North South Ministerial Council twenty-sixth Plenary meeting – Joint Communiqué

1. The twenty-sixth plenary meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) was held at the NSMC Joint Secretariat Offices, Armagh, and by videoconference on 30 July 2021.

Mallon announces £400,000 street lighting scheme on the A21 Newtownards Road, Bangor is to commence

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that a £400,000 street lighting scheme will begin on the A21 Newtownards Road, Bangor, on Monday 9 August 2021.

Minister confirms extension of free public transport for healthcare workers scheme to 31 August 2021

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed that the temporary scheme to provide free travel for health care staff on public transport services will be extended to 31 August 2021 after which time normal charging will resume.

Poots announces further £1.6M Covid-19 support scheme for pig producers

A new Covid-19 support scheme worth £1.6million, for pig farmers who were affected by the impact of the pandemic on international pigment markets from the spring of last year, has been announced by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA.

Update on Vaccine Certification Service and COVIDCert NI App

Work is ongoing to resolve the issues with the Northern Ireland COVID Certification Service and COVIDCert NI; and a further announcement will be made later today.