£1,300 Environmental Allowance for Prison Healthcare staff
Health Minister Robin Swann has approved an environment allowance to be paid to all prison healthcare staff.
Funding secured for 300 additional nursing and midwifery undergraduate places
Health Minister Robin Swann today confirmed that Executive funding is in place to secure an additional 300 nursing and midwifery undergraduate places in Northern Ireland this year, bringing the total to a new all-time high of 1,325.
DAERA continues to work with red meat and dairy sectors
The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Department continues to work alongside, and support stakeholders in the red meat and dairy sectors, as they face downturns in market prices and financial challenges due to COVID-19.
Long praises cross border policing cooperation in battle against Covid-19
Justice Minister Naomi Long and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD have praised the close cooperation between police forces on both sides of the border in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive secures £5.7m support package for airports
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that the Executive has secured £5.7million support for Belfast City Airport (BCA), City of Derry Airport (CODA) and to those associated airlines still operating passenger services.