Archived government news
April 2024
Press release: £100m Investment announced for Causeway Coast and Glens Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Press release: £100m Investment announced for Causeway Coast and Glens Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Press release: Secretary Of State announces new appointment to the Equality… Friday, 12 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, December 2023 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, December 2023 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, January 2024 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, January 2024 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, January 2024 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Press release: Educational package to help pupils across UK understand jour… Monday, 08 April 2024
Transparency data: Section 75 Equality Screening Form Wednesday, 03 April 2024
March 2024
Press release: The Lord Caine visits Downpatrick and highlights the resilie… Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Corporate report: Parades Commission for Northern Ireland: Public Body Revi… Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, November 2023 Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, November 2023 Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, November 2023 Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Press release: Inaugural meeting of East-West Council Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: Consultation Response: TACT code of practice Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Prompt payment data, October - December 2023 Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Business appointment rules advice, October - Decemb… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Special Advisers' Gifts, Hospitality and Meetings, … Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: S75 screening in relation to hanging a portrait of His M… Friday, 15 March 2024
Press release: Secretary of State visits United States ahead of annual St P… Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on the Operation Kenov… Friday, 08 March 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on the Northern Irelan… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
February 2024
Open consultation: Consultation launched on the proposed regulations about … Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Corporate report: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Irelan… Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Minister of State visits Ukraine Art Exhibition in Belfast Friday, 23 February 2024
Press release: Limavady campus ‘a commitment to reconciliation and educatio… Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Press release: UK Government publishes Terms of Reference for Omagh Bombing… Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Press release: UK Government confirms £3.3bn spending settlement for restor… Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Secretary of State to update members of Congress on Executive restoration Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of members to the C… Friday, 02 February 2024
Northern Ireland: An Integral Part of Our Union Friday, 02 February 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of a new member of … Friday, 02 February 2024
Press release: UK Government welcomes request by the DUP leader to recall N… Thursday, 01 February 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of new Independent … Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Statement to Parliament: Secretary of State's speech on the Safeguarding th… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Policy paper: Safeguarding the Union Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Policy paper: Safeguarding the Union Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Statement to Parliament: Secretary of State's speech on the Safeguarding th… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Transparency data: NIO Equality Six Monthly Update July - December 2023 Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State following DUP Executiv… Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces the appointment of a Chair and … Monday, 29 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces the appointment of a Chair and … Monday, 29 January 2024
Press release: Northern Ireland grassroots sports projects to receive nearl… Saturday, 27 January 2024
Notice: Designation of polling districts at parliamentary elections - North… Thursday, 25 January 2024
Policy paper: Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State's statement on the NI Executive Formation… Friday, 19 January 2024
Transparency data: S75 screening for the role of the NIO in relation to His… Thursday, 18 January 2024
Press release: Statement from Secretary of State on public sector pay Thursday, 18 January 2024
Press release: Statement from Secretary of State on public sector pay Thursday, 18 January 2024
Secretary of State statement on the recall motion for the Northern Ireland … Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State statement at Hillsborough Castle, 15 Janu… Monday, 15 January 2024
Legacy: The false claim of consensus regarding the Stormont House Agreement Thursday, 11 January 2024
Policy paper: Code of Practice for the video recording with sound of interv… Wednesday, 10 January 2024
December 2023
Secretary of State: Returning Executive can unleash Northern Ireland's pote… Friday, 29 December 2023
Press release: “Oh no it isn’t!” - Panto set to be formally recognised as U… Saturday, 23 December 2023
Press release: The Secretary of State appoints new members to The Parades C… Thursday, 21 December 2023
Press release: Statement in response to legacy inter-state case by the Iris… Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Press release: Secretary of State statement at Hillsborough Castle, 19 Dece… Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Lord Jonathan Caine - Downing Street Declaration set the template for peace Friday, 15 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, … Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: prompt payment data, July to September 2023 Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: business appointment rules advice, July to Septembe… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Appointment of Commissioners to the Independent Commission f… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on engagement with par… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of three members to… Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of Chair and two Me… Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Press release: Statement on ensuring financial stability and sustainability… Monday, 11 December 2023
Corporate report: Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) Sixth Report Tuesday, 05 December 2023
November 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, October 2023 Thursday, 30 November 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, October 2023 Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £500, October 2023 Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Press release: BIIGC NOVEMBER 2023 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Corporate report: The Executive Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023 Friday, 17 November 2023
Corporate report: Department of Education Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2… Friday, 17 November 2023
Corporate report: Land & Property Services Trust Statement – Rate Levy Accr… Friday, 17 November 2023
Press release: Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justi… Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Appointments of Commissioner to the Equality Commission for Northern Irelan… Friday, 10 November 2023
Press release: Statement on recovery from floods in Northern Ireland Wednesday, 08 November 2023
