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.




Review of Flooding in the South East published

The Review of South East Flooding (Autumn 2023) has been published.




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.




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.