Poots welcomes self-employment support scheme for farmers

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed confirmation that farmers can apply for the UK Government’s Self-employment Income Support Scheme which provides support following the negative impacts of COVID-19.

Unscrupulous traders profiteering by exploiting Covid-19 warned

Trading Standards and The Consumer Council are warning unscrupulous traders to stop exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to profiteer, or face action.

Poots issues guidance on Household Waste Recycling Centres

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has released a set of principles to help our local Councils decide if it’s safe to re-open their household waste recycling centres.

Daily Covid-19 figures – 27 April 2020

The Department of Health confirms that today a further ten people have sadly lost their lives to Covid-19.

Mallon announces temporary changes to major planning application process to keep NI moving forward

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has today announced changes to the process for major planning applications, temporarily removing the requirement to hold a public event as part of the pre application community consultation.