Around 100,000 people to be contacted over verification issues for Spend Local Card
The Department for the Economy has begun issuing emails to applicants for the Spend Local scheme whose details could not be automatically...
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- Oct 20, 2021
Support local business, get your Spend Local card now: Lyons
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons with John Murray, owner of Embers restaurant. Northern Ireland’s retail, hospitality and service sectors...
- Oct 20, 2021
Care home visiting restrictions are eased from today
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed an easing of care home visiting restrictions, taking effect from today. The arrangements for...
- Oct 19, 2021
Statement on Executive's Autumn/Winter Covid-19 Contingency Plan
The Northern Ireland Executive has published its Autumn/Winter Covid-19 Contingency Plan. The full Executive Office statement is below....
- Oct 18, 2021
One week left to apply for Spend Local cards - what are you waiting for!
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today encouraged those who have yet to apply for their Spend Local card to do...
- Oct 14, 2021
Health Minister Congratulates Nursing and Midwifery ‘Leaders of the Future’
Minister of Health Robin Swann joins Chief Nursing Officer Charlotte McArdle with some graduates at the Trust HQ in Dundonald Health...
- Oct 14, 2021
NI Public urged to make safer choices to protect against COVID as restrictions ease
As Coronavirus restrictions further ease, First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill are urging everyone to...
- Oct 10, 2021
Health Minister reveals plan to stub out smoking in private cars carrying passengers
Health Minister Robin Swann has outlined plans that will continue to tackle the harms caused to children and young people by tobacco and...
- Oct 9, 2021
Telephone service for High Street Scheme applications opens Monday
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that applications for the Spend Local prepaid card can be made via telephone from 11 October....
- Oct 7, 2021
International Travel update - 38 countries added to ‘fully vaccinated policy’
A number of changes to international travel have been announced, including the addition of 38 countries to the fully vaccinated policy...
- Oct 7, 2021
Statement on Executive decisions - Covid relaxations announced
The Executive has today agreed a number of gradual and proportionate relaxations to the current Coronavirus restrictions, informed by...
- Oct 7, 2021
NI Executive update on dancing and other restrictions
It has been reported that the Executive have decided to relax current restrictions around dancing and nightclubs. It is understood that...
- Oct 4, 2021
First Spend Local cards issued today
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that the first 100,000 Spend Local cards are being issued today (October 4). The Minister...
- Oct 3, 2021
Leaders unite to urge reversal of Universal Credit cut
First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill, together with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, have...
- Sep 29, 2021
First substantial changes to licensing laws in 25 years | Longer opening and drinking-up times
The Minister was joined by Colin Neill of Hospitality Ulster and Janice Gault of the NI Hotels Federation in the Cathedral Quarter of...
- Sep 28, 2021
Completed applications for Spend Local card passes 400,000
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today described the response to the huge early demand for the Spend Local card as formidable. The portal...
- Sep 27, 2021
APPLY | Portal for Spend Local card applications open
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today announced that the portal for applications to the High Street Scheme is now open. The Minister said:...
- Sep 23, 2021
Latest update from NI Executive on continued response to Covid-19
The Northern Ireland Executive met today (Thursday 23 September) to discuss its ongoing response to the Covid-19 health crisis as we move...
- Sep 21, 2021
Lyons praises Northern Ireland film industry on visit to ‘Dungeon and Dragons’ set
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons (right) visited Titanic Studios where he met (from left) the film’s producer, Jeremy Latcham and NI Screen...
- Sep 20, 2021
Be ready with key information when applying for Spend Local card: Lyons
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today reminded applicants to the High Street Scheme that the applications portal will be open from 27...
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