NEWS

Jan 13

Givan: Reform begins for children with special educational needs

Education Minister Paul Givan has today announced his programme for reforming the provision of support for children with special...

Jan 8

Minister confirms date for landslide road repair for residents in Glens of Antrim

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd during today’s visit Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd paid a visit to the Glens...

Jan 7

First Northern Ireland statistics on domestic abuse prosecutions and convictions published

Justice Minister Naomi Long welcomes the first official publication of domestic abuse prosecutions and convictions statistics. The...

Jan 7

Concerns over ‘devastating impact’ on tourism as Home Office travel scheme begins

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has again pressed the Home Office to reconsider their implementation of a new scheme that will have a...

Dec 15, 2024

O’Dowd welcomes publication of the review of part-time 20mph speed limits at schools

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the publication of the review into Part-Time 20mph Speed Limits at schools. Welcoming...

Dec 9, 2024

Economy Minister hails local WorldSkills medal winners

Pictured at Parliament Buildings, Belfast with the Economy Minister Conor Murphy are: Jason Scott, Robotic Systems Integration, AES...

Dec 9, 2024

Minister announces cross-departmental strategy to deliver 100,000 new homes in Northern Ireland

Minister Gordon Lyons marked the announcement of the Housing Supply Strategy at Stormont with co-signatories Seamus Leheny (Northern...

Dec 7, 2024

Essential travel only advised as Storm Darragh Amber weather warning remains in place

Galgorm Road, Ballymena on Saturday afternoon. (Image: Szuszan Pidychová) Multi-agency partners have continued to meet in response to the...

Dec 6, 2024

Council agrees to accept more cash from asylum seeker dispersal funding

Mid and East Antrim councillors have agreed to accept a further £15,000 asylum seeker dispersal funding from The Northern Ireland...

Dec 6, 2024

Public urged to stay safe as multi-agency partners meet ahead of Storm Darragh

Multi-agency partners have met and will continue to meet over the weekend as preparations continue ahead of Storm Darragh, which is...

Dec 5, 2024

New law to make school uniform costs “affordable for all”

The Education Minister, Paul Givan has welcomed the Executive’s agreement to formally enable the preparation of a School Uniforms Bill by...

Nov 21, 2024

TUV MLA Gaston calls for expansion solutions for Castle Tower School in Ballymena

Castle Tower School, Ballymena During an adjournment debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Timothy Gaston, TUV MLA for North Antrim,...

Nov 14, 2024

Frew to bring legislation on individual Duty of Candour

Paul Frew MLA meeting with Alan and Jennifer Roberts who lost their dear Daughter Claire nearly almost 30 years ago and are still...

Nov 11, 2024

Executive agrees £700 million of October monitoring round allocations

Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald today updated the Assembly on the October Monitoring round. In total £631.5 million Resource will...

Nov 8, 2024

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...

Oct 31, 2024

Stormont All Party Group calls on UK Government to act on gambling advertising

Northern Ireland Assembly All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling Chair Philip McGuigan MLA and Vice Chair Robbie Butler MLA...

Oct 25, 2024

North Antrim MLA welcomes announcement of £13M to address critical shortfall in respite care

Sian Mulholland, Alliance MLA for North Antrim, has warmly welcomed the announcement this week by the Minister of Health regarding a...