Language Commissioners and Director of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression appointed

The First Minister and deputy First Minister have announced the appointment of Dr Katy Radford as the Director of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression (OICE), Pól Deeds as the Irish Language Commissioner, and Lee Reynolds as the Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition.

Communities Minister announces changes to funding for new social homes

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons today announced a number of changes to increase the delivery of new social homes across Northern Ireland.

Ex-post Evaluation of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2014-2020

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published the ex-post evaluation of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) 2014-2020.

Minister says Pension Credit check could unlock crucial cost of living support

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has urged people over State Pension age to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit to help with living costs.

Long announces plans to allow broadcasting of courts

News outlets will be able to broadcast sentencing remarks by judges in plans being taken forward by the Department of Justice.