Justice Minister Naomi Long has extended the appointments of three current independent board members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board by eight months.

Latest walk-in mobile vaccination clinics – no appointment necessary – for first dose jabs.

First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have taken part in a special Somme Ceremony of Commemoration in Dublin to remember those who lost their lives in the battle.

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA and Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, TD today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cultural Heritage and Climate Action to support greater North-South co-operation in dealing with the impacts of climate change on built and archaeological heritage across the island.

The Health Minister Robin Swann has praised the contribution made by community pharmacists and GPs to the outstanding success of the vaccination programme.