Cold, but it's not cold enough
LARNE residents won't benefit from the newest round of Cold Weather Payments announced this week.
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie said on Tuesday that a fifth round of payments would be given to qualifying customers living in some parts of Northern Ireland.
The latest payment was triggered by information supplied by the Met Office which forecast average sub zero temperatures for the period from February 19 to February 25 at its Katesbridge weather station. Only those qualifying customers living in the post code areas covered by these weather stations will receive a further 25 payment.
The post code areas affected do not include the Larne borough.