'I constantly worry about money, I constantly worry about how to put food on the table' - unions call for action at Stormont cost-of-living rally
People are dealing with higher costs of food as well as spiralling fuel and energy prices, with workers and unions pushing for pay rises to cope with higher prices.Staff nurse Nicola Murphy says the crisis has led to her having to make "hard choices"
Ms Murphy has spoken with the school but said "there is no help, there is no support, there is no guidance". "I came here today to tell our MLAs to step up during this cost-of-living crisis and go back to work and sort out their problems," she said. "As an educated and highly-skilled nurse, it makes me feel like I am not valued and the people who I work with aren't valued by our MLAs," she added.
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