October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information, September 2023 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £500, September 2023 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, September 2023 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Appointments to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Friday, 27 October 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of a new Chair and … Thursday, 26 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: prompt payment data April to June 2023 Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Senior Officials Business Appointment Rules, April … Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of Chair and five m… Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO : Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: prompt payment data April to June 2023 Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Special Adviser data on Gifts, Hospitality, and Mee… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: Title: NIO: Senior Officials Business Appointment Rules,… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Press release: Seven UK projects net additional funding through UK Seafood … Monday, 16 October 2023
Appointments to Parades Commission for Northern Ireland Friday, 13 October 2023
Section 40 determination from the Northern Ireland Secretary Thursday, 12 October 2023
Statutory guidance: Consultation: TACT code of practice Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Statutory guidance: Consultation: TACT code of practice Monday, 09 October 2023
Press release: The Secretary of State announces four new appointments to th… Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information, August 2023 Monday, 02 October 2023
September 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information, August 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £500, August 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, August 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
Official Statistics: Northern Ireland Terrorism Legislation Annual Security… Thursday, 28 September 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022 t… Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Press release: Secretary of State writes to Northern Ireland Civil Service … Wednesday, 20 September 2023
NI Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act receives Royal Assent Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Independent report: Independent Review of the Northern Ireland Human Rights… Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022 t… Monday, 18 September 2023
Speech: Kemi Badenoch addresses the Northern Ireland Investment Summit Thursday, 14 September 2023
Press release: Appointment of Commissioner for Investigations of ICRIR Thursday, 14 September 2023
Press release: Appointment of Commissioner for Investigations of ICRIR Thursday, 14 September 2023
New jobs announced ahead of Northern Ireland Investment Summit Wednesday, 13 September 2023
New jobs announced ahead of Northern Ireland Investment Summit Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Secretary of State commends PEACE PLUS programme progress Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Speech: Secretary of State's Speech at PEACE PLUS launch Monday, 11 September 2023
Independent report: Annual Reports of the Independent Reviewer of Justice a… Friday, 08 September 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of five members to … Friday, 08 September 2023
Transparency data: NIO Statutory Equality and Good Relations Duties Annual … Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Statement to Parliament: Secretary of State's speech - PSNI data breach Monday, 04 September 2023
August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - July 2023 Thursday, 31 August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £500 - July 2023 Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - July 2023 Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000 - July 2023 Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Press release: Secretary of State visits 2025 Open Championship host Monday, 28 August 2023
More than 100 investors confirmed for summit in Northern Ireland Sunday, 13 August 2023
More than 100 investors confirmed for summit in Northern Ireland Sunday, 13 August 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces reappointments to the Northern … Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Press release: Secretary of State hails 'incredible' work of K9 Search and … Monday, 07 August 2023
Corporate report: Department for Infrastructure Annual Report and Accounts … Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Annual Report and Ac… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2022-202… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service - Annual Re… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Driver & Vehicle Agency - Annual Report and Statement of … Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts 202… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department of Finance Annual Report and Accounts 2022-202… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department of Health Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Forensic Science Northern Ireland Annual Report and Accou… Thursday, 03 August 2023
July 2023
Corporate report: Forest Service Annual Report & Accounts 2022-2023 Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Prison Service Annual Report & Accounts Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency annual re… Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Statement 2022-23 Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: NI Judicial Pension Scheme Annual Report and Accounts 202… Monday, 31 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £500, June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £25,000, June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO Equality Six Monthly Update January - June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report … Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation Annual … Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Environment Agency Annual Report and Acc… Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Press release: Privacy Notice Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Corporate report: Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland Annual Report and … Friday, 21 July 2023
Corporate report: Youth Justice Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Friday, 21 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: business appointment rules advice, January to March… Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO's Prompt Payment data, January to March 2023 Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Senior Officials Data on Meetings, Expenses and Hos… Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Special Advisers' Gifts, Hospitality and Meetings, … Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel, meetings Jan… Thursday, 20 July 2023
Government response: Secretary of State outlines next steps in NI Legacy Bi… Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Corporate report: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland annual report an… Monday, 17 July 2023
Corporate report: Sentence Review Commissioners Annual Report 2022/2023 Friday, 14 July 2023
Speech: Secretary of State's speech - NI Budget (No. 2) Bill Second Reading Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Corporate report: Parades Commission Annual Report & Financial Accounts unt… Monday, 10 July 2023
Corporate report: NIO: Independent Reporting Commission’s Annual Report and… Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Policy paper: Northern Ireland Main Estimates 2023-24 Monday, 03 July 2023
June 2023
Corporate report: NIO Register of Interests 2023 Friday, 30 June 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000 - May 2023 Friday, 30 June 2023
