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    Kestrel Foods invests £5m to fuel global growth of its Forest Feast brand

    1 June 2026
    Department for the Economy

    Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has welcomed a £5m investment by Portadown-based premium snacking company, Kestrel...

    Long issues statement on injured police officer

    31 May 2026
    Department of Justice

    Long issues statement on injured police officer

    Image of 4 people sitting playing – First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly pictured playing with children during their visit to Kids Korner Day Nursery in Belfast.

    First Minister and deputy First Minister publish Programme for Government Annual Report 2025-26

    27 May 2026
    The Executive Office

    First Minister & deputy First Minister visited Kids Korner in Belfast & On Track Technicians, a Lisburn engineering firm

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    • FOI DOF/2026-0212 DP competition IRC320459 - number of applicants; sift

      Department of Finance Published 4 June 2026
    • Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2025 to March 2026

      Department for the Economy Published 4 June 2026
    • FOI DOF/2026-0201 Competition IRC302550 - Graduate Trainee Civil Engineer - applications; interviews; vacancies; posts filled

      Department of Finance Published 4 June 2026
    • FOI DOF/2026-0207 Competition IRC320378 - numbers interviewed and passed by each panel; collaborating & partnering questions; scoring frame

      Department of Finance Published 4 June 2026
    • Appointment of Members to the board of the Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)

      Department for Communities Published 4 June 2026
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    Latest consultations

    • Public Consultation on the proposed introduction of fixed fees for providing Screening and Scoping Opinions under the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)) Regulations 2007 (as amended)

      Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Closes 31 July 2026
    • The Parking Places on Roads (Clogher) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 26 June 2026
    • The Penalty Charges (Prescribed Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 25 June 2026
    • Major event order for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026

      Department for Communities Closes 24 June 2026
    • Public Consultation on the Designation of Lagan Meadows as a Quiet Area pursuant to the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

      Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Closes 27 July 2026
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