Dodds announces payments to be extended under two business support schemes
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced the extension of payments under two of the Covid business support schemes. read more
Northern Ireland Executive
Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for October to December 2020 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). read more
Justice Minister Naomi Long has welcomed moves to ease restrictions on visiting prisons
The Justice Minister Naomi Long has welcomed the announcement by the Northern Ireland Prison Service that in-person visits will re-commence from 4 May. read more
Minister publishes DAERA Innovation Strategy
Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has published his Department’s Innovation Strategy 2021-2025. read more
Poots announces £2m Environment Fund Challenge competition
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a further £2million for environmental projects through an Environmental Challenge Competition, one of three strands of the Environment Fund (EF). read more