Naomi Long MLA @naomi_long@respublicae.eu

@TonyStillHere25 @ninnythebear @westie1988ie @mandy_mcauley It does. People are too afraid to even make contact for fear of having to give evidence in court: special measures can provide protection but they may not know that.

I've asked people to contact Crimestoppers: it's confidential and helps police apprehend those responsible.

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RT @NIPrisons: Delighted to welcome @Justice_NI Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly to the Maghaberry Carol Service. Thanks to the Chaplains for organising the evening, and special thanks to all who attended and took part, especially the men in our care.

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@NIPrisons @Justice_NI Good to see you all again. Best wishes to all who serve in our prisons and those in their care at this time of year.

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@Joancorrigan1 Joan, I have replied to your emails. Hopefully, you received my response.

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@irvine_pat @Barnabybear70 @CapitaPlc @JimAllister Happy to see if I can help - email in bio.

I know there've been delays, though most are due to people waiting a formal diagnosis or a panel review, rather than a Capita assessment.

Sadly, the information required was set out in law by the UKG so there's no flexibility at all.

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@pbmosligo @allianceparty There is a vicious cycle: without evidence and cooperation of victims, police struggle to prosecute; in the absence of successful prosecutions, people see the risk of reporting not worth it.

We need to protect those who report and ensure those who are guilty are made accountable

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@ninnythebear @westie1988ie @mandy_mcauley Well, you clearly don't follow my account or media as I raised it publicly, which is why I received abuse on here and via email.

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@ninnythebear @mandy_mcauley No, because that makes it party political to some people, which it isn't.

The Department worked directly with victims in designing the ads to ensure the messaging was both accurate and accessible.

Getting help to them is the priority.

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RT @AJohnStewart: I’m really disturbed by this ⁦@BBCnireland⁩ ⁦@BBCSpotlight⁩ programme about the #CostOfLivingCrisis and illegal lending by paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.

⁦@CAP_NI⁩
⁦@TrussellTrust⁩
⁦@naomi_long⁩ https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001g75g/spotlight-loan-sharks-and-paramilitaries

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@PaulOli42003393 @hughquinn31 @allianceparty @HarriettmooreB2 Catch yourself on.

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RT @allianceparty: Paramilitary loan sharks are targeting food banks, to prey on the most vulnerable members of society.

@naomi_long hits out at the growing number of paramilitary money lenders on #SpotlightNI.

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RT @ElecSafetyFirst: Today we’re launching the #DontBeElectricked campaign to raise awareness of the risks associated with buying everyday electrical products from third-party sellers through online marketplaces.

To find out more, watch our new film https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guidance/dontbeelectricked/

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RT @PMcReynoldsMLA: Wonderful morning at Ballyhackamore Library to hear Christmas Songs from St Colmcille’s PreSchool in East Belfast🎄

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RT @mandy_mcauley: During the pandemic many received free food parcels delivered by volunteers. Several orgs & individuals told Spotlight some volunteers in a number of loyalist areas were loan sharks in disguise. They went back to vulnerable households offering cash loans people are still repaying

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RT @mandy_mcauley: Former justice minister @naomi_long told Spotlight that during lockdown food banks & chuches alerted her to evidence of people being targeted for loans by some food parcel volunteers. She says she told police & spoke out but received abusive messages & was called a liar by some.

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The DEC #PakistanFloodsAppeal has raised £600,000 in NI and £40 million in the UK thanks to generous donations.

Water still hasn't receded in places, and families are still without food, shelter, and healthcare, so the appeal continues.

For more info: https://bit.ly/3iUnB7p

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RT @PatrickBrownMLA: Another cold morning - here's hoping any dog owners out there have a suitable inside area for their pet to keep warm over the Winter.

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RT @BBCSpotlightNI: Coming up tomorrow: @mandy_mcauley investigates Loan Sharks and Paramilitaries. Watch on iPlayer and on BBC One NI at 10.40pm.

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