Poots announces £1.27M Covid-19 support scheme for sheep farmers

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a financial support package worth up to £1.27 million to sheep farmers who have been impacted by poor wool prices over the past year following the crash in the global market for wool as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Avian Influenza: Housing measures set to be lifted on 13 April

Compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted in Northern Ireland at midnight on Tuesday 13 April, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots announced today.

Murphy announces Budget to rebuild economy and support children and young people

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has set out the Executive’s 2021/22 Budget. Over half a billion of Covid funding will support economic recovery. Support for children and young people is also a focus of the budget.

Economy Minister welcomes funding commitment for Economic Recovery Action Plan

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has welcomed the commitment from the Executive to provide £286.8million in additional funding to deliver her Economic Recovery Action Plan.

Statement on Executive decisions

Today, the Executive discussed its ongoing implementation of the Pathway out of Restrictions, and ratified the following decisions coming into effect from 12 April: