Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots MLA has announced a £300,000 capital grant scheme to aid emerging and established rural social enterprises to increase their capacity, potential profitability and sustainability.

An additional £44.1 million of benefits has been claimed by over 9,500 people through the Department for Communities ‘Make the Call’ campaign this year.

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced the publication of his Department’s Pharmacy Workforce Review.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a further £1.465million of funding stream for arts, culture and heritage Renewal projects.

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has cut the first sod on a project that will form part of a wider £1.5million investment to boost rural tourism in County Antrim.