Department for Communities protects some of Northern Ireland’s hidden gems

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the recent designation of several new historic monuments and buildings across Northern Ireland.

Department submits Proposal for Application Notice for Outline Planning Application at Fort George

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced his department has submitted the Proposal for Application Notice (PAN) in relation to an application for Outline Planning for the Fort George site in Londonderry.

Bluetongue positive findings from further testing in County Down

Preliminary results of testing carried out by DAERA on a Co Down herd, where two suspected cases of Bluetongue virus were recently identified and confirmed as BTV-3, have revealed suspected presence in a further 44 cattle.

Maintaining access to cash vital to local communities – O’Dowd

The Finance Minister John O’Dowd has hosted a banking roundtable at Stormont to discuss access to cash.

Minister Kimmins welcomes completion of £780,000 road improvement scheme for Dungannon Road, Portadown

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has welcomed the completion of a £780,000 road improvement scheme for Dungannon Road, Portadown which has also delivered a number of road safety upgrades including a new PUFFIN crossing for the area.