The First Minister Arlene Foster and Junior Minister Declan Kearney provide update on Covid-19 response and the Department for the Economy Minister Diane Dodds announced a new Covid Restriction Business Support Scheme to help businesses affected the restrictions.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has welcomed the introduction of regulations that enable civil partnerships to be converted to marriages.

Education Minister Peter Weir has welcomed the Executive’s decision to extend Free School Meal payments to cover the Halloween break.

Mid Ulster District Council members have been updated on works in the area by the Department for Infrastructure during 2019/20 and the Department’s schemes being undertaken in 2020/21.

‘Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2019’ has been has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).