The Department for the Economy is seeking to appoint four new members to the Board of the Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed a ‘Mega Clinic’ at Musgrave Park Hospital, focused on adult patients awaiting a first spinal appointment. The weekend clinic will surgically review and carry out treatment assessments for around 123 long-waiting patients.

Recommendations to improve animal welfare in dog breeding practices in Northern Ireland have been presented to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

New identification, registration and record-keeping rules are being introduced in Northern Ireland for the keeping of camelid and cervid animals, including alpacas, llamas and deer.

With the countdown well underway to the 157th Balmoral Show, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is preparing once again to showcase how it supports Northern Ireland’s agri food and fishing sectors, rural communities and natural environment.