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    1 June 2026
    Department for the Economy

    Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has welcomed a £5m investment by Portadown-based premium snacking company, Kestrel...

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    31 May 2026
    Department of Justice

    Long issues statement on injured police officer

    Image of 4 people sitting playing – First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly pictured playing with children during their visit to Kids Korner Day Nursery in Belfast.

    First Minister and deputy First Minister publish Programme for Government Annual Report 2025-26

    27 May 2026
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    First Minister & deputy First Minister visited Kids Korner in Belfast & On Track Technicians, a Lisburn engineering firm

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    • Annual housing stock statistics

      Department of Finance Published 3 June 2026
    • Northern Ireland waiting time statistics: inpatient and day case waiting times March 2026

      Department for Health Published 3 June 2026
    • FOI DOF/2026-0241 EIR Response RE Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and Display Energy Certificate (DEC) data for properties within Belfast (postcode areas BT1–BT17).

      Department of Finance Published 3 June 2026
    • Equality and Human Rights Policy Screening for Teacher Professional Learning Strategy

      Department for Education Published 3 June 2026
    • Northern Ireland waiting time statistics: diagnostic waiting times March 2026

      Department for Health Published 3 June 2026
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    • The Penalty Charges (Prescribed Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 25 June 2026
    • The Parking Places on Roads (Clogher) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 26 June 2026
    • Major event order for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026

      Department for Communities Closes 24 June 2026
    • Public Consultation on the Designation of Lagan Meadows as a Quiet Area pursuant to the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

      Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Closes 27 July 2026
    • Consultation on the development of fisheries management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Northern Ireland offshore region.

      Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Closes 24 August 2026
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