DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has announced the appointment of the Chair Dr Hilary Kirkpatrick and two members of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC) for a second term commencing on 01 March 2020.

The Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Finance Minister Conor Murphy provide an update from their respective departments actions in the fight against COVID-19.

The Department of Health confirms that today a further thirteen people have sadly lost their lives to Covid-19.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced how vocational qualifications will be awarded to learners in Northern Ireland and stressed that the majority should be awarded by the end of August.

Northern Ireland Executive ministers and their officials have over the past 24 hours been involved in a number of initiatives and critical decisions relating to the Coronavirus emergency.