On the same day that a new report from the Utility Regulator revealed a rise in complaints among domestic gas customers, gas network firm Phoenix Energy reported a doubling in profits. The 9% rise in complaints can be found in the annual report on the North of Ireland’s energy market overall, which also features data […] By Robert Freeman| Canary
The current far-right modus operandi is to portray themselves as the noble protectors of women and children. Yet time and again they are revealed to be the last person you’d want anywhere near your son, daughter, or frankly anyone else – not least in Belfast. The latest case of a racist vigilante being unmasked in […] By Robert Freeman| Canary
In 2016, when the town of Flint, Michigan in the USA was still suffering from having its water supply poisoned by lead from ancient pipes, renowned war criminal Barack Obama turned up to reassure residents that it was in fact safe to consume liquid tainted by the brain damaging substance. In typically mendacious fashion, he […] By Robert Freeman| Canary
In an exhibition running at Belfast cultural hub The MAC until September 21, housing rights group Take Back the City are attempting to show how we reached such a state of crisis for this essential public good, while providing possible remedies to the issue. It’s called The State Of Belfast. The State Of Belfast: exposing […] By Robert Freeman| Canary