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A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place in London on 29 April 2024.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

While there, the Secretary of State will conduct routine meetings with a number of US figures, and update them on the current political situation.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

Minister of State, Steve Baker, visited the ART for LIFE exhibition at