Advance Direct Payments to commence

Advance Direct Payments to farm businesses will begin to issue on Wednesday 16 October 2019, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced.




New Parent and Afterschool Centre opens at Kilcooley Primary School

A new Parent and Afterschool Centre has been opened today in Kilcooley Primary School and Nursery Unit, Bangor. The facilities were funded by a £282,000 Department for Communities (DfC) investment through its Neighbourhood Renewal Intervention Fund with the project being delivered by the Education Authority. 




Regional Launch of Primary Care Multi-Disciplinary Team Programme

The Department of Health today announced the latest phase of plans to transform care at GP surgeries across Northern Ireland.




Extensions to DfE public appointments

The Department for the Economy has announced extensions to the terms of office of the Chair and two board members of public bodies sponsored by the Department.




Magilligan prisoners in Skillbuild competition

Prisoners at Magilligan with ambitions to one-day work in the construction industry have taken part in the first ever Skillbuild NI competition in a UK prison.