Meeting of Irish Government and Northern Ireland Executive Ministers concerning North South cooperation to deal with Covid-19

Senior representatives of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government and their Chief Medical Officers met today in Armagh to review the current situation regarding the COVID-19 virus and how best to tackle the outbreak.

Mallon issues emergency letter on planning restrictions for food and essential deliveries to support the response to Covid-19

Infrastructure and Planning Minister Nichola Mallon today wrote to local councils making clear that they should temporarily withhold any planning enforcement action which could result in unnecessarily restricting deliveries of food and other essential deliveries, in order to support the response to Covid-19.

Meeting of Irish Government and Northern Ireland Executive Ministers concerning North South cooperation to deal with Covid-19

Senior representatives of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government and their Chief Medical Officers met today in Armagh to review the current situation regarding the COVID-19 virus and how best to tackle the outbreak.

Kearney highlights key Brexit challenges

Junior Minister Declan Kearney has stressed there must be no barriers to trade and highlighted challenges facing businesses after Brexit.

Swann meets with UK Secretary of State for Health

Health Minister Robin Swann and Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock met at Stormont today for discussions on the Coronavirus threat.