The Department of Education (DE) has launched a competition to appoint a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and three Members of the Independent Review of Education Panel.

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has welcomed an investment of almost half a million pounds for arts, culture and heritage projects in communities in need.

Creating a long-term tracking system for coronavirus levels in the community through wastewater surveillance is now possible as a result of DAERA research funding.

The vaccine programme has been extended to include people aged 60-64.

A £400,000 resurfacing scheme on Rowreagh Road, Kircubbin will commence on Monday 8 March 2021. The improvement works consist of two stretches, a length of approximately 1,300 metres from the junction of Lisbane Road to Gransha Road and a length of approximately 420 metres running north from the Loughdoo Road junction. The scheme includes resurfacing of the carriageway and drainage improvements.