is in the Belfast Telegraph today - read more below ⬇️
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Act Now | People Powered Change @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Our campaign calling on Stormont to come clean on whether public money going to NI-based arms companies are supplying arms to Israel is in today’s Irish Independent ⬇️ www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...
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Millions of pounds in Stormont funding going towards fighter jets used in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza
Public money from Stormont has been going towards planes used by Israel in its bombardment of Gaza, a policy adviser on arms and conflict has warned.
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Uplift Ireland @uplift.ie · 13/01/2025
Our Friends in ActNow Northern Ireland need your support in signing Save our Sperrins open letter regarding the dangerous proposed gold min in the Sperrin mountains! Sign below and lets be that people powered change! my.actnowni.org/petitions/op...
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Sign Now: Open Letter of Solidarity to Save Our Sperrins
I've signed this Open Letter of Solidarity to @SaveOurSperrins as they take their fight against toxic gold mining in the Sperrins to a public inquiry - will you add your name too?
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