A 33-year-old Co Tyrone woman charged with breaches of the Human Medicines Regulations today received fines totaling £3300 (plus offender levy). Shaunagh McElroy, of Fardross Road, Clogher appeared at Dungannon Magistrates Court where she pleaded guilty to 18 charges before the court.

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has opened the 2025/26 call for applications to the Water Quality Improvement Strand of the Environmental Challenge Fund Competition.

Infrastructure Minister, John O’Dowd, has announced a £300,000 resurfacing scheme for Dunmurry Lane, Belfast, will commence on Monday 13 January 2025.

The Department of Education has published a compendium of presentations from the inaugural ResearchED Belfast conference.

Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA, has announced the appointment of Mrs Michele Corkey as a USEL Board Member. This appointment is from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2028.