Minister marks NI’s first Kinship Care Celebration Week

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has paid tribute to the compassion and commitment of kinship foster carers at an event marking Northern Ireland’s first Kinship Care Celebration Week.




Appointments to the Public Health Agency

The Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has announced the appointment of three Non-Executive (Lay) Directors to the Public Health Agency (PHA) and an extension to the term of an existing Non-Executive Director appointment.




DAERA publishes first Peatland Strategy Delivery Plan for Northern Ireland

The first Peatland Strategy Delivery Plan for Northern Ireland has been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on Earth Day.




Lyons and Muir announce £8.32m to transform 243 community facilities across Northern Ireland

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir have announced £8.32million for 243 buildings, halls and facilities used by community and voluntary organisations across Northern Ireland.




Creative Connections Programme expanded to support additional schools in creativity and the arts

Education Minister, Paul Givan and the Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, have today launched the next phase of a cross-border pilot programme which enhances arts-based learning in schools.