Health Minister Mike Nesbitt officially opened the Rapid Diagnosis Centre (RDC) at Whiteabbey Hospital, a service designed to deliver earlier cancer diagnoses, ensure faster access to treatment, and improved outcomes for patients.

The Department of Health has today published the Children Adopted from Care in Northern Ireland 2024/25. This bulletin details statistical information relating to children adopted from care during the year ending 31 March 2025. The tables within the bulletin present a range of information about these children and their adopters, including durations between different stages in the adoption process. The bulletin is based on the DoH statistical return AD1 2024/25, which was collected from each of the five Health and Social Care Trusts.

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced £55,000 in funding to support co-operative development and raise public awareness of the co-operative business model in Northern Ireland.

Education Minister Paul Givan has today announced a new Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Bursary Scheme, aimed at tackling teacher shortages in critical post-primary subjects across Northern Ireland.

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a £700,000 resurfacing scheme along the A2 Coast Road, through Ballygally village. The scheme which will include approximately 2km of carriageway resurfacing, replacing of kerbs and footway is commencing this week.