Publication of ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – January 2025’

The ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – January 2025’ report, is now available.




Appointments to the Board of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has reappointed William Leathem as Vice-Chair, and Paul Brolly, Joe Dougan, Laura McCorry and Gearoid Trimble as Board Members to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Board from 1 February 2025 until 31 January 2029. He has also extended the period of appointment of the Chair, Liam Hannaway, from 1 February 2025 until a new chair is appointed. They have all served on the Board from 1 February 2021.




O’Dowd –Consumers must be protected after Storm Éowyn

Finance Minister John O’Dowd has met with Association of British Insurers to discuss the insurance industry response to Storm Éowyn.




Enrolments at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2022/23

The Department for the Economy has today published a statistical bulletin, which provides information on the number of NI domiciled students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the number of students enrolled at NI HEIs. This release focuses on enrolments at NI HEIs.




Health Minister calls for reality check on funding needs

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has called for a “reality check” on the funding needs of health and social care in Northern Ireland.