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    • Lyons announces agreement for home heating oil support

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has secured Executive agreement for a £36.4million support package for home heating...

      Published 16 April 2026
    • Lyons launches photography exhibition exploring identity, belonging, and cultural heritage

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a landmark photography exhibition exploring identity, belonging, and...

      Published 15 April 2026
    • Housing and Health Ministers welcome “life-changing” benefits of home adaptations through Disabled Facilities Grant

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt have witnessed firsthand the transformative impact of...

      Published 13 April 2026
    • Lyons invests £200,000 for repairs to Northern Ireland’s historic churches

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced £200,000 in funding towards the long term sustainability of Northern...

      Published 8 April 2026
    • Community Service Order for benefit fraud at Coleraine Magistrates' Court

      A man has been convicted at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court for fraudulently claiming over £7,000 in benefits he was not...

      Published 1 April 2026
    • Lyons raises Co-Ownership property value limit

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced an increase in the Co-Ownership property value limit to help support...

      Published 1 April 2026
    • Extension of Appointments of the Governor and Members to the Management Committee of the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has extended the appointments of the Governor and two members of the Management...

      Published 25 March 2026
    • Lyons announces start of construction on the Shankill Gateway Public Realm scheme

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the commencement of construction on the Shankill Gateway Public Realm...

      Published 25 March 2026
    • Lyons: Historical US documents to make their way across the Atlantic

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that original documents highlighting the deep historical links between...

      Published 24 March 2026
    • Ministerial Oral Statement: Visit to the United States

      Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement to the Assembly on last week’s visit to the United States.

      Published 24 March 2026
    • Minister Lyons welcomes launch of All Ireland Heritage Skills Programme

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the opening of applications for the 2026-27 All Ireland Heritage Skills...

      Published 20 March 2026
    • Upcoming changes to Northern Ireland’s poverty and income inequality statistics

      Changes are being made to the way poverty and income statistics are produced in Northern Ireland. These changes will...

      Published 19 March 2026
    • Public Appointment Opportunity: Appointment of Members to the Historic Buildings Council (HBC)

      The Department for Communities (DfC) has launched a competition to appoint new Members to the Historic Buildings Council...

      Published 19 March 2026
    • Lyons hails Ulster-Scots contribution to founding of the US at special reception in Washington, DC

      Values brought by the Ulster-Scots and embedded at the foundation of the United States continue to resonate to this day.

      Published 19 March 2026
    • Lyons – Ulster’s ties with the US stronger than ever

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has hailed the enduring links between Northern Ireland and the United States and the...

      Published 15 March 2026
    • Deadline approaching for employers to onboard JobStart participants

      The JobStart scheme, funded by the Department for Communities (DfC), supports employers to create new job opportunities...

      Published 13 March 2026
    • Minister celebrates community fund programme

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has praised the work of those involved in the community sector across Northern Ireland...

      Published 13 March 2026
    • Competition launched to appoint a Councillor Member to the Board of Libraries Northern Ireland

      The Department for Communities has launched a competition to appoint a Councillor Member to the Board of Libraries...

      Published 13 March 2026
    • Written Statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly by Gordon Lyons MLA, Minister for Communities

      Departmental Response to recommendations made in the New Decade New Approach (NDNA) Reviews into The Northern Ireland...

      Published 12 March 2026
    • Lyons: Armagh Observatory and Planetarium unveils stellar vision for the future

      Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has hailed the vision for new facilities at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP).

      Published 12 March 2026

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