The Department of Health has published the current Covid-19 reproduction number.

Following today’s Executive meeting it was announced that Competitive Sport can recommence from 11 July and indoor sports facilities can reopen from 17 July to accommodate the return of indoor sports.

Justice Minister Naomi Long has welcomed the publication of an Implementation Plan to deliver improvements identified in the Gillen Review into the Law and Procedures in Serious Sexual Offences.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has urged tenants and landlords in the private rented sector to avail of the Housing Mediation Service as a route to resolving disputes.

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has praised the work of Rural Support after he met recently with new Rural Support CEO, Veronica Morris and Rural Support Chair, John Thompson.