http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/latest-news-rss.xml The latest news releases from the Northern Ireland Executive. en-gb Sun, 27 May 2012 03:25:38 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-dard/news-dard-250512-rivers-agency-issues.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-250512-rivers-agency-issues.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 15:57:28 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Rivers Agency today issued a water safety warning, urging people not to be tempted to "cool off" in rivers and watercourses during the summer months. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-250512-foster-announces-major.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-250512-foster-announces-major.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 15:14:39 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that Corick House hotel in Co Tyrone is investing £1.4million in a major expansion supported by Invest Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-250512-farmer-convicted-at.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-250512-farmer-convicted-at.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 14:16:43 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Mr Gregory Boyd, Gortahar Road, Rasharkin, Ballymena, was convicted at Coleraine Magistrates Court on 24 May 2012 of one charge under the Welfare of Animals (Northern Ireland) Act 1972 and one charge under the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-250512-mccausland-announces-funding.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-250512-mccausland-announces-funding.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 13:36:01 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced funding of £30million from the Neighbourhood Renewal Investment Fund towards community projects in Belfast. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-250512-foster-milk-cup.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-250512-foster-milk-cup.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 13:05:58 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) The Milk Cup is about much more than nurturing football’s future stars, Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has said. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-drd/250512-drd-roads-service-antrim.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-drd/250512-drd-roads-service-antrim.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 12:05:04 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 £1.8million. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-250512-mccausland-highlights-investment.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-250512-mccausland-highlights-investment.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 11:30:27 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has highlighted investment details for a range of projects in Londonderry in preparation for its role as UK City of Culture 2013. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-24052012-justice-ministers-agree_.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-24052012-justice-ministers-agree_.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:54:57 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed the growing co-operation of the criminal justice agencies across Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-240512-minister-announces-decision.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-240512-minister-announces-decision.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 16:38:12 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has turned down a development proposal to increase capacity at Brackenagh West Primary School in Kilkeel. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-240512-enterprise-minister-welcomes.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-240512-enterprise-minister-welcomes.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 16:18:09 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has welcomed the launch of Wilson Agri’s innovative product to help dairy farmers improve cow comfort and increase milk output. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-240512-foster-announces-it.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-240512-foster-announces-it.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 16:07:59 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced today that leading IT consulting and managed services company Version 1 is to create 26 highly paid, specialist jobs. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-250512-mccausland-announces-12.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-250512-mccausland-announces-12.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 15:55:51 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced a £12million boiler replacement scheme to improve energy efficiency in 16,000 homes across Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-240512-oneill-committed-to.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-240512-oneill-committed-to.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 15:24:10 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Addressing youth unemployment in rural areas is a key priority for Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-del-240512-computer-club-for.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-del-240512-computer-club-for.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 15:04:51 GMT Employment & Learning (DEL) Department for Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, today visited Holy Trinity Primary School in North Belfast, to see first hand its Computer Club for Girls (CC4G). http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-240512-appointment-of-non.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-240512-appointment-of-non.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 14:27:48 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today announced the appointment of a new Deputy Chairperson and five new Members to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Board. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-240512-mccausland-new-eco.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-240512-mccausland-new-eco.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 14:15:18 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has handed over keys to new residents of an innovative pilot housing scheme at Lisnahull Terrace in Dungannon. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-240512-the-armagh-bramley.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dard/news-dard-240512-the-armagh-bramley.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 13:51:01 GMT Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) Agriculture and Rural Development Minister today congratulated the Armagh apple industry on the recent award from Europe for Armagh Bramley Apples. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-240512-ford-launches-next.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-240512-ford-launches-next.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 12:43:47 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford has today commenced a further consultation on how to improve the management and disclosure of criminal records. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-240512-post-primary-transfer.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-240512-post-primary-transfer.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 11:49:09 GMT Education (DE) Children transferring to post-primary education this autumn will find out next Tuesday which school they will transfer to in September. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-240512-odowd-visits-rossmar.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-240512-odowd-visits-rossmar.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 11:47:13 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, today visited Rossmar Special School in Limavady to meet with pupils, staff and governors. