The Department for Communities (DfC) has announced the appointment of a Derry Walls Manager. The post marks a new milestone in the care and development of this historic structure, which is the largest upstanding Monument in State Care in Northern Ireland.

The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that three research institutions in Northern Ireland are to benefit from £1.3million of new funding awarded through the DAERA/DAFM 2019 Competitive Research Call.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for responses to its discussion paper on Northern Ireland’s first ever Environment Strategy.

The Head of the Civil Service David Sterling has set out the timetable for the compensation of victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse.

This statistical bulletin presents data on, and facilitates monitoring of, a population indicator informing Outcome 7 (we have a safe community where we respect the law, and each other), Outcome 9 (we are a shared, welcoming and confident society that respects diversity) and Outcome 10 (we have created a place where people want to live and work, to visit and invest) of the Outcomes Delivery Plan. All figures are 2018 unless otherwise stated.