EFS agreements must be accepted by 27 March 2019

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has urged farm businesses to accept their Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) agreement online by 27 March 2019 in light of the reduction in face-to-face meetings at DAERA Direct Offices.

DAERA Minister puts measures in place to protect citizens and maintain delivery of support and advice

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has put measures in place to protect citizens and staff by reducing the public facing services offered by DAERA Direct Offices.

£170,000 resurfacing scheme for Upper Knockbreda Road, Belfast

A £170,000 resurfacing scheme on Upper Knockbreda Road, Belfast will commence on Monday 30 March 2020.

Visits suspended in Northern Ireland Prisons in response to Covid-19

In consultation with the Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA, the Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service has announced that he has reluctantly taken the decision to suspend all visits to prisons from Monday 23 March.

Minister announces reduction in public transport services as response to COVID-19 outbreak

Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon, has approved a reduction in the level of public transport provision as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak.