DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the award of £7.91million in grants to over 2,350 rural community organisations and businesses over the past year.

Education Minister Paul Givan has announced the appointment of a new replacement member to the Board of the Education Authority (EA).

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a £50million investment in the Ulster Folk Museum.

The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland met on 9 January 2026 and considered a number of matters including the pay and grading structure of agricultural workers. All of the proposed changes set out below are designed to become effective from 1 April 2026.

There has been significant continued progress in reducing waiting times for hip and knee replacement surgery at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH), the Department of Health has confirmed.