Celebrating UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities – “The Future is Accessible”

In seeking to highlight this message the Department for Communities and Disability Action co-hosted an event today at PRONI to celebrate United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Belfast car trader fined for selling clocked car

A Belfast car dealer who sold a clocked car while claiming to be a private seller has today been fined a total of £2,000 at Belfast Magistrates’ Court.

Extension of appointment terms of Council for Catholic Maintained Schools and Diocesan Education Committee Members

The Department of Education has announced the extension of member appointments to the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and Diocesan Education Committees (DECs).

DAERA issues Direct Payments to 99% of farmers on day one

Full or balance direct payments have commenced with 99% (23,609) of NI farmers having their payment released today, bringing the total issued since October to £281million.

Department of Health statement on industrial action impact

The Department’s offer of an independent conciliation process on this dispute stands. As we have been saying for some time, we simply don’t have the money or authority to resolve this impasse, and we strongly believe that patients should not be the ones to suffer because of that.