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Fighting poverty in NI: The minister defends his plan

Fighting poverty in NI: The minister defends his plan

Update: 2025-09-30
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Following on from our chat with Rachel and Louise, two mothers living in poverty in Northern Ireland, the minister heading up the executive anti-poverty strategy defends his plan.

Minister Gordon Lyons joins Tara and Declan in The State of Us studio as they discuss the 28-page paper which sets out the proposed route to tackling poverty over the next 10 years.

It outlines efforts already being taken by various departments to help minimise the risks of people falling into poverty in Northern Ireland, as well as reducing its impacts and ways to help people get out of poverty.

Tara and Declan put some of the criticisms the strategy has faced directly to the minister.

Get in touch: thestateofus@bbc.co.uk

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Fighting poverty in NI: The minister defends his plan

Fighting poverty in NI: The minister defends his plan

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