The farm’s most valuable asset is you and your family – Poots

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has urged Northern Ireland’s farmers and farm families to look after their physical health and mental wellbeing at the launch of a new campaign aimed at protecting the most valuable asset of the agricultural industry – its people.




Minister Poots: 'Grant schemes will allow businesses to stay at the top of the tree'

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said access to three separate grant schemes totalling £2.7 million will allow rural businesses to innovate and expand.




Swann: “Increasing number of COVID-19 cases a concern”

Health Minister Robin Swann has expressed his concern at the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Northern Ireland.




Minister Poots: ‘Fund will help rural communities and businesses, revitalise, innovate and expand’

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited towns in County Tyrone to encourage small and rural businesses to apply for £2.7million funding recently announced by his Department.




Weir welcomes decision on summer examinations

Education Minister Peter Weir has welcomed the decision by the NI examinations body, CCEA, that robust student prior performance from mock examinations will be used as evidence in any appeal.