Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said access to three separate grant schemes totalling £2.7 million will allow rural businesses to innovate and expand.

Health Minister Robin Swann has expressed his concern at the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Northern Ireland.

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited towns in County Tyrone to encourage small and rural businesses to apply for £2.7million funding recently announced by his Department.

Education Minister Peter Weir has welcomed the decision by the NI examinations body, CCEA, that robust student prior performance from mock examinations will be used as evidence in any appeal.

I am grateful to the residents who last week highlighted to me that, in the heavy rain, a large part of a tree in Newhall Gardens came down, landing on the central grass area.

I drew this to the attention of the council’s forestry team who very promptly removed this last Thursday.