VIEWdigital ezine: 76 employers now signed up as Living Wage movement continues to grow in Northern Ireland

The Living Wage movement in Northern Ireland continues to grow as the number of employers signing up with the Living Wage Foundation reaches 76 – https://viewdigital.org/76-employers-now-signed-up-as-living-wage-movement-continues-to-grow-in-northern-ireland/ (Opens in a new window)

Thousands of disabled people will be affected by the ending of our core grant funding, says Disability Action

A Northern Ireland charity which supports people with disabilities has hit out at the ending of its core grant funding from the Department of Health – https://viewdigital.org/thousands-of-disabled-people-will-be-affected-by-the-ending-of-our-core-grant-funding-says-disability-action/ (Opens in a new window)

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission begins legal challenge of Illegal Migration Act

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has issued a legal challenge against the Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the Illegal Migration Act 2023 – https://viewdigital.org/northern-ireland-human-rights-commission-begins-legal-challenge-of-illegal-migration-act/ (Opens in a new window)

Arts: Gary Mitchell’s new play ‘Burnt Out’ to open at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast

The Lyric Theatre in Belfast opens its autumn season with a production of Burnt Out (Saturday, October 7 to Saturday, November 5), a new play from award winning playwright Gary Mitchell. Directed by the Lyric’s executive producer Jimmy Fay it features a cast led by Kerri Quinn (Coronation Street and Hope Street) – https://viewdigital.org/arts-gary-mitchells-new-play-burnt-out-to-open-at-the-lyric-theatre-in-belfast/ (Opens in a new window)

REVIEW: Call for working class solidarity urged in Ken Loach’s new film The Old Oak

Director Ken Loach has said that The Old Oak might be his final movie. This is understandable given that he is now 87 years of age. But what a career and what a legacy he has passed down to would-be film makers if it is his last work – https://viewdigital.org/review-call-for-working-class-solidarity-urged-in-ken-loachs-new-film-the-old-oak/ (Opens in a new window)