10 Aug 2020 Face coverings are now mandatory in shops Face coverings are now mandatory in certain settings, including shops.Executive Ministers have urged the public to #WearOneForEveryone. Read their statement here ⬇️ https://t.co/dpBkeuZePr pic.twitter.com/oBSi4Wx5rI— NI Executive (@niexecutive) August 10, 2020 Read More
07 Aug 2020 Lockhart meets Gove during Portadown visit DUP MP Carla Lockhart has met with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, during a visit to Ulster Carpets in Portadown. Mrs Lockhart had invited the senior Conservative to Upper Bann when addressing the House of Commons on UK/EU negotiations, to engage with business leaders to discuss concerns around the Northern Ireland Protocol. Read More
07 Aug 2020 Arlene Foster – “constructive meetings with Michael Gove” DUP Leader and First Minister of Northern Ireland Rt. Hon. Arlene Foster MLA held discussions with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP in Hillsborough Castle on Friday morning. Read More
07 Aug 2020 Minister highlights Website Development Programme 2020-21 Rural Affairs Minister @edwinpoots explains how a new website development funding programme could help your rural tourism business. The scheme is now open to application at: https://t.co/6awntCZPP7 #embraceagiantspirit @NITouristBoard @Economy_NI @DiscoverNI @NI_LGA @RuralSupport pic.twitter.com/IRynRosNEo— DAERA (@daera_ni) August 7, 2020 Read More
06 Aug 2020 Northern Ireland Executive decisions on Coronavirus response The Executive has today taken a number of decisions as part of its ongoing response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Read More
06 Aug 2020 Weir sets out revised plans for the reopening of schools Education Minister Peter Weir today said he wants all schools to return to more normal patterns of operation and attendance from the week beginning 31 August. Read More
06 Aug 2020 Economy Minister welcomes £20m investment .@Economy_NI Minister Diane Dodds has today announced that Belfast based digital solutions company, @neuedaltd will create 230 jobs in a £20million investment.For details visit https://t.co/KuLrVggUk5Listen to the Minister and Neueda COO @paddyohagan@InvestNI pic.twitter.com/sxAIp7qtxU— Economy NI (@Economy_NI) August 6, 2020 Read More
05 Aug 2020 COVID app can help keep NI safe: Campbell After the ‘Stop COVID NI’ app has been downloaded 170,000 times, East Londonderry MP has praised the uptake from local people and said the app can play a vital role in keeping us safe as we move forward. Read More
05 Aug 2020 Minister visits north coast following £2.7m investment Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited towns and villages across Northern Ireland’s north coast to see how £2.7million funding provided by his Department can help to revitalise rural communities and stimulate the local economy. Read More
05 Aug 2020 Rise in missed outpatient appointments ‘wasting valuable time and resources’ – Lockhart DUP MP Carla Lockhart has urged the public to help protect our NHS, by ensuring hospital appointments are kept or cancellations made in a timely manner to allow others to be seen. In a letter to the Upper Bann MP, Health Minister Robin Swann MLA confirmed that the number of new and review outpatient appointments which the patient did not attend and did not inform the hospital of their intention to not attend has risen from 126393 in 2016/17 to 132288 in 2018/19. Read More