D’fhógair an tAire Deirdre Hargey, CTR go ndéanfar scéim Sparántachtaí Gaeltachta Líófa 2020 a thar-rolladh go 2021 i bhfianaise chealú Cúrsaí Samhraidh Gaeltachta na bliana seo mar thoradh ar phaindéim COVID-19.

The First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill provide an update on the Coronavirus emergency. This included the Executive’s decision to allow the opening of cemeteries on a restricted basis.

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced that in view of the cancellation of this year’s Gaeltacht Summer Courses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary scheme will be rolled over into 2021.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today launched a new learning resource for furloughed workers and others who have lost their job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Furloughed workers who are entitled to statutory family-related payments will not lose out.