Positive relationships and contact with family can play a crucial role in the rehabilitation process, the Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service has said.

The Good Relations Indicator report published by The Executive Office today presents a range of statistics relating to community relations, including numbers of hate crimes, attitudinal data on Protestant/Catholic relations and attitudes towards mixing in schools, neighbourhoods and the workplace.

Head of the Civil Service, David Sterling, has described the passage of the HIA legislation as a major milestone in the long journey for justice for victims and survivors.

Due to essential works the A6 Glenshane Road near Drumahoe, will be closed in both directions at its junction with Tirbracken Road from 7.00pm on Friday 8 November to 5.00am on Monday 11 November.

The Department of Justice has published a report on public responses to the creation of a new stalking offence in Northern Ireland.