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Mervyn Storey MLA has been appointed as the new Finance and Personnel Minister today. Mr Storey was previously Minister for Social Development from September 2014 to January 2016 and formerly served as Chair of the Education Committee.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster has delivered on the commitment in the ‘Fresh Start’ Agreement for a balanced budget for next year.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster today said widows’ pensions, previously halted in the Civil Service Pension Scheme, should be reinstated.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA today welcomed the official launch of the £5.6million cross-border regeneration project in Pettigo and Tullyhommon.

Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated teenage entrepreneur from Dungannon, Jack Wallace whose travel app saw him win a £10,000 innovation prize.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to formally adopt the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, PEACE IV.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster today said access to open data can help stimulate and grow the Northern Ireland economy.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster says Northern Ireland’s public services will face further significant budgetary pressures next year and up to 2020.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster today announced over £47.6 million additional funding to alleviate pressures in the Health Service.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster and Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell today welcomed the agreement to set Northern Ireland’s corporation tax rate at 12.5% from April 2018.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA has announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (the Utility Regulator).

Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA today announced the start of a consultation period as part of her Department’s Review of Business Rates in Northern Ireland.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA has welcomed the re-opening of Portadown People’s Park following its redevelopment as part of a £5.5 million Shared Process and Community Engagement (SPACE) Project.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated Jack Dobson, founder and co-owner of Dunbia, for winning the Industry category at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Dublin last night.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster has said that statistics and research are improving the lives of people in Northern Ireland.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster has secured around £133 million funding from HM Treasury to meet the cost of pension settlements for affected retired police and fire fighters in Northern Ireland. The settlements will follow a determination by the Pensions Ombudsman, which upholds a complaint made...

The Finance Minister, Arlene Foster has welcomed a new EU funded Siege Museum and Shared Space Visitors Centre in Londonderry.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster has said it’s important to support communities across Northern Ireland to get online.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA, and Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry today announced that Teleperformance intends to create 800 new jobs in Enniskillen, Fermanagh.

Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA today announced plans for two new data centres which will deliver annual savings of around £0.5million for the public sector.