Press Releases

Session 2020 - 2021

Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly during the 2020-2021 session.

Date Title Action

09/04/2021

Statement from the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the Passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

Reference: SO

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26/03/2021

Public Accounts Committee Confirms COVID-related Expenditure will be Audited

Reference: PAC 06/20/21

Read Public Accounts Committee Confirms COVID-related Expenditure will be Audited

16/03/2021

Speaker Announces Official Assembly Events To Mark Northern Ireland Centenary

Reference: SO 05/20/21

Read Speaker Announces Official Assembly Events To Mark Northern Ireland Centenary

15/03/2021

Infrastructure Committee Launches Inquiry into Decarbonising Road Transport

Reference: CfI 03/20/21

Read Infrastructure Committee Launches Inquiry into Decarbonising Road Transport

10/03/2021

Speaker Hosts Event to Mark Seachtain Na Gaelige

Reference: SO 04/20/21

Read Speaker Hosts Event to Mark Seachtain Na Gaelige

08/03/2021

Assembly Women’s Caucus Brings Its First Motion to the Assembly on International Women’s Day

Reference: 01/20/21

Read Assembly Women’s Caucus Brings Its First Motion to the Assembly on International Women’s Day

08/03/2021

Committee Welcomes New Regulation that Protects Tenants from Eviction

Reference: 04/20/21

Read Committee Welcomes New Regulation that Protects Tenants from Eviction

08/03/2021

Assembly to Celebrate International Women's Day by Challenging Barriers to Participation

Reference: SO04/20/21

Read Assembly to Celebrate International Women's Day by Challenging Barriers to Participation

04/03/2021

Speaker Marks the Death of MLA Jimmy Spratt

Reference: SO 03/20/21

Read Speaker Marks the Death of MLA Jimmy Spratt

04/03/2021

Speaker Marks the Death Of MLA Jimmy Spratt

Reference: SO 03/20/21

Read Speaker Marks the Death Of MLA Jimmy Spratt

03/03/2021

Assembly Speaker Introduces New Advisory Group for the Youth Assembly

Reference: SO 02/20/21

Read Assembly Speaker Introduces New Advisory Group for the Youth Assembly

25/02/2021

Committee finds Systemic Problems with Special Educational Needs Programme

Reference: PAC 05/20/21

Read Committee finds Systemic Problems with Special Educational Needs Programme

01/02/2021

Committee Releases Report into Impact of COVID-19 in Care Homes

Reference: CfH 01/21/22

Read Committee Releases Report into Impact of COVID-19 in Care Homes

25/01/2021

There's Still Time to Have Your Say on Bill of Rights Consultation

Reference: ADHOC 02/20/21

Read There's Still Time to Have Your Say on Bill of Rights Consultation

20/01/2021

Contract Extensions Cost Taxpayers more than £120m says Committee

Reference: PAC 04/20/21

Read Contract Extensions Cost Taxpayers more than £120m says Committee

17/12/2020

Committee Welcomes Inclusion of Charity Shops in High Street Voucher Scheme

Reference: 02/20/21

Read Committee Welcomes Inclusion of Charity Shops in High Street Voucher Scheme

16/12/2020

Committee Criticises Department for Cancelling Monitoring Round Briefing

Reference: CfI 02/20/21

Read Committee Criticises Department for Cancelling Monitoring Round Briefing

09/12/2020

Local Primary Schools' Maths Results Among Best in the World, says Committee

Reference: 02/20/21

Read Local Primary Schools' Maths Results Among Best in the World, says Committee

04/12/2020

Committee Welcomes New Private Sector Representation on Procurement Board

Reference: PAC 03/20/21

Read Committee Welcomes New Private Sector Representation on Procurement Board

02/12/2020

Speaker Hosts Zoom Lecture Marking the Centenary of the Government of Ireland Act

Reference: SO 01/20/21

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