The £200,000 scheme underway to install traffic signals on the A2 Belfast to Bangor Road at Ballymoney Road, Bangor, has entered its final phase.

As of 9.00am on Tuesday10 March testing has resulted in four new presumed positive cases bringing the total number of cases in Northern Ireland to 16.

Design work is to get underway on plans to upgrade five key streets in Belfast city centre, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon will host a housing and infrastructure summit on Thursday 12 March. This meeting will bring together key stakeholders to discuss the importance of infrastructure in delivering much needed homes and helping to connect communities to opportunities.

First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have cancelled their planned trip to Washington for the St Patrick’s celebrations to support the ongoing efforts to deal with Covid-19.