Ards and North Down Borough Council receives an update on road infrastructure projects for 2025/26

Members of the Ards and North Down Borough Council received an update from the Department for Infrastructure regarding road maintenance and improvement works in the council area for the years 2024/25 and 2025/26.




Reset Plan transforming waiting lists

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed significant and sustained progress in reducing some of the longest waits for care across Northern Ireland’s health service.




Givan welcomes decisive court ruling upholding lawful decision on Integrated school proposals

Education Minister Paul Givan has today welcomed the High Court’s judgment which dismissed legal challenges against his decisions not to approve the transformation of Rathmore Primary School and Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College to integrated status.




O’Dowd announces Shared Property Management reform plans

Finance Minister John O’Dowd has confirmed his intention to drive forward reform in the management of shared property following the completion of a departmental scoping study.




NIEA confirms further sightings of Asian Hornet

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has confirmed further sightings of Asian Hornet in the Dundonald area of Belfast.