Communities Minister visits iconic Gracehill following UNESCO award
Dr David Johnson, Gracehill Trust, Rt Rev Sarah Groves with Mid and East Antrim Mayor Beth Adger MBE and Communities Minister Gordon...
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NEWS
- Aug 5
Ballymena BID advocates for local businesses in positive meeting with Department of Communities
BID Board members (l-r), Councillor Lawrie Philpott, DUP are pictured with, Lesley McCaughan of Follow Coffee, Emma McCrea, BID Manager,...
- Jul 30
Decision to limit the Winter Fuel Payment is disappointing - NI Communities Minister
Northern Ireland Communities minister Gordon Lyons has described the Chancellor’s recent announcement on cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment...
- Apr 28
NI history and heritage combine under one roof for public to explore
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons examines some of the HERoNI artifacts on exhibit at PRONI. A combined public archive which brings...
- Mar 25
Business Forum outlines concerns over MEA Council ‘failings’ as it calls on Minister to intervene
(Inset): Brian McRandal Chair of the Business Forum Larne Business Forum has confirmed key details of its letter to Gordon Lyons MLA...
- Mar 24
Business Forum writes to Minister on ‘strategic weaknesses’ of MEA Council’s rate setting process
Larne Business Forum has confirmed it has asked Gordon Lyons MLA Minister for Communities to consider reforms of the rate setting process...
- Mar 9
Councillors ordered to return to town hall meetings as DfC announces end to hybrid working
Councillors have been ordered to return to town halls in person after emergency legislation put in place during the Covid pandemic...
- Mar 7
Minister announces additional £1M funding for new books in libraries across NI
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons talks books with pupils from Largymore Primary School as they celebrate World Book Day at Lisburn...
- Feb 14
My priority is to deliver positive change for people - Lyons
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has said his key priority is to deliver positive change for people in Northern Ireland. He said: “I...
- Feb 12
Advice NI encourages Tax Credit claimants to seek independent advice before claiming Universal Credit
With the Department for Communities currently issuing thousands of Migration Notice letters each month to people on Tax Credits as part...
- Jan 26
Housing Executive rent levels set to rise for 2024/25
In response to the Housing Executive’s annual request for a rent increase, the Department for Communities has confirmed that from 1 April...
- Jan 24
Councillors updated on MEA village projects including new greenway between Cullybackey and Galgorm
A Mid and East Antrim councillor has called for the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to “take responsibility” for greenway maintenance...
- Jan 16
People urged to keep themselves safe as public workers set to strike
Departments have reiterated the call for people to keep themselves safe on Thursday (18th January) with snow and ice forecast and...
- Jan 2
Bereaved parents urged to check eligibility for financial support
Bereaved parents whose partner died between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 are being urged to check if they are eligible for backdated...
- Dec 4, 2023
Questions asked over impact on vulnerable people applying for Universal Credit
Questions have been asked on the impact of the process on those applying for government benefits, particularly on those who are...
- Nov 7, 2023
New modern £210K public convenience facility now in Glenarm
Karen O’Neill (Department for Communities Regional Development Office), Francis Wilson (Vice Chair, Glenarm Village Committee), (Eamon...
- Oct 30, 2023
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council launches Shop Front Revitalisation Scheme
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council - supported by the Department for Communities – is delighted to launch a Shop Front Revitalisation...
- Oct 29, 2023
Shared Lives launches providing support for older people in Northern Ireland
Members of the Shared Lives NI for Older People reference group. A service providing support for people aged 65 and over who may be...
- Oct 25, 2023
£300 Cost of Living Payment coming soon
Millions of UK households will receive the second Cost of Living payment of £300 soon - set to land in bank accounts over the coming...
- Oct 16, 2023
Residents’ views sought on plans for former St Patrick’s Regeneration site in Ballymena
Plans for the interpretative area include the construction of a replica Clock Tower that once stood on the site. Residents are being...
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