http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/about-rss/drd-latest-news-rss.xml The latest news releases for the Department for Regional Development from the Northern Ireland Executive website. en-gb Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:34:45 GMT http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/about-rss/drd-latest-news-rss.xml http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/executive-logo.jpg http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/070212-drd-kennedy-open-to?WT.mc_id=rss-news 070212-drd-kennedy-open-to Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy is open to improving the process for adopting roads in new housing developments. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-060212-minister-kennedy-launches?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-060212-minister-kennedy-launches Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Transport Minister Danny Kennedy is calling on primary school children to show off their creative talents by entering this years’ Walk to School Week Design a Poster Competition. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-030212-kennedy-delivers-3.6million?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-030212-kennedy-delivers-3.6million Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has launched a £3.6million investment project that will transform passenger facilities at Portadown Railway Station. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-010212-kennedy-launches-_1.3million?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-010212-kennedy-launches-_1.3million Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has launched a £1.3million investment project in Ballymoney that will benefit cyclists, pedestrians and rail users. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-310112-kennedy-announces-appointments?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-310112-kennedy-announces-appointments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the appointment of three Newry and Mourne District councillors to the Warrenpoint Harbour Authority. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-300112-bellshill-annaghmore-road?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-300112-bellshill-annaghmore-road Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy today announced the re-convening of the Public Inquiry into the revised junction proposals for the A6 Toome to Castledawson scheme at Bellshill Road / Annaghmore Road Castledawson. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-300112-new-members-appointed?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-300112-new-members-appointed Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy, today announced the appointment and reappointment of Belfast Harbour Commissioners. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-250112-kennedy-announces-road?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-250112-kennedy-announces-road Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy announced the approved road line for the A24, Ballynahinch bypass scheme, in the Assembly, today. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-drd-230112-kennedy-extends-cashless?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-drd-230112-kennedy-extends-cashless Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Transport Minister Danny Kennedy announced the extension of a trial cashless payment system to a number of cities/towns across Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/190112_-_kennedy_seeks_views?WT.mc_id=rss-news 190112_-_kennedy_seeks_views Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy is seeking your views on the fourth Accessible Transport Strategy Action Plan. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/190112_-_publication_of_transport_stats?WT.mc_id=rss-news 190112_-_publication_of_transport_stats Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) The latest edition of the Northern Ireland Road and Rail Transport Statistics, containing statistics for July to September 2011, is now available. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/180112_-_non_-_executive_director?WT.mc_id=rss-news 180112_-_non_-_executive_director Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy today announced the appointment of Bernard Mitchell as a non-executive director to the board of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/170112_-_drd-new_measures_to?WT.mc_id=rss-news 170112_-_drd-new_measures_to Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Roads Service are implementing further measures on the A4 dual carriageway, near Dungannon, to help prevent ‘wrong way’ driving. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/170112_-_drd-kennedy_welcomes_additional?WT.mc_id=rss-news 170112_-_drd-kennedy_welcomes_additional Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy today welcomed the additional £10 million funding for roads and transport in the Executive’s January Monitoring round. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/170112-drd-rock-netting-works?WT.mc_id=rss-news 170112-drd-rock-netting-works Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) Work to install safety netting to the rock face at Garron Point, on the A2 Coast Road, in Larne, will start next Monday 23 January. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/110112-drd-resurfacing-works-on?WT.mc_id=rss-news 110112-drd-resurfacing-works-on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) A major resurfacing scheme on the Ravenhill Road, Belfast is due to commence on Monday 16 January 2012 between Albertbridge Road and Delaware Street. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/060112-drd-resurfacing-works-for?WT.mc_id=rss-news 060112-drd-resurfacing-works-for Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) A major resurfacing scheme on the Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast is due to commence on Monday 9 January 2012 between Holywood Arches and Sandown Road. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/050112-drd-junction-improvement-to?WT.mc_id=rss-news 050112-drd-junction-improvement-to Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Regional Development (DRD) The Department for Regional Development will start work on a number of junction improvements in Belfast city centre next week.