August 2009 news releases
- 28 August 2009 - Minister Ritchie secures £0.5million to continue Living Over the Shop initiative
- 27 August 2009 - Minister Ritchie announces a further year's funding for the Laganside Events Grant Scheme
- 26 August 2009 - Margaret Ritchie holds public forum in Newry
- 25 August 2009 - Ritchie opens state of the art football pitches in Poleglass
- 25 August 2009 - Minister Ritchie announces funding for visual art project in Ballymena
- 24 August 2009 - Flooding prompts new arrangements for Enniskillen Jobs and Benefits Office
- 24 August 2009 - Ritchie calls for public opinion on Lisburn City’s future
- 21 August 2009 - Social development minister holds public forum in Derry
- 20 August 2009 - Ritchie announces health fair initiative for Ballyclare
- 20 August 2009 - Ritchie announces funding boost for Omagh’s young people
- 20 August 2009 - Ritchie announces funding boost for school pupils in Omagh
- 19 August 2009 - Belfast woman convicted of benefit fraud
- 19 August 2009 - Ritchie opens former Ministry of Defence housing scheme in Pond Park, Lisburn
- 19 August 2009 - Lurgan youth receive welcome funding boost - Ritchie
- 18 August 2009 - Ritchie funds £1.2 Million toward new Shankill Pharmacy and Health Centre
- 18 August 2009 - Ritchie announces funding boost for Derry’s Cityside
- 18 August 2009 - Ritchie launches £7million housing scheme in South Belfast
- 18 August 2009 - Ritchie funds youth programme to improve financial management skills
- 18 August 2009 - Minister Ritchie praises work of Coleraine Riding Group
- 18 August 2009 - Two convicted of benefit fraud at Omagh court
- 13 August 2009 - Strabane man convicted of benefit fraud
- 12 August 2009 - Ballymena man convicted of benefit fraud
- 11 August 2009 - Five convicted of benefit fraud at Belfast court
- 11 August 2009 - Enniskillen man convicted of benefit fraud
- 11 August 2009 - Three convicted of benefit fraud at Dungannon court
- 10 August 2009 - Belfast woman convicted of benefit fraud
- 07 August 2009 - Larne man convicted of benefit fraud
- 07 August 2009 - Ritchie welcomes fairer system for courts tackling mortgage arrears
- 04 August 2009 - Six convicted at Belfast court
- 04 August 2009 - Man convicted of benefit fraud at Antrim court
