Weir – important that admissions criteria are fair and robust

Education Minister Peter Weir said the impact of the pandemic has created great uncertainty for P7 pupils preparing to move to post-primary schools.




Dodds announces cancellation of vocational and Essential Skills exams

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced the cancellation of Essential Skills and vocational examinations for the remainder of this academic year.




Road resurfacing scheme for Newal Road, Ballymoney

A £215,000 carriageway and footway resurfacing scheme for pedestrians on B147 Newal Road, Ballymoney will commence on Monday 25 January 2021.




LED street lighting scheme for Castle Street, Killough

A £80,000 Street lighting upgrade scheme on Castle Street, Killough is due to commence on 1 February 2021.




New processes for the movement of hay and straw from GB to NI

Following the end of the EU-UK transition period on 31 December 2020, new rules now apply when importing consignments of hay and straw from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has advised.