A 'civil rights' march will take place this weekend in Derry as people protest over the cost-of-living crisis.
People from across the city and beyond are being asked to congregate this Saturday (October 1) at the Derry train station for a rally to which will finish at Guildhall Square in the city centre.
Derry Against Fuel Poverty, a grassroots anti-poverty campaign set up in January 2022, said that the march had been organised in order to 'save lives' this winter.
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Speaking to MyDerry, a spokesperson for the group said: "We have invited representatives across the political spectrum in the city to stand side by side with those of us directly affected by the ever-deepening poverty we are experiencing as a result of the cost of living crisis.
"We have also reached out to the community sector, churches and other civic organisations to take part.
"We firmly believe that civic society has a massive role to play in leading from the front on this issue and those who are experiencing the worst of this crisis need not just to be listened to, but to be heard."
The protest comes after the pound to a record low against the dollar this week, with mortgage costs at risk surging to a more than 30-year high in the UK.
"We're constantly hearing that nothing can be done at Stormont. Caretaker Ministers say their hands are tied. That means we look to Westminster for solutions and unfortunately, we find no solace there," they continued.
"The buffoonery of Boris Johnson has been replaced by the heartlessness of Liz Truss. We must take action."
"No one can do this for us. We know parents are raising babies, and people are caring for our ill, disabled and elderly, exhausted by illness themselves, and our worked to the bone," they added.
"But if we don't stand up for ourselves, no one else can or will do it for us. Turn out and be seen, be heard. All of our lives depend on it."
Meanwhile, the a spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Drivers are advised of some possible disruption on Saturday, 1st October, in Derry.
"An Apprentice Boys of Derry parade will be taking place from around 11am, leaving from Bond Street and making its way over Craigavon Bridge towards Society Street for around 11.45am.
"Traffic will also see some disruption from 2pm when a planned event by Derry Against Fuel Poverty leaves from Duke Street and makes its way over Craigavon Bridge towards Guildhall Square.
"Officers will be in the area to ensure traffic disruption is minimal."
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