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-240512-mccausland-launches-new.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-240512-mccausland-launches-new.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 11:19:54 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland visited Cookstown to launch the newly completed Masterplan for the town centre. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-240512-publication-of-the.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-240512-publication-of-the.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 11:02:17 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety today published the March 2012 Northern Ireland Waiting List Statistics Releases. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-240512-foster-launches-northern.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-240512-foster-launches-northern.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 10:46:56 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Starting today Northern Ireland householders will be able to obtain support towards the costs of installing a renewable energy heating system in their homes. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-240512-new-appointments-to.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-240512-new-appointments-to.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 10:40:09 GMT Culture, Arts & Leisure (DCAL) Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín, is currently seeking to appoint two Trustees to the Whowhatwherewhenwhy (W5) Board with effect from 1 August 2012. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-240512-poots-mission-to.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-240512-poots-mission-to.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 08:47:32 GMT Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSSPS) Northern Ireland is in an ideal position to lead the way in testing new innovations and technologies in health, DHSSPS Minister Edwin Poots today told a high-profile European conference. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-23052012-justice-minister-praises.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-23052012-justice-minister-praises.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 08:23:35 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford has today praised the work of the Probation Board. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-portadown-man-convicted.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-portadown-man-convicted.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 15:38:34 GMT Social Development (DSD) A man was convicted at Craigavon Magistrates' court today for claiming benefits he was not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-holywood-man-convicted.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-holywood-man-convicted.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 15:34:37 GMT Social Development (DSD) A man was convicted at Bangor Magistrates' court today for claiming benefits he was not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-newtownabbey-man-convicted.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-newtownabbey-man-convicted.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 15:30:37 GMT Social Development (DSD) A man was convicted at Belfast Magistrates' court yesterday for claiming benefits he was not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-230512-odowd_-digital-technologies.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-230512-odowd_-digital-technologies.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 15:19:41 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has restated the value that digital technologies can add to pupils’ learning experiences. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-230512-ni-chuilin-opens.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dcal/news-dcal-230512-ni-chuilin-opens.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 14:29:48 GMT Culture, Arts & Leisure (DCAL) Libraries Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín today officially opened the refurbished Newry City Library after a £320,000 investment by her Department. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-six-convicted-of.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-six-convicted-of.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 14:23:32 GMT Social Development (DSD) Six people were convicted at Belfast Magistrates' court yesterday for claiming benefits they were not entitled to. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-mccausland-backs-ballymena.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dsd/news-dsd-230512-mccausland-backs-ballymena.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 14:19:46 GMT Social Development (DSD) Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, has announced funding of £150,000 for a revitalisation programme for Ballymena town centre. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-230512-foster-addresses-mobile.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-deti/news-deti-230512-foster-addresses-mobile.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 14:10:24 GMT Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today addressed senior technology representatives from some of the world’s leading banks, financial and telecommunications sectors at the Mobey Forum member meeting in Titanic Belfast. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-230512-education-minister-visits.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-230512-education-minister-visits.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 13:50:26 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister John O’Dowd has visited St Rose’s Dominican College in west Belfast. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-23052012-ford-launches-omagh_.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-23052012-ford-launches-omagh_.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 13:20:07 GMT Justice (DOJ) Justice Minister David Ford has today launched Farmwatch, a scheme developed to help fight crime in rural farming communities in Omagh. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-230512-odowd-visits-loughshore.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-de/news-de-230512-odowd-visits-loughshore.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 12:05:20 GMT Education (DE) Education Minister, John O’Dowd, today visited Loughshore Educational Resource Centre (LERC) to view the service provided to pupils outside of the mainstream education environment. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-230512-attwood-launches-new.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-doe/news-doe-230512-attwood-launches-new.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 11:37:05 GMT Environment (DOE) Environment Minister Alex Attwood today launched a new DOE road safety campaign. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-230512-northern-ireland-residential-property.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-230512-northern-ireland-residential-property.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 11:36:06 GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson today welcomed a new Official Statistics publication that will provide a benchmark for the performance of the residential property market in Northern Ireland, using information on all sales from Land & Property Services and HMRC data sources. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-230512-northern-ireland-residential.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dfp/news-dfp-230512-northern-ireland-residential.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 11:23:35 GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) The Land & Property Services, assisted by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency, today released the first Residential Property Price Index report for Northern Ireland.