http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/latest-news-rss.xml The latest news releases from the Northern Ireland Executive. en-gb Wed, 16 May 2012 20:34:21 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-160512-domestic-appliance-repairman.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-160512-domestic-appliance-repairman.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:14 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) A domestic appliance repairman who conned unsuspecting customers out of money for repairing appliances without actually doing any repairs, pleaded guilty today in Newtownards Magistrates Court to 5 counts of theft. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-newpage-160512-mccausland-anounces-new.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-newpage-160512-mccausland-anounces-new.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:49 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland has announced that a ‘preferred developer’ had been appointed to redevelop the important Mall West site in Armagh City centre. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-160512-education-minister-visits.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-160512-education-minister-visits.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 15:14:53 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd has paid tribute to the excellent work being done in special schools across the north. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-160512-health-minister-edwin.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-160512-health-minister-edwin.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 15:06:02 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister Edwin Poots today officially opened Avalon House in Omagh, a new short break facility for children with disabilities, autism and complex needs. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-150512-attwood-dundonald-presbyterian.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-150512-attwood-dundonald-presbyterian.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 15:02:56 GMT Environment (DOE) Environment Minister Alex Attwood today announced that Dundonald Presbyterian Church is to be listed. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-160512-oneill-opens-conference.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-160512-oneill-opens-conference.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 14:23:25 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Rural Development Minister, Michelle O’Neill today opened a conference aimed at highlighting mental wellbeing within our rural communities. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-160512-housing-targets-delivered.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-160512-housing-targets-delivered.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:54 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has released the 2011/12 out turn figures for new build social and affordable homes. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-160512-charity-aims-to.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-160512-charity-aims-to.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 11:57:47 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) A charity has been created which is dedicated to improvement of the quality of native broadleaved trees through tree breeding programmes. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-160512-odowd-updates-education.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-160512-odowd-updates-education.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:52 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd has updated the Education Committee on the latest position in relation to the Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Policy Review. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-160512-ministers-launch-womens.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-160512-ministers-launch-womens.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 10:27:11 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister Edwin Poots, and Education Minister John O’Dowd, have today jointly launched the Women’s Aid Federation Children and Young People’s Strategy – ‘Our Place – Safe Space’. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-160512-foster-comments-on.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-160512-foster-comments-on.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 10:26:22 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Figures released today for the period January - March 2012 show that the Northern Ireland unemployment rate was down 0.5 percentage points over the quarter at 6.7%. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-160512-statistical-press-release.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-160512-statistical-press-release.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 10:07:24 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Three National Statistics press releases, detailing the latest labour market figures have been published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA). http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-drd/160512-drd-roads-service-limavady.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-drd/160512-drd-roads-service-limavady.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:55:00 GMT Regional Development (DRD) Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has congratulated Roads Service and its contractors for the successful completion of the record number of road resurfacing schemes in 2011/2012 which amounted to £2.12million. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-del-160512-farry-discusses-skills.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-del-160512-farry-discusses-skills.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:33:43 GMT Employment & Learning (DEL) Employment and Learning Minister, Dr. Stephen Farry today hosted a visit from Swiss Federal Office officials to discuss skills and vocational education and training. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-15052012-ford-welcomes-all_.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-15052012-ford-welcomes-all_.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:15:20 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford has today praised the groundswell of opinion that is standing up to human trafficking. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-two-convicted-lisburn.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-two-convicted-lisburn.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:46 GMT Social Development (DSD) Two people were convicted at Lisburn Magistrates' court today for claiming benefits they were not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-150512-assembly-debates-future.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-150512-assembly-debates-future.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 08:38:27 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has addressed the Assembly during a debate on Knockmore PS in Lisburn. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-three-convicted-belfast.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-three-convicted-belfast.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 08:33:50 GMT Social Development (DSD) Three people were convicted at Belfast Magistrates' court today for claiming benefits they were not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-150512-odowd-approves-nursery.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-150512-odowd-approves-nursery.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 17:23:30 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has approved the establishment of a 26 place part-time nursery unit at Bronte Primary School, Banbridge. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-ballymena-school-project.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-ballymena-school-project.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 16:46:13 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced a £28,000 funding boost for St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballymena. