Discharges from Northern Ireland hospitals to care homes decreased during the first Covid-19 surge compared to the same period in 2019, a newly published study has found.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has written to Cabinet Office Secretary Michael Gove urging him to ensure unfettered access for Northern Ireland freight being transported to Great Britain through the Republic of Ireland.

The First Minister and deputy First Minister have written to the Assembly outlining decisions taken by the Executive on the Covid-19 response.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has launched the £3.3million Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector (VCSE) Covid Recovery Fund to continue her Department’s support of this vital Sector.

The Department for the Economy today published a summary of the economic impact of the four-week circuit breaker.