Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced her Department is investing £224,000 into a series of regeneration initiatives across the Ards and North Down Council area.

The Northern Ireland Vaccination Programme is continuing at pace with the announcement that anyone aged 50 or over can get a Covid-19 vaccination at a Trust vaccination centre.

This afternoon Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey chaired a meeting of representatives of Belfast City Council, local elected representatives, the PSNI, and Ulster and Queen’s Universities, to discuss plans in place to prevent large gatherings in the Holylands Area of Belfast, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced that US payment processing company Payroc is investing for the first time in Northern Ireland, creating 75 jobs.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has today reaffirmed her commitment to progressing the A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme as she publishes the report on the proceedings of the inquiry from the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) into the scheme.