Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced funding of £1.5m to support individuals and organisations in the Arts Sector in response to COVID-19.

Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for October to December 2019 have been published last week by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

The Executive has called on the people of Northern Ireland to come together at 11am on Tuesday to observe a minute of silence to commemorate all those who have been killed, injured or have contracted an occupational illness at work.

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that his Department has commenced the process to appoint a new Mental Health Champion.

The Department of Health confirms that today a further five people have sadly lost their lives to Covid-19.