Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for October to December 2020 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

The Justice Minister Naomi Long has welcomed the announcement by the Northern Ireland Prison Service that in-person visits will re-commence from 4 May.

Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has published his Department’s Innovation Strategy 2021-2025.

Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a further £2million for environmental projects through an Environmental Challenge Competition, one of three strands of the Environment Fund (EF).

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has joined in with tree-planting at a section of land on the M2.