Murphy Strengthens Ministerial Standards and sets up independent civil service disciplinary panel

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has strengthened governance and accountability arrangements for Ministers and established an external, independent panel to identify any potential misconduct by civil servants in relation to the findings of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Inquiry.

Justice Minister announces changes to the AccessNI filtering scheme

Justice Minister, Naomi Long MLA today announced changes to the AccessNI scheme that will ensure only relevant and appropriate criminal record information will be disclosed on certificates.

DAERA Minister hosts COVID-19 summit with the agri-food industry

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has hosted a summit with representatives from the agri-food industry to discuss contingency planning and the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medicines and Covid-19

A message from the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Cathy Harrison:

Meeting of Irish Government and Northern Ireland Executive Ministers concerning North South cooperation to deal with Covid-19

Senior representatives of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government and their Chief Medical Officers met today in Armagh to review the current situation regarding the COVID-19 virus and how best to tackle the outbreak.