Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed significant and sustained progress in reducing some of the longest waits for care across Northern Ireland’s health service.

Education Minister Paul Givan has today welcomed the High Court’s judgment which dismissed legal challenges against his decisions not to approve the transformation of Rathmore Primary School and Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College to integrated status.

Finance Minister John O’Dowd has confirmed his intention to drive forward reform in the management of shared property following the completion of a departmental scoping study.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has confirmed further sightings of Asian Hornet in the Dundonald area of Belfast.

Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Joanne Bunting have praised local organisations that are working to build a more inclusive and peaceful society.