Travel regulations update

From this Saturday those arriving in Northern Ireland from Portugal will not need to self-isolate.




Extension of appointment to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

The first terms of appointment of Mr Hugh McKeag and Miss Carmel Mullan, members of the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI), have been extended from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2024.




Current R Number estimate – 20 August

The Department of Health continues to publish the Covid-19 reproduction number on a weekly basis.




Executive statement on Coronavirus Health Regulations

The Executive has today agreed changes to the Coronavirus Health Regulations to reduce the numbers who can gather indoors and outdoors, including in domestic settings.




Minister welcomes resumption of jury trials

Justice Minister Naomi Long today confirmed jury trials have recommenced in Northern Ireland for the first time since lockdown.