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    • Minister announces major funding boost for Downpatrick

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced £3.1m of funding for the delivery of a Public Realm Scheme in Church...

      Published 12 February 2025
    • Minister for Communities’ ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to benefit fraud

      Communities minister Gordon Lyons has outlined his ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to benefit fraud in a statement to the...

      Published 11 February 2025
    • PRONI issues call for records

      The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has issued a call for records as part of the Truth Recovery...

      Published 11 February 2025
    • Minister sees benefits of new Innovation Centre in County Antrim

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has visited the new Innovation Centre in Cushendall to hear how the facility is...

      Published 10 February 2025
    • Minister welcomes a new community led approach to placemaking in the Greater Shankill

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed a new placemaking approach for the Greater Shankill area of Belfast that...

      Published 10 February 2025
    • Communities Minister showcases Department’s work for NIO Minister Anderson

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has hosted the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) Minister Fleur Anderson at visits...

      Published 6 February 2025
    • Communities Minister drives safety with £187,000 motorsports investment

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced funding of £187,000 to enable the motorsports sector to benefit from...

      Published 4 February 2025
    • Third phase of Women’s Community Programme open for applications

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that his department’s Developing Women in the Community Programme Phase...

      Published 3 February 2025
    • Líofa 2025 opens for applications

      The Department for Communities has today announced that the 2025 Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme is open for applications...

      Published 3 February 2025
    • Communities Minister Lyons reflects on year of real delivery

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has restated his commitment to delivering real and lasting change as he marks the end...

      Published 3 February 2025
    • Communities Minister opens The Northern Ireland Football Fund Performance Programme

      Minister Lyons has today opened applications to The Northern Ireland Football Fund (TNIFF) Performance Programme...

      Published 30 January 2025
    • People urged to stay safe as freezing temperatures forecast

      People are being urged to stay safe and check on vulnerable neighbours, with sub-zero temperatures forecast across...

      Published 29 January 2025
    • Minister pledges £1m support following Storm Éowyn

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has pledged his full support for communities and individuals impacted by Storm Éowyn...

      Published 28 January 2025
    • Minister announces removal of intimidation points from Housing Selection Scheme

      Communities minister Gordon Lyons has announced the removal of intimidation points from the Housing Selection Scheme...

      Published 28 January 2025
    • Communities Minister announces new Heritage Skills Apprenticeships

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons today announced the opening of the Heritage Skills Apprenticeships programme, the...

      Published 27 January 2025
    • Northern Ireland Housing Executive Board Appointments

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has appointed Councillor Aoife Finnegan, Councillor Stephen McIlveen and...

      Published 23 January 2025
    • Communities Minister welcomes NI Executive agreement for Sign Language Bill

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has today highlighted the support of Executive Ministers in agreeing to the...

      Published 23 January 2025
    • Communities Minister marks Holocaust Memorial Day at PRONI

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons today spoke at an event at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) as...

      Published 17 January 2025
    • Tax Credits recipients urged to take action on ‘Move to UC’

      The final ‘Move to UC’ Migration Notices have been issued by the Department for Communities to people still receiving...

      Published 17 January 2025
    • Minister Lyons confirms his commitment to supporting voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has emphasised the critical role played by the voluntary and community sector in...

      Published 16 January 2025

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