DUP and Sinn Fein defend £1000 MLA pay rise – with another £500 to come in April taking them to £51,000

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22 Jan, 2020 DUP and Sinn Fein defend £1000 MLA pay rise – with another £500 to come in April taking them to £51,000 The DUP and Sinn Fein have defended a pay rise of £1000 for MLAs – taking each member to £50,000 – despite it being branded "a slap in the face to nurses" and a rise "most people can only dream of". Latest News Seven arrested in £215 million money laundering investigation – properties searched in Banbridge, Newry, Omagh, Ballymena and Belfast Seven people have been arrested in an international money laundering investigation of criminal assets accumulating £215 million. Appeal after cattle stolen from NI farm Police are investigating the theft of 19 Limousin cattle from a farm in the Battleford Road area of Armagh. Is equity release right for me? With equity release featuring more and more in the media over recent years, you may not really be sure what it is, if it's right for you and where to turn for advice? Promoted by Age Partnership PSNI confirm route slow moving ambulance will take – motorists urged to remain patient Motorists are being urged to be on the lookout for a slow moving ambulance on the M1 motorway in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. War hero town clerk was 'man of integrity' An RAF sergeant who served during World War Two and went on to become town clerk of Londonderry has been described as a man of "integrity and generosity" following his death at the age of 101. Sport Update Cliftonville strike late to seal dramatic County Antrim Shield win Paddy McLaughlin's Cliftonville produced a sensational last gasp smash and grab act to win the Toal's County Antrim Shield at a frenetic Windsor Park. William Creighton launches title bid with Fiesta switch Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Award nominee William Creighton will fight for the Junior British Rally Championship title in 2020 and €60,000 towards an FIA Junior World Rally Championship [JWRC] programme the following year in a brand-new M-Sport Ford Fiesta R2. James Tennyson signs deal with Matchroom Boxing Northern Irish Lightweight contender James Tennyson has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing as he targets a shot at the British 135lbs title after stopping Craig Evans in their Eliminator bout in November. And finally... NI man (60s) punched in face, robbed and hospitalised by man wearing 'Coca Cola' hat A man in his sixties is currently receiving hospital treatment after he was punched in the face by a street robber who stole the man's mobile telephone and rucksack. See all the day's news here

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