North South Ministerial Council twenty-fourth plenary meeting Dublin Castle – Joint Communiqué

1. The twenty-fourth Plenary meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) was held at Dublin Castle on 31 July 2020.




Minister announces phased return of face-to-face industry support by CAFRE

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced plans for a phased return of face-to-face delivery of Knowledge and Technology programmes by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry.




Shared cycle and pedestrian path between Dungiven and Foreglen opens

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has welcomed the completion of a further two sections of the Dungiven to Foreglen shared cycle and pedestrian path.




New appointments and reappointments to the Historic Buildings Council

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced the appointment of the Chair and eight new members to the Historic Buildings Council following open competition:




Report on the Northern Ireland food and drinks processing sector

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published its annual publication, ‘Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Report’ previously known as ‘Size and Performance of the Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Sector, Subsector Statistics’.