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Housing support crucial in this crisis – Hargey
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has outlined measures she is putting in place to ensure people continue to have secure accommodation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Communities Minister announces support for Artists, Performers and Creative Producers across the arts and creative sector.
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has instructed officials to put in place immediate and practical steps to help support Artists, Performers and Creative Producers across the arts and cultural sector.
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Ministers take action in relation to Free School Meals payment
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and Education Minister Peter Weir have announced plans to make sure families do not experience hardship as a result of schools closing.
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Minister announces further support for those affected by COVID-19
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has today announced enhancements to the Discretionary Support scheme to further support people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hargey introduces further measures to protect the most vulnerable and their families
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA today suspended reviews and reassessments for health and disability benefits for the next three months.
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Communities Minister releases £200,000 for Coronavirus Community Fund
Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey MLA, has announced that she is providing £200,000 match funding to Community Foundation NI’s (CFNI) Coronavirus Community Fund.
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Minister outlines initial support for Community and Voluntary Groups as they pull together to respond to COVID-19
Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey MLA wrote today to all community and voluntary sector groups funded by her Department to assure them of her support as they gear up to respond to the impact of COVID-19 in communities here.
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Minister announces measures to protect the most vulnerable to ensure delivery of social security services
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA today announced measures to ensure the continued delivery of important social security services, in light of the escalating issues around COVID-19.
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Hargey – plans in place to deal with any disruption to services
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has met her lead team of officials to discuss the contingency plans in place to manage any disruption to its services in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Further public realm improvements in Portadown and Lurgan complete
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has welcomed the completion of public realm improvements to key streets in Portadown and Lurgan.
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Benefit payments will still be paid for people self-isolating
The Department for Communities has today moved to reassure people claiming benefits that their benefits will not be affected if they need to self-isolate due to COVID-19.
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Minister outlines commitment to supporting homeless young people
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has today seen first-hand how her Department is supporting those experiencing homelessness.
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Minister Hargey announces plans for further public realm improvements in Belfast city centre
Design work is to get underway on plans to upgrade five key streets in Belfast city centre, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced.
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Minister announces major Job Fair for Belfast
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced a major Job Fair in Belfast this March.
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State of the Art Irish language centre opens its doors in Armagh
A NEW Irish language centre was officially opened in Armagh today following more than a £1million investment by the Department for Communities.
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Call for Evidence for the second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process
Individuals and organisations who have information or experience of how the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process is working in Northern Ireland are being asked to share their views as part of the second Independent Review.
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Extension of Appointments to the Northern Ireland Museums Council
The Department for Communities has extended the second term of appointment of two Directors of the Board of Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC) from 1 January 2020 until 30 June 2020:
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Carrickfergus benefits from significant public realm makeover
Antrim Street and Lancasterian Street at the centre of Carrickfergus have benefitted from a £660,000 makeover with the completion of a high quality public realm project.
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Extension of appointment to the Board of Sport NI
The Department for Communities has extended the first term of appointment of a member of the Board of Sport NI from 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2020:
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Hargey announces Neighbourhood Renewal funding protected until 2022
Minister for Communities Deirdre Hargey MLA has today written to the chairs of Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships and Area at Risk representatives to outline that she is committed to protecting the budget for those programmes until 2022.