Dozens of takeaways are closing their doors across Northern Ireland, blaming rising utility bills and food prices.
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This scheme, alongside a summer book club and an entrepreneurs' club to teach young people life skills, are just some of the services the Beechmount community is losing. In County Londonderry, Paschal Lawrance and his family own four outlets of the well-known fish and chip takeaway Bridies.Reduced opening hours have also been introduced in some locations as a measure to cut energy bills.
But while he described the situation as challenging, he is determined not to raise prices to keep his products affordable.
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