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-omagh-environmental-improvements.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-omagh-environmental-improvements.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 16:42:54 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced a £115,000 funding boost for environmental improvements in Omagh. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-omagh-sports-facility.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-omagh-sports-facility.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 16:40:02 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced a £162,000 funding boost to improve a sports facility in Omagh. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-funding-enniskillen-omagh.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-funding-enniskillen-omagh.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 16:29:16 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced funding of over £188,000 towards addressing educational underachievement in the Enniskillen and Omagh Areas. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-150512-farmer-convicted-at.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-150512-farmer-convicted-at.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 15:39:11 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Mr Edward Tate, Moira Road, Lisburn, Co Antrim, was convicted at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court on 15 May 2012 of four charges under the Cattle Identification (Notification of Births, Deaths and Movements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and one charge under the Cattle Identification (Enforcement) Regulations (NI) 1998. This case concerned the failure to notify movements and deaths of bovine animals, failure to keep a herd register and providing false information. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-150512-foster-welcomes-funding.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-150512-foster-welcomes-funding.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 15:22:41 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today welcomed the announcement that Londonderry could potentially benefit from a second tranche of funding being made available to facilitate the rollout of ultrafast broadband across UK cities. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-150512-poots-lends-his.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-150512-poots-lends-his.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 14:31:14 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister Edwin Poots has highlighted the often devastating impact a brain injury can have on a person’s life and the lives of their families and friends. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-150512-odowd-announces-further.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-150512-odowd-announces-further.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 12:05:44 GMT Education (DE) Education will benefit from further funding allocations of £72million over the next three years following a review of the education budget. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-150512-oneill-briefs-meps.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-150512-oneill-briefs-meps.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 11:54:40 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill today hosted a breakfast briefing in Brussels for Irish MEPs and selected COMAGRI MEPs to discuss her response to the CAP reform proposals. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-150512-working-together-we.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-150512-working-together-we.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 10:54:00 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister Edwin Poots today acknowledged the importance of health professionals working together to improve services for those living with chronic pain. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-new-homes-village.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-150512-new-homes-village.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 10:46:59 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland breaks ground to make way for new homes in Belfast’s Village area. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-150512-foster-highlights-offshore.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-150512-foster-highlights-offshore.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 10:16:16 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has encouraged local companies to grasp the opportunities offered by the offshore renewable energy sector. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-150512-oneill-in-fisheries.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-150512-oneill-in-fisheries.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 10:03:55 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Fisheries Minister Michelle O'Neill has attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels to discuss reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-140512-cookstown-man-convicted.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-140512-cookstown-man-convicted.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 07:30:29 GMT Social Development (DSD) A man was convicted at Dungannon Magistrates' court today for claiming benefits he was not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-140512-donate-now-to.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-140512-donate-now-to.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 15:59:08 GMT Environment (DOE) Local charity shops should benefit from all unwanted clothing and other household items during “Choose Charity Shops” week. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard140512-farmer-sentenced-at.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard140512-farmer-sentenced-at.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 15:53:27 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Mr Osmond Leonard, Largy Road, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, was sentenced at Dungannon Magistrates' Court on 14 May 2012 of one charge under the Cattle Identification (Notification of Births, Deaths and Movements) Regulations (NI) 1999. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-140512-new-policy-guide.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-140512-new-policy-guide.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 14:10:27 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister Edwin Poots today announced the publication of Developing Advocacy Services – A Policy Guide for Commissioners at an event held by the Health and Social Care Board on Adult Safeguarding. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-140512-oral-statement-to.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-140512-oral-statement-to.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 13:09:02 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) "With your permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the location of ‘centres of expertise’ for shared corporate services in health and social care. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-100512-poots-listens-to.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-100512-poots-listens-to.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 09:25:04 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Health Minister, Edwin Poots, today attended the launch of the Young People’s Priorities report in the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-110512-drumquin-farmer-fined.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-110512-drumquin-farmer-fined.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 15:20:34 GMT Environment (DOE) A Co Tyrone farmer pleaded guilty and was fined £200 plus court costs at Omagh Magistrates Court today. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-110512-co-tyrone-farmer.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-110512-co-tyrone-farmer.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 15:15:42 GMT Environment (DOE) A Co Tyrone farmer yesterday pleaded guilty and was fined £750 plus court costs of £22 at Strabane Magistrates Court.