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    Minister pledges continued support for veterans as he attends Invictus event

    2 October 2026
    Department for Communities

    Minister Lyons said: “The Invictus Games are hugely significant for the veterans community and I was pleased to attend...

    Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is pictured at Blacks Gate in Belfast with, from left, John McLean (Radius Housing CEO), Anita Conway (Director of Development, Radius Housing) and Martin Pitt (Chair of Radius Housing Association).

    Blacks Gate completion latest boost for social housing delivery - Lyons

    2 October 2026
    Department for Communities

    Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has hailed the completion of one of the largest social housing projects delivered in...

    Lyons: Public Libraries Consultation launched

    2 October 2026
    Department for Communities

    Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is asking people for their views on a new Public Libraries Policy for Northern Ireland...

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    • Negative Pension Input Amount (PIA) Information Leaflet

      Department of Finance Published 2 October 2026
    • Pension Savings Statements 2025-26

      Department of Finance Published 2 October 2026
    • Parking Places – Disabled Persons’ Vehicles

      Department for Infrastructure Published 2 October 2026
    • Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) Business Plan for 2026-27

      Department for Infrastructure Published 2 October 2026
    • Urban Clearways – Omagh

      Department for Infrastructure Published 2 October 2026
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    • The Parking Places (Disabled Persons' Vehicles) (Amendment No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 29 October 2026
    • Speed Limits

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 06 November 2026
    • Review of Permitted Development Rights for Mobile Telecommunications

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 23 December 2026
    • Consultation on a Public Libraries Policy for Northern Ireland

      Department for Communities Closes 25 November 2026
    • Prohibition of Waiting (Schools) Amendment 2026

      Department for Infrastructure Closes 23 October 2026
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