Infected Blood Payments Announced by Swann

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced payments for people who were diagnosed with Hepatitis C or HIV after receiving NHS-supplied infected blood.




Murphy allocates funds for Special Educational Needs, Blood Contamination payments and Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today allocated over £40 million as part of the 2019/20 January monitoring round process. This is the method by which departments can return unspent money for reallocation.




HMD 2020: Regional commemoration hears calls for people to ‘Stand Together’

More than 500 people came together at Belfast City Hall on Monday evening to participate in the regional Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) commemoration.




Mallon outlines MOT test temporary exemptions while repairs are ongoing

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed temporary exemption certificates (TECs) will be issued to customers who have expired MOTs as a result of DVA cancelling test appointments during ongoing repair work.




Further Update: MOT car and light vehicle tests

A Department for Infrastructure spokesperson said:

“All DVA test centres are providing MOT tests today, with limited private car testing at a number of centres.