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Department for Communities has today announced the 2024 Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme is open for applications from Monday 4 March 2024.

Minister Gordon Lyons has held discussions with UK Sports Minister Stuart Andrew on the development of football at all levels in Northern Ireland.

Department for Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has met with representatives from voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland to discuss the ongoing issues facing the sector.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons met with Sports Ministers from other home nations in Glasgow today to discuss strategic priorities for sport across the UK.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has outlined his plans for the development of Sign Language in Northern Ireland.

Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA, has said his key priority is to deliver positive change for people in Northern Ireland.

The Department for Communities (DfC) has launched a competition to appoint the Vice-Chair and Members to the Board of Sport NI. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 4 March 2024

The Department for Communities is reminding landlords who registered or renewed with the Landlord Registration Scheme during January, February, and March 2021 that it is time to renew their registration if they are still a landlord.

Bereaved parents whose partner died between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 are being urged to check if they are eligible for backdated financial support before an important deadline next week.

In response to the Housing Executive’s annual request for a rent increase, the Department for Communities has confirmed that from 1 April 2024, Housing Executive rents will increase by 7.7%.

Statements from survivors of the MV Princess Victoria disaster and rare historical photographs of the ship are to be put on display as part of an ongoing regional tour of libraries by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI).

The Department for Communities has launched significant new work to address fire safety in high rise and other residential buildings across Northern Ireland.

The Department for Communities has announced the appointment of Ms Bonnie Anley as the new Chair of Libraries NI from 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2027.

The Department for Communities has announced the re-appointment of the Chair, Andrew Haley, and one Member, Roisin Donnelly, to the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment NI from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2027. They have both served on the...

Almost 250 documents relating to 1999 and earlier years have been added to the CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) website as part of ongoing work involving the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and Ulster University.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Department for Communities (DfC) have launched a joint public consultation on potential amendments to the legislative framework aimed at ensuring the relevant authorities have effective and proportionate powers in place to deal with anti-social behaviour (ASB).

A letter wishing “God speed” to two young Fermanagh women who emigrated to Michigan in the 1880s will take centre stage as the second leg of a regional tour of libraries by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) rolls into Enniskillen later this...

The Department for Communities has announced the appointment of Mr Maynard Mawhinney as the Independent Chair of a working group which will review the roles and responsibilities of councillors in Northern Ireland. The appointment takes effect from 1 December 2023.

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in Belfast will host ‘Cantiunculae’, a magical evening of music, history and festive celebration on Thursday 7th December.

This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWP) will be marked with a cultural celebration showcasing the work of local artists.