Lockdown gardening channel on YouTube

If you are wondering how to go about gardening without being able to get out and about then Kate, who is Community Allotments Officer at the Council, has set up a Lockdown Gardening channel on YouTube.

It has lots of great tips on growing your own veg using items from around the house, so do check it out here.

Statement to Assembly Covid-19 Ad Hoc Committee: Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey MLA

To begin this afternoon, I would like to formally recognise the many difficulties and challenges which people and communities, particularly the most vulnerable, are facing at this time.

DAERA relaxes herd restrictions for overdue TB tests

Farmers with herds that are overdue a TB test will not face any restrictions for 35 days, as opposed to seven days, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.

Covid-19 press conference – 9 April 2020

The First Minister Arlene Foster, deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill provide update on the fight against COVID-19. The Chief Constable Simon Byrne provides update on policing issues.

Minister announces funding to the Community Foundation Northern Ireland Coronavirus Community Support Fund

DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA today announced that he will provide £200,000 towards the ‘Coronavirus Community Fund’.