2020/2021 Agricultural Pay Rates

The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland (AWB) has confirmed changes to pay for agricultural workers. At a meeting of the AWB on Friday 13 March 2020, the Board agreed the rates to become effective from 1 April 2020. The rates are:

Executive publishes Coronavirus recovery strategy

A phased five-stage plan for slowly moving out of lockdown has been published by the Executive today.

Mallon to bring new legislation to the Assembly to encourage use of electric bikes

Later today Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon will bring to the Assembly new electric bike legislation which if affirmed will allow their use on public roads without the need for registration or licensing.

Covid-19 press conference – 12 May 2020

Update on the Executive’s Coronavirus recovery strategy. The First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill discuss the five-stage plan for gradually emerging from lockdown.

Executive Daily Update: Initiatives to deal with Coronavirus (12 May 2020)

Northern Ireland Executive ministers and their officials have over the past 24 hours been involved in a number of initiatives and critical decisions relating to the Coronavirus emergency.