Mallon issues emergency letter on planning restrictions for food and essential deliveries to support the response to Covid-19

Infrastructure and Planning Minister Nichola Mallon today wrote to local councils making clear that they should temporarily withhold any planning enforcement action which could result in unnecessarily restricting deliveries of food and other essential deliveries, in order to support the response to Covid-19.




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.




Mallon launches recruitment competition for Chair to Warrenpoint Harbour Authority

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint a Chair to the Board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority.




Mallon announces £100,000 street lighting works – Castlewellan

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that a £100,000 street lighting scheme will commence on Main Street Castlewellan on 23 March.




Kearney highlights key Brexit challenges

Junior Minister Declan Kearney has stressed there must be no barriers to trade and highlighted challenges facing businesses after Brexit.