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Payment date for £100 fuel support payment announced by Minister Lyons
Communities minister Gordon Lyons has announced the payment date for the £100 fuel support payment for pensioner households. The payment,...
Mar 12
Communities Minister announces £750,000 museum investment during Washington visit
Irish cottage in Ulster American Folk Park Minister Lyons today announced over £750,000 for the Ulster American Folk Park in County...
Mar 11
Historic ‘Austins’ in Londonderry set to be purchased and restored with £1.2M DfC funding
Marking the announcement of £1.2m from the Department for Communities for the redevelopment of the former Austins building in...
Mar 5
‘Move to UC’ begins for Income Support recipients
The next stage of the ‘Move to Universal Credit (UC)’ has begun for those in receipt of Income Support. The ‘Move to UC’ involves moving...
Feb 17
Minister for Communities’ ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to benefit fraud
Communities minister Gordon Lyons Communities minister Gordon Lyons has outlined his ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to benefit fraud in a...
Feb 11
Minister sees benefits of new Innovation Centre in Glens of Antrim
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has visited the new Innovation Centre in Cushendall to hear how the facility is benefitting the local...
Feb 10
Communities Minister showcases Department’s work for NIO Minister Anderson
L-R: Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons and NIO Minister Fleur Anderson visit the Moravian Church in Gracehill, hosted by Bishop Sarah...
Feb 6
Communities Minister warns of Causeway Coast & Glens becoming the second home “Wild West”
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough could become the “Wild West” for second homes without Governmental regulation, the Department for...
Feb 5
Bellaghy Bawn to host new writers’ residency following £3.8 million cultural investment
Bellaghy Bawn Bellaghy Bawn is set to become a premier destination for writers following a £3.8million (€4.6million) investment agreement...
Dec 3, 2024
Leading older person’s charity welcomes Minister’s decision on Winter Fuel Payments
Local leading older person’s charity Agewell Partnership has welcomed the decision by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons to issue...
Nov 19, 2024
Minister Lyons launches Defence Heritage Record for Northern Ireland
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons at the barrage balloon anchors on the Stormont Estate, one of the 4,500 sites recorded as part of the...
Nov 13, 2024
Handling of Child Poverty Strategy was “catalogue of failures” says Assembly Committee
Pictured (L-R) are members of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee: David Honeyford MLA; Tom Buchanan MLA; Diane Forsythe MLA; Daniel...
Nov 8, 2024
Minister announces funding to expand access to Debt Advice across Northern Ireland
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA during a visit to a County Antrim foodbank Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced...
Nov 6, 2024
Northern Ireland has key role in commemorating landmark USA anniversary
Minister Gordon Lyons with Jay Bosanko, Deputy Archivist of the United States, outside the National Archives in Washington DC....
Oct 20, 2024
Minister applauds the history, heritage and hard work that gained UNESCO status
Minister Gordon Lyons addresses the inscription ceremony in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to mark four Moravian Church settlements (including...
Oct 18, 2024
Over 1,000 new jobs within DfC to generate £35million per year
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Department for Work and Pensions Minister Andrew Western meet staff during a visit to the service...
Oct 8, 2024
Ministers open new Ballymoney Library
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Economy Minister Conor Murphy have officially opened the newly refurbished library in Ballymoney....
Oct 2, 2024
Councillors updated on plans in MEA including £1M greenway between Galgorm and Cullybackey
Cullybackey village Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update on the development of a proposed greenway between Galgorm...
Sep 19, 2024
Minister announces homecoming event for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Minister Gordon Lyons is pictured at the Paris Olympics with gold medal winning gymnast Rhys McClenaghan. Sports Minister Gordon Lyons...
Sep 18, 2024
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...
Aug 15, 2024
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