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500 - May 2023 Friday, 30 June 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - May 2023 Friday, 30 June 2023
Independent report: 15th Annual Report of the Independent Reviewer of Justi… Thursday, 29 June 2023
Speech: Secretary of State's speech at the PinkNews Belfast Summer Receptio… Thursday, 29 June 2023
Transparency data: Department of Education NI: Teachers' Pension Annual Sch… Thursday, 29 June 2023
Press release: Secretary of State introduces budget bill for Northern Irela… Thursday, 29 June 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of new Commissioner… Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Press release: BIIGC JUNE 2023 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ Monday, 19 June 2023
Press release: Secretary of State writes to NI Civil Service on sustainable… Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces Chair of the Omagh Bombing Inqu… Monday, 12 June 2023
Press release: Government introduces amendments to NI Troubles legacy legis… Thursday, 08 June 2023
Press release: New requirements for Relationship and Sexuality Education cu… Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Transparency data: Section 75 Equality Screening Form: Relationship and Sex… Monday, 05 June 2023
Press release: APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER FOR NORTHERN IR… Monday, 05 June 2023
Press release: Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement completes tour of Northern I… Friday, 02 June 2023
Press release: British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) June 2023 Friday, 02 June 2023
May 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces £5m legacy memorialisation fund… Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - April 2023 Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000 - April 2023 Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500 - April 2023 Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Press release: Poetry collection open for submissions for young people to r… Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Press release: Secretary of State honours civic society’s contribution to N… Friday, 26 May 2023
Press release: Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act 2023 prevents go… Thursday, 25 May 2023
Guidance: Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments May … Thursday, 25 May 2023
Press release: 28 SITES IN NI SHARE £600,000 UK GOV GRASSROOTS INVESTMENT Friday, 19 May 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces ICRIR Chief Commissioner Thursday, 11 May 2023
Guidance: Draft Guidance on Decision-Making for Northern Ireland Department… Wednesday, 10 May 2023
April 2023
Press release: Northern Ireland Secretary announces 2023-24 Budget and cont… Thursday, 27 April 2023
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500 - March 2023 Thursday, 27 April 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000 - March 2023 Thursday, 27 April 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - March 2023 Thursday, 27 April 2023
Government response: Consultation response on Non-Jury Trials in Northern I… Monday, 24 April 2023
Government response: Consultation response on Non-Jury Trials in Northern I… Monday, 24 April 2023
Transparency data: NIO: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Monday, 24 April 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces the reappointment of the Vetera… Thursday, 20 April 2023
Speech: Secretary of State's speech at Agreement 25 Conference Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Press release: Ahead of Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement anniversary Secreta… Thursday, 06 April 2023
Press release: Ahead of Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement anniversary Secreta… Thursday, 06 April 2023
March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information February 2023 Friday, 31 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information February 2023 Friday, 31 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £500, February 2023 Friday, 31 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £25,000, February 2023 Friday, 31 March 2023
Press release: Northern Ireland organisations to receive £57 million from U… Friday, 31 March 2023
Press release: Northern Ireland organisations to receive £57 million from U… Friday, 31 March 2023
Speech: Secretary of State's Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 25th Anniversa… Thursday, 30 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 30 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: prompt payment data October to December 2022 Thursday, 30 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: business appointment rules advice, October to Decem… Thursday, 30 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings,O… Thursday, 30 March 2023
Transparency data: NIO: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 30 March 2023
Northern Ireland-related Terrorism threat level raised Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Speech: Lord Caine's closing remarks at 25 Years On: Global and Local Refle… Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Speech: Secretary of State's closing remarks at 25 Years On: Global and Loc… Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Press release: NI Secretary visits D.C. ahead of St. Patrick’s Day celebrat… Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Press release: SECRETARY OF STATE MAKES TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF EL… Tuesday, 14 March 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces the appointment of new Non-Exec… Thursday, 02 March 2023
February 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Office Framework Documents Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Transparency data: Northern Ireland Office: Workforce Management Informatio… Monday, 27 February 2023
Transparency data: NIO's Spending over £25,000 for January 2023 Monday, 27 February 2023
Transparency data: Northern Ireland Office: spending over £500, January 202… Monday, 27 February 2023
Press release: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland sets the NI Regional… Thursday, 23 February 2023
Press release: Minister of State announces UKG investment for NI’s Cyber Se… Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Press release: Bill to extend NI Executive formation period progresses thro… Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Press release: Secretary of State makes appointments to the Equality Commis… Monday, 20 February 2023
Press release: Secretary of States makes appointments to the Equality Commi… Monday, 20 February 2023
Press release: Levelling up funding to improve green spaces in Northern Ire… Friday, 17 February 2023
Official Statistics: Northern Ireland Terrorism Legislation: Annual Statist… Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Press release: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visits exhibition ma… Friday, 10 February 2023
Press release: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visits exhibition ma… Friday, 10 February 2023
Press release: NI party-to-party dialogue in roundtable discussion with the… Thursday, 09 February 2023
Press release: Secretary of State legislates to extend Executive formation … Thursday, 09 February 2023
Policy paper: EM on EU legislation on equality bodies (COM(2022)689) Tuesday, 07 February 2023
Policy paper: EM on EU legislation on equality bodies (COM(2022)688) Tuesday, 07 February 2023
Transparency data: NIO Equality Six Monthly Update July - December 2022 Monday, 06 February 2023
Statement to Parliament: Omagh Bombing Inquiry: Statement to Parliament by … Thursday, 02 February 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces independent statutory inquiry i… Thursday, 02 February 2023
January 2023
Transparency data: Northern Ireland Office: spending over £500, December 20… Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Transparency data: Northern Ireland Office:workforce management information… Tuesday, 31 January 2023