Get Protected: get your Influenza vaccine
As positive flu cases have nearly doubled to 954 in the last week, the Health Minister has urged the public to get protected and get your Influenza vaccination.
Education Minister announces expansion of Pre-School education provision
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced that an additional 102 pre-school settings across Northern Ireland have been approved to offer full-time pre-school education from September 2026.
New support grant scheme for patients
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the launch of the Support While Waiting Grant Scheme, a £500,000 fund enabling voluntary and community organisations to provide practical and emotional support to people awaiting treatment on Health and Social Care (HSC) waiting lists.
devolution agenda fallen into utter chaos
Responding to government plans to delay key mayoral elections, Rachel Millward, Green Party deputy leader, said:
“Labour’s whole devolution agenda has fallen into utter chaos. They’re running scared of the voters and failing to solve the real problems in local government.
“They are failing to inspire voters and can’t delay democracy because they think they won’t like the outcome.
“They’ve seen the Greens rise in the polls and have decided to cancel the voters rather than engage with the issues. People in those areas have the right to vote for mayors the Government has promised them. This weak Labour government is trying to cover up the fact the voters know they are offering no change and are just more of the same.”
Minister Kimmins welcomes completion of £780,000 road improvement scheme for Dungannon Road, Portadown
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has welcomed the completion of a £780,000 road improvement scheme for Dungannon Road, Portadown which has also delivered a number of road safety upgrades including a new PUFFIN crossing for the area.