The Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) is urging consumers to be on their guard against scams during this festive shopping period.

Almost 600 social workers have been directly employed by Health & Social Care Trusts in the 18 months since agency recruitment was ceased.

Finance Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald has today presented the Executive’s Draft Budget launching a 12-week consultation giving the public the opportunity to have their say.

Funding secured by Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd means 2,300 new properties can now have water and sewerage connections.

The ‘DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics 2024/25 Quarter Two’ report, detailing statistics for July to September 2024 is now available.