Almost £350,000 has been allocated to help the Mourne Mountains recover following the devastating fire in April 2021, Environment Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen today issued a written statement to the Assembly to outline her priorities for the next regional Area Plan.

The Department for Communities’ Uniting Opportunities small grants programme, has today been launched by Minister Deirdre Hargey.

The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination are clear and indisputable, Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Ian Young has emphasised.

Getting vaccinated cuts your risk of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19.