Leading older person’s charity welcomes Minister’s decision on Winter Fuel Payments
Local leading older person’s charity Agewell Partnership has welcomed the decision by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons to issue...
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Nov 13
Minister Lyons launches Defence Heritage Record for Northern Ireland
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons at the barrage balloon anchors on the Stormont Estate, one of the 4,500 sites recorded as part of the...
Nov 8
Handling of Child Poverty Strategy was “catalogue of failures” says Assembly Committee
Pictured (L-R) are members of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee: David Honeyford MLA; Tom Buchanan MLA; Diane Forsythe MLA; Daniel...
Nov 6
Minister announces funding to expand access to Debt Advice across Northern Ireland
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA during a visit to a County Antrim foodbank Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced...
Oct 20
Northern Ireland has key role in commemorating landmark USA anniversary
Minister Gordon Lyons with Jay Bosanko, Deputy Archivist of the United States, outside the National Archives in Washington DC....
Oct 18
Minister applauds the history, heritage and hard work that gained UNESCO status
Minister Gordon Lyons addresses the inscription ceremony in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to mark four Moravian Church settlements (including...
Oct 8
Over 1,000 new jobs within DfC to generate £35million per year
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Department for Work and Pensions Minister Andrew Western meet staff during a visit to the service...
Oct 2
Ministers open new Ballymoney Library
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Economy Minister Conor Murphy have officially opened the newly refurbished library in Ballymoney....
Sep 19
Councillors updated on plans in MEA including £1M greenway between Galgorm and Cullybackey
Cullybackey village Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update on the development of a proposed greenway between Galgorm...
Sep 18
Minister announces homecoming event for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Minister Gordon Lyons is pictured at the Paris Olympics with gold medal winning gymnast Rhys McClenaghan. Sports Minister Gordon Lyons...
Aug 15
Communities Minister visits iconic Gracehill following UNESCO award
Dr David Johnson, Gracehill Trust, Rt Rev Sarah Groves with Mid and East Antrim Mayor Beth Adger MBE and Communities Minister Gordon...
Aug 5
Ballymena BID advocates for local businesses in positive meeting with Department of Communities
BID Board members (l-r), Councillor Lawrie Philpott, DUP are pictured with, Lesley McCaughan of Follow Coffee, Emma McCrea, BID Manager,...
Jul 30
Decision to limit the Winter Fuel Payment is disappointing - NI Communities Minister
Northern Ireland Communities minister Gordon Lyons has described the Chancellor’s recent announcement on cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment...
Apr 28
NI history and heritage combine under one roof for public to explore
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons examines some of the HERoNI artifacts on exhibit at PRONI. A combined public archive which brings...
Mar 25
Business Forum outlines concerns over MEA Council ‘failings’ as it calls on Minister to intervene
(Inset): Brian McRandal Chair of the Business Forum Larne Business Forum has confirmed key details of its letter to Gordon Lyons MLA...
Mar 24
Business Forum writes to Minister on ‘strategic weaknesses’ of MEA Council’s rate setting process
Larne Business Forum has confirmed it has asked Gordon Lyons MLA Minister for Communities to consider reforms of the rate setting process...
Mar 9
Councillors ordered to return to town hall meetings as DfC announces end to hybrid working
Councillors have been ordered to return to town halls in person after emergency legislation put in place during the Covid pandemic...
Mar 7
Minister announces additional £1M funding for new books in libraries across NI
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons talks books with pupils from Largymore Primary School as they celebrate World Book Day at Lisburn...
Feb 14
My priority is to deliver positive change for people - Lyons
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has said his key priority is to deliver positive change for people in Northern Ireland. He said: “I...
Feb 12
Advice NI encourages Tax Credit claimants to seek independent advice before claiming Universal Credit
With the Department for Communities currently issuing thousands of Migration Notice letters each month to people on Tax Credits as part...
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