The Health and Social Care’s Business Services Organisation (BSO) has today published its Family Practitioner Services General Ophthalmic Statistics for Northern Ireland 2025/26. This Accredited Official Statistics report contains high level summary information on activity and payments in relation to General Ophthalmic Services. Information is provided at Northern Ireland level with further breakdowns presented at both Local Commissioning Group (LCG) and Local Government District (LGD) level.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt thanked Fire and Ambulance crews for their bravery and hard work during Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s public disorder. Crews dealt with multiple incidents over the course of the evening and into the night during the violence and disorder on streets across Northern Ireland.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have appointed Dr Geraldine O’Hare and Mr Peter Osborne as Lay Members to the NI Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC).

The latest Northern Ireland Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) statistics were released this morning by NISRA.  The bulletin, including interactive charts, can be accessed on the NISRA website.

Education Minister Paul Givan has today launched a public consultation on a new draft policy setting out a strategic direction for youth services for children and young-people aged 4 to 25.