Clare Bailey

The UK Supreme Court has just ruled that my Abortion (Safe Access Zones) (NI) Bill is within the competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly meaning it can now proceed for Royal Ascent to become law. Best Christmas present ever. #AbortionRightsAreHumanRights

@SeeRedWoman1 Amazing

@ClurBailey He’s great, isn’t he!

My hero son just pulled a man out of the river Lagan

We were delighted to welcome @CArchibald_SF, Minister for the Economy, to the Consumer Council this week for a positive and engaging festive visit. The Minister took the opportunity to meet with our Chair, @ClurBailey, Board, Chief Executive, @NoyonaC and staff, sharing an overview of her economic vision and taking a real interest in the work we do to protect, represent and empower consumers across Northern Ireland. The visit also provided space to reflect together on our work over the past year and to discuss priorities within our forthcoming corporate plan, particularly the importance of keeping consumer voices at the centre of policy and system change. The Minister spoke highly of our recent publications and research, and congratulated the team on their achievements and impact over the past year. #NIEconomy #ConsumerProtection @Economy_NI

@ConsumerCouncil @CIPR_NI @Economy_NI @CArchibald_SF @NoyonaC Congratulations everyone, very well deserved 🥳

We’re delighted to share that the @ConsumerCouncil's Save Energy, Save Money campaign has won silver in the Best Regional Campaign category at the @CIPR_NI Awards. Delivered in partnership with @Economy_NI, this multi-channel winter campaign supports households across Northern Ireland to reduce their energy costs and empowers consumers with practical guidance on improving energy efficiency, understanding their energy bills, and helps consumers find the best energy deal by using our free price comparison tools. The Save Energy, Save Money campaign has helped thousands of consumers in Northern Ireland take positive steps to better manage their energy usage and save money. You can view our range of energy efficiency resources and free money saving tools here: consumercouncil.org.uk/save-energy-an… #CIPRNI #SaveEnergySaveMoney #ConsumerCouncil #DepartmentfortheEconomy

📑 Consumer Council research identifies significant inequalities for rural communities regarding transport and food accessibility. With 36% of Northern Ireland's population living in rural areas, we wanted to understand the transport challenges consumers are facing when shopping for affordable, healthy and fresh food. 📢 Read the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/ruralroutestof…

Last Thursday, we launched the latest Household Expenditure Tracker findings at our event at Stormont, marking three years of the Tracker. We held a panel discussion with representatives from the @jrf_uk, @WSN_NI and @AdviceNI. This discussion shed a light on what vulnerable consumers are currently experiencing. We were delighted to have the @Economy_NI Minister @CArchibald_SF, in attendance, who closed the event. For more info, visit: bit.ly/4qvAmUu

We recently launched our latest Household Expenditure Tracker for the period of April to June 2025, which outlines the income and expenditure of Northern Ireland’s households. The latest tracker revealed: 🟣 The lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by 19% since Quarter 1 (January to March) 2021, leaving them with just £52 per week on average, after paying for basics. 🟣 For the lowest earning households, there has been a 5% fall in discretionary income, compared to the last quarter. 🟣 The highest earning households have nearly 14 times more discretionary income left to spend every week, on average, compared to the lowest earning households. Read the full story and view the full tracker results here: consumercouncil.org.uk/news/consumer-…

@DebShoes72 dishoom.com/manchester/?ut… You'll not regret a visit

@ClurBailey I'm channeling you

I've just been asked in Manchester where am I from, then asked did I get the train here!

@DebShoes72 And here be's me trying to channel you

Yesterday, we held an event at Parliament Buildings, Stormont to mark three years since the launch of our Household Expenditure Tracker. This quarterly publication calculates the average income, expenditure and discretionary income of Northern Ireland households to give a measure of their financial well being. The publication particularly focuses on Northern Ireland’s lowest earning, most vulnerable households. During the event, we held a panel discussion with community and advice agencies who work with vulnerable consumers every day including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk, Women's Support Network @WSN_NI and @AdviceNI . We also heard from the Chief Economist’s from the @Economy_NI and @GrantThorntonNI We were also delighted to have the Economy Minister @CArchibald_SF in attendance and who closed the event. Read the full story here: consumercouncil.org.uk/news/consumer-… Photo: Pictured at the Household Expenditure Tracker Event are L-R: Chair of the Consumer Council, Clare Bailey; Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Consumer Council Chief Executive, Noyona Chundur.

Yesterday, we highlighted the vital role of consumers in Northern Ireland’s economy, during our Household Expenditure Tracker event held at Stormont. Launched in 2022, the Household Expenditure tracker is published quarterly, calculating the average income, expenditure and discretionary income of households, across Northern Ireland, to give a measure of their financial wellbeing. 🔗 Read about it here: bit.ly/4qvAmUu Watch our video to find out more about the event 👇 🏷️ @CArchibald_SF @Economy_NI @niexecutive @NoyonaC @ClurBailey @AdviceNI @WSN_NI @jrf_uk @GrantThorntonNI

📢We are holding free online sessions on how to maximise your money and get some financial first aid when you need it. 💻They will be held on Wednesday 22 October at 11am and Thursday 6 November at 7pm. ℹ️Visit bit.ly/47gjYPS for further information on joining.

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@SeeRedWoman1 @TracyEdwardsMBE @maidenfactor Wow what a stunning film of a powerful journey that a small group of women made! Thank you for breaking so many barriers and showing girls and the rest of the world what is possible. The flotilla got me all emotional 😭

@TracyEdwardsMBE @maidenfactor Wonderful. I’m showing my friend @ClurBailey your amazing doc. I’d forgotten so much. Love love love it xo

themaidenfactor.org "Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure." Norman Vincent Peale. Yesterday hundreds of TERFS decided to turn hostility into kindess and have donated enough to help @maidenfactor fund many more programmes for women and girls in Afghanistan. Love wins! Thank you all so much and on behalf of the women and girls you are supporting - they cannot sing and dance on stage - they have no rights at all. #XX

@SeeRedWoman1 @oWhenPatterson Time to buy a hat 😍

My lovely friends just got engaged this evening in Montmartre, I could not be happier for them, absolute dotes & hallions in equal measure @oWhenPatterson

@IsleLesbos @SeeRedWoman1 I think nut might be it. Either that or rocket so far

@SeeRedWoman1 @ClurBailey So many more Brazil Hazelnut (Hazel for short) Pecan

My friend @ClurBailey just got this tiny furry purry and she’s still nameless – any suggestions?

@SeeRedWoman1 @FiLiA_charity @ToniaAntoniazzi Great news for E&W, (now for ROI & Scotland). @stellacreasy brought the amendment through Westminster to decriminalise #abortion in NI paving the way for the UK Supreme Court to rule my safe access zone bill to be competent and upheld which was then followed in ROI & GB.

@FiLiA_charity @ToniaAntoniazzi Hah, I didn't realise it was that thorough here...we can thank @ClurBailey for bringing the law into NI, and she introduced Safe Access Zones in 2023. One of the great women (and my friend) who fought for our rights here. She will shout at me for not knowing the law here ;)

MPs have voted 379 to 137 to add @ToniaAntoniazzi's amendment NC1 to the Crime and Policing Bill, which will, when passed, effectively decriminalise #abortion for Women in England & Wales. Thankyou @ToniaAntoniazzi for your tireless work on this. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@SeeRedWoman1 Whatever happens in the toilet stays in the toilet

@ClurBailey Didn’t even get a pic of the bold book 🤣😂

Things I found in my friends toilet @ClurBailey