Updated Christmas Guidance for Visiting in Care Homes

Health Minister Robin Swann has again underlined the importance of safely managed visits for care home residents at Christmastime, whilst acknowledging that the current situation and the Executive’s announcement of additional public health protective measures and restrictions will have implications for visits to care homes over the Christmas period.




Resurfacing scheme for A32 Irvinestown Road at Drumharvey

Completion of resurfacing works on the A32 Irvinestown Road at Drumharvey is due to recommence on Monday 18th January 2021.




Statement on changing of advice to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people

The Department of Health has updated the advice to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people to help them keep safe through the Christmas period and beyond.




New variant Covid-19 case confirmed in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health can confirm a positive test for the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Northern Ireland.




Compliance Protocol and Guidance for Authorised Traders published by DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published two guides to help people and businesses navigate the new procedures to follow when moving animals, plants, food and feed from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, after the UK leaves the EU on the 1 January 2021.