Statement on Executive decisions – 29 July 2021

Following careful consideration of the public health situation and wider societal context, the Executive has today agreed a number of changes to the Covid-19 restrictions.




Visitors to Hillsborough Forest will benefit from £2million investment

Visitors to Hillsborough Forest Park will benefit from new facilities following the completion of phase one of redevelopment works, Rural Development Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said.




Economy Minister awards contract for delivery of High Street Scheme

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the contract for the delivery of the High Street Scheme (HSS) has been awarded to Prepaid Financial Services (PFS).




Minister opens new Viewpoint during visit to north Antrim coast

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has officially opened the newly redeveloped Magheracross Viewpoint site between Portrush and Bushmills and made a visit to Portaneevy Viewpoint on the International Appalachian Trail near Ballintoy on the north Antrim coast.




Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released

Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for January to March 2021 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.