£1.8million Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2025/2026 opens for applications

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has today announced that a new £1.8million Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme (RMCGS) will open for applications on Monday 15 September 2025.

Minister Kimmins marks a decade since local planning transformation

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins delivered the keynote speech today at the 2025 Royal Town Planning Institute Northern Ireland (RTPINI) Annual Planning Conference.

Let’s work together to make life better for everyone: Nesbitt

The Health Minister has said that the 2025 Health Inequalities Annual Report should be a “challenge to us all to make life better” for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Kimmins thanks Newry Chamber for putting road safety first

Stark statistics show that Newry, Mourne and Down, as a local government district, had the highest rate of fatal and serious collisions caused by speeding from 2019-2023.

Minister announces development of Nursing & Midwifery Career Framework

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the development of a new career framework for nursing and midwifery to support workforce retention and personal development.