Poots announces £2M Covid-19 financial support package for cull sows

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a financial support package worth up to £2M for pig farmers who have been impacted by the collapse in prices for cull sows in the last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Joint Statement from Dr Michael McBride and Dr Ronan Glynn

The Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland Dr Michael McBride and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Ireland Dr Ronan Glynn have jointly appealed to the public across the island to continue to follow public health advice to ensure everyone can have a safe Easter.

Poots announces payment of £16.5m under Environmental Farming Scheme

Payments totalling £16.5million to participants in the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) have commenced, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.

Murphy announces Budget to rebuild economy and support children and young people

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has set out the Executive’s 2021/22 Budget. Over half a billion of Covid funding will support economic recovery. Support for children and young people is also a focus of the budget.

Economy Minister welcomes funding commitment for Economic Recovery Action Plan

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has welcomed the commitment from the Executive to provide £286.8million in additional funding to deliver her Economic Recovery Action Plan.