Executive Daily Update: Initiatives to deal with Coronavirus (14 April 2020)

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

Hargey announces £500,000 for sports clubs and sporting organisations

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has today launched a £500,000 Hardship Fund for the sports sector.

DAERA to test up to 1,000 samples a day in fight against COVID-19

DAERA’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) will assist the health service in testing up to 1,000 samples a day from suspect COVID-19 cases, Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.

Health Minister welcomes commitment on care home statistics

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the commitment by NISRA to publish statistics on deaths and suspected deaths in care homes related to Covid-19.

We must do all we can to help the agri-food sector

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots acknowledges the difficult financial circumstances facing the agri-food industry and vows to do all he can to help.