Cattle that have not been tested for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) will be prohibited from moving to slaughterhouses from 01 September, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.

Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced a three month extension to the term of the current Probation Board for Northern Ireland Chair and Board Members.

Over one million people in Northern Ireland are now fully vaccinated having received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Health Minister Robin Swann commends the emergency response to an incident at a Carrickfergus Fun Fair.

Finance Minister Conor Murphy visited local businesses in the Mid Ulster Council area this week to hear first-hand how they have benefitted from the financial support from the Department as well as their future plans.