Mallon and Poots announce working partnership to provide transport for the most vulnerable in rural areas to Covid vaccination centres

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots have put measures in place to support isolated rural dwellers to access the COVID vaccine.

Poots announces plans to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB)

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced his intention to commence the process to revoke the Agricultural Wages (Regulations) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, which will abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in Northern Ireland.

Mallon details plans on the resumption of driving tests

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon today announced that customers with theory test pass certificates due to expire will be given priority access to the booking system by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) when practical driving tests are able to resume.

Plan to eliminate hepatitis C in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health and Public Health Agency have published a new action plan to eliminate hepatitis C in Northern Ireland by 2025.

Mallon progresses Irish Language Signage

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has affirmed her commitment to language equality by announcing that signage containing the Irish language will be rolled out on the West Belfast Glider route from Millfield to McKinstry Road.