🚨NEW: Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons MLA now has approval from Executive to take forward by accelerated passage, legislation on defective buildings.

🏗Structural faults in Victoria Square residential development in Belfast highlighted the issue.

He spoke to James.

Little musing along the way....
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Thank you so much for the support and encouragement
And the #norniron Tayto crisps!

Thinking of all Stephen's many, many friends and his family on his passing.

I worked closely with Stephen for almost 10 years to his retirement - he fought the battle of his illness with his well known humour, wry wit and lively interest in politics to the end.

Gone too soon.

🎤💜 LISBURN COMMUNITY CHOIRS at Ulster Hall! 🎶🩵

Fantastic night at Lisburn Community & Children’s Choirs 'Chart Toppers' concert! 👏, joined by the brilliant Barry Male Voice Choir and soloists Aideen Fox & Mark Leeman. Huge crowd too!
Well done Tim, Sharon and team 👏

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Eva Martin was murdered on 2nd May 1974 at Clogher Deanery.

Eva was the first UDR CGC Greenfinch soldier to be murdered over the years of the terrorist campaign, the Provisional IRA perpetrated the attack and murder.

Moira Community Fair 2024

Well done 👏👏 to all who organised and participated in the Moira Community Fair this afternoon! Great to see so many fantastic stalls and to speak with the church folks at Moira Methodist and with Moira Community Group Committee and volunteers 💜

The Belfast Road, Saintfield will be closed between Saintfield to Temple following a road traffic collision today, Saturday 27th April. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative main routes for their journey.

What a fantastic morning with inspiring women leaders across our public service at ChiefExecutivesForum Women in Leadership cohort.

Women who are changing policy, changing lives and shaping our present and future! 🚀👏! An honour to speak with all of you this morning!

Unacceptable to be bringing religion into any of this. Ann has a absolute right to her own faith and beliefs. While Ann and others may disagree with me on some issues right now, she has always been a proud unionist and our unionism embraces all across this UK, as it should

This budget included specific provision for us to jointly take action to get a settlement for non-teaching EA staff. Paul, in his role in Education is taking the lead on the negotiations, but he is is backed by me, Michelle O’Neill and Finance Minster. We will do all possible.

Well done Rhys! Doing Northern Ireland (and Ards!) proud. Fantastic!!

A baby chimp who's been rescued from wildlife trafficking gets a much needed hug..🦍🥺❤️

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Celebrating Northern Ireland Beef - NI Beef Week 2024

Beef farming contributes over £603m to the NI economy each year. It was a pleasure to visit Eric Reid's excellent farm and to hear about all the key issues and opportunities for the beef sector. Excellent quality NI produce.

Enjoyed some nice street entertainment in Lisburn
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Today is the 108th ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day, commemorating the 1915 landing in WWI on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Türkiye.

I took a moment to reflect and mark the occasion in laying a wreath...

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