Covid-19 press conference – 15 May 2020

Executive Ministers provide daily update on the fight against Covid-19 emergency.




Minister's opening remarks for the daily briefing – 15 May 2020

As you will be aware, this week the Executive published its five-stage plan to ease the restrictions – and on Monday we will see the reopening of garden centres, as long as they have social distancing practices in place.




‘Safer Schools’ app launched for children and young people

The Department of Education Northern Ireland ‘Safer Schools’ digital safeguarding app is available, for the first time, to children and young people in Northern Ireland.




£25,000 business grant scheme opened to businesses that occupy rental properties

The £25,000 grant scheme for businesses in the retail, hospitality, tourism and leisure sectors will open to businesses that occupy rental properties as sole tenants at 9pm tonight, Economy Minister Diane Dodds has confirmed.




"Innovative green infrastructure is key to recovery” says Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has today announced the first in a series of innovative green infrastructure initiatives to support recovery and changes in how we travel.