The Latest Breaking News from Department

Government knew about tsunami of eviction notices weeks before lifting ban

The Q4 figures showed more than 4,300 eviction notices were issued in October, November and December

Dublin Live · Apr 6, 2023

How Easter holidays will impact benefit payments in Northern Ireland

The Department for Communities has provided information on benefit payments over Easter weekend

Belfast Live · Apr 4, 2023

Citywest refugee centre evacuated as Department clarify speculation

The incident at 2pm led to speculation locally and on social media as to the circumstances surrounding it

Dublin Live · Apr 4, 2023

Chicago Police must get rid of officers with ties to far-right hate groups

The next mayor and his police superintendent must make it a priority to get rid of officers whose ties to far-right groups make it harder to build trust with the commu

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023

'Cuts will have a devastating impact on low income families' says food bank worker

Paul Doherty is supporting 500 homes each week across West Belfast

Belfast Live · Mar 30, 2023

Fort George: Land sale for 'health hub' at former army base draws mixed reaction from Derry MLAs

Fort George in Derry was an army barracks until 2001

Belfast Live · Mar 30, 2023

Holiday Hunger and school counselling scheme scrapped amid budget cuts

The funding was due to run out tomorrow

Belfast Live · Mar 30, 2023

Two Northern Ireland dental practices among 85 set to close amid UK shortage of dentists

Bupa, one of the UK's largest private providers of dental practices, has not been able to recruit enough dentists

Belfast Live · Mar 29, 2023

Mum’s call for help as disabled son has to climb steps on his hands and knees to get to school bus

Kayden McNamee, 10, is bound to a wheelchair as well as being non verbal and dealing with autism and sensory issues

Belfast Live · Mar 29, 2023

Republican senators grill DHS chief over border security

WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Republicans accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday of having lost control of the southwest border and suggested he apologize to families who lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023