Eligible groups for Covid-19 autumn booster announced

An autumn COVID-19 booster vaccination will be offered to those at high risk of serious disease and who are most likely to benefit from vaccination, it has been announced.




O’Dowd welcomes All-Island Rail Review publication

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review.




All-Island Vision for a New Age of Rail

The Department of Transport in Ireland and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland today publish the Final Report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, developed in the context of the “New Decade, New Approach” agreement. This ground-breaking Report, approved for publication by the Irish Government and DfI Minister, sets out a strategic vision for the development of the rail system across the island of Ireland over the coming decades.




Murphy confirms Non-Domestic RHI Scheme to close

In a written Ministerial Statement, the Economy Minister Conor Murphy today informed Assembly Members that the Non-Domestic RHI Scheme is to close.




Farmer convicted of farm effluent pollution at Omagh Magistrates’ Court

Mr Henry McCarney (23), Garvallagh Road, Fintona, pleaded guilty today and was fined £750 plus £15 Offenders Levy at Omagh Magistrates’ Court for an offence under Article 7(1)(a) of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 as amended.