http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/latest-news-rss.xml The latest news releases from the Northern Ireland Executive. en-gb Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:04:27 GMT http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/latest-news-rss.xml http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/executive-logo.jpg http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-100212-family-firms-crucial.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-100212-family-firms-crucial.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:39:57 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has welcomed a partnership between business advisory firm BDO and Queen’s University Belfast, to build a stronger alignment between academia and family businesses. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-100212-appointments-to-the.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-100212-appointments-to-the.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:37:14 GMT Culture, Arts & Leisure (DCAL) Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced the appointment of three new Directors to the Board of the NI Museums Council. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-10022012-ford-launches-restorative_.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-10022012-ford-launches-restorative_.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:50:12 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford has launched an innovative new guide to restorative justice for young people. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-100212-mccausland-gives-funding.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-100212-mccausland-gives-funding.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:26:06 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has awarded £43,000 for an employability programme in Armagh, Brownlow, Lurgan, Newry and North West Portadown. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-09022012-changes-proposed-for_.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-09022012-changes-proposed-for_.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:53:23 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford has published proposals to adjust and introduce new fees for some areas of Crown Court work. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-100212-publication-of-carers.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-100212-publication-of-carers.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:07:32 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has today published ‘Carers Statistics for Northern Ireland (Quarter ending 30 June 2011)’. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-100212-odowd-attends-official.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-100212-odowd-attends-official.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:48:55 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has attended the official opening of a new school building for Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-090212-castlewellan-woman-convicted.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-090212-castlewellan-woman-convicted.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:46:40 GMT Social Development (DSD) A woman was convicted at Downpatrick Magistrates’ court today for claiming benefits she was not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-090212-castlederg-woman-convicted.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-090212-castlederg-woman-convicted.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:41:12 GMT Social Development (DSD) A woman was convicted at Strabane Magistrates’ court today for claiming benefits she was not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-080212-minister-gives-boost.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-080212-minister-gives-boost.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:42 GMT Culture, Arts & Leisure (DCAL) Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Carál Ní Chuilín was in Limavady today to see two distinct DCAL projects in the area. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-090212-connected-health-technology.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-090212-connected-health-technology.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:27 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister Edwin Poots today took a step forward in helping patients access high-technology healthcare in their homes. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-090212-housing-minister-welcomes.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-090212-housing-minister-welcomes.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:36:00 GMT Social Development (DSD) Housing Minister Nelson McCausland has welcomed the announcement from the Housing Executive that it is to install 40,000 carbon monoxide detectors in its homes. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-ofmdfm/news-releases-archive-ofmdfm-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-ofmdfm/news-releases-archive-ofmdfm-jan-2012.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:51 GMT Office of the First Minister & Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-090212-ministers-discuss-expanding.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-090212-ministers-discuss-expanding.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:54:13 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill and Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín met today to discuss broadening the appeal of the Líofa initiative in rural areas. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-090212-worldwide-recognised-belfast.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-090212-worldwide-recognised-belfast.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:25:51 GMT Environment (DOE) Carlisle Memorial Methodist Church, Belfast, only one of three buildings in Northern Ireland on the World Monument Watch List will have its future secured. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-090212-foster-meets-with.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-090212-foster-meets-with.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:24 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has met with the senior management team of Liberty Mutual Direct Insurance Company Limited at the company’s Enniskillen office. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-080212-welfare-reform-dfp.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-080212-welfare-reform-dfp.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:19 GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has expressed bemusement and concern at the SDLP's attempt to engineer headlines on Welfare Reform. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-080212-oneill-meets-countryside.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-080212-oneill-meets-countryside.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:13 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill today met with representatives of the Countryside Agri-Rural Partnership. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-080212-odowd-visits-tv.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-080212-odowd-visits-tv.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:37:56 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has visited Lurgan Junior High School and viewed the innovative use of ICT there. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-080212-air-quality-report.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-080212-air-quality-report.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:15:08 GMT Environment (DOE) Findings of a Report investigating the impact of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) on air quality were presented to Northern Ireland district councils today. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-080212-mccausland-meets-enniskillen.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-080212-mccausland-meets-enniskillen.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:41:50 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland today visited Enniskillen and met traders in the town centre to discuss its future development. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-080212-lurgan-brothers-fined.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-080212-lurgan-brothers-fined.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:01:33 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Two brothers from Lurgan, County Armagh, have been convicted at Craigavon Magistrates' Court for conducting an illegal import and export veterinary medicines supply network operating in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-080211-minister-meets-with.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-080211-minister-meets-with.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:46:20 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Michelle O’Neill, today met with the Blackwater Regional Partnership to discuss agriculture’s contribution to the economic growth in the area. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-080212-poots-to-speak.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-080212-poots-to-speak.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:46:18 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister Edwin Poots today departed for Finland where he will speak at the Northern Ireland and Massachusetts Connection (NIMAC) conference on Connected Health. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-del-080212-insure-your-business.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-del-080212-insure-your-business.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:24:46 GMT Employment & Learning (DEL) Autoline Insurance Group is among 28 organisations from across Northern Ireland today awarded with the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) accreditation. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-080212-mccausland-launches-new.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-080212-mccausland-launches-new.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:12 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has handed over keys to the new residents of Ballaghmore Heights in Enniskillen. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-080212-education-minister-visits.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-080212-education-minister-visits.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:29 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has emphasised the importance of raising educational standards during a visit to Millburn Primary School in Coleraine. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-080212-ford-publishes-consultation.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-080212-ford-publishes-consultation.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:32:04 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford today launched a consultation on the future governance of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on behalf of the Executive. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-080212-devolution-of-fiscal.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-080212-devolution-of-fiscal.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:28 GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson said today that devolving fiscal powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly would mean less funding and would be economically dangerous for Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-080212-public-safety-at-odyssey.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-080212-public-safety-at-odyssey.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:18:34 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has convened a meeting to discuss ongoing concerns about excessive alcohol consumption and public safety at the Odyssey Pavilion and surrounding area. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-08022012-justice-minister-publishes.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-08022012-justice-minister-publishes.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:53:31 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister, David Ford, has published new objectives for policing over the next 10 years. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-releases-archive-dsd-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-releases-archive-dsd-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:02:39 GMT Social Development (DSD) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-drd/news-releases-archive-drd-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-drd/news-releases-archive-drd-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:33 GMT Regional Development (DRD) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-releases-archive-doj-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-releases-archive-doj-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:57:41 GMT Justice (DOJ) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-070212-legislation-on-human_.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-070212-legislation-on-human_.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:54:48 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford plans to introduce two new human trafficking offences in Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-releases-archive-dhssps-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-releases-archive-dhssps-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:52:04 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-releases-archive-doe-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-releases-archive-doe-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:48:23 GMT Environment (DOE) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-releases-archive-deti-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-releases-archive-deti-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:44:51 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-releases-archive-del-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-releases-archive-del-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:41:38 GMT Employment & Learning (DEL) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-releases-archive-dcal-jan-2012.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-releases-archive-dcal-jan-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:27 GMT Culture, Arts & Leisure (DCAL)