Ministers announce that childcare is available to all parents
Ministers Robin Swann and Peter Weir have confirmed that the definition of keyworker will no longer apply for access to childcare. read more
Northern Ireland Executive
Agriculture Minister outlines £25m COVID-19 fund
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has outlined the sectors eligible for a £25m COVID-19 financial support package today in a Written Statement to the Assembly. read more
Murphy allocates funds for Health, Childcare & Free School Meals
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today allocated over £250 million as part of the 2020-21 June monitoring round process. read more
Economy Minister welcomes first meeting of the Economic Advisory Group
The need to prioritise Northern Ireland’s economic recovery was discussed today at the first meeting of the reconstituted Economic Advisory Group. read more
Investing in Skills is crucial to future growth
The local economy has clearly been hit hard by Covid-19. My Department responded quickly, getting hundreds of millions of pounds out to businesses to keep them afloat. We have now published our economic recovery plan and have our efforts firmly on reco… read more