The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published the Northern Ireland carrier bag levy annual statistics for 2019/20.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has appointed the following individuals as members to the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) from 1 October 2020 for a period of up to 4 years:

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has appointed Mr Sebastian Graham as a member to the Historic Buildings Council.

Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised his commitment to supporting people with learning disabilities to live sustainably in local communities.

The Minister today opened Bradley Court, a new residential nursing home in North Belfast for adults (18+) with learning disability and associated care needs, including behaviours that challenge.

Patients resettled from Muckamore Abbey Hospital will be among the residents of the home, which will also be open to admissions from the wider community.

The StopCOVID NI app is to be extended to children and young people from next month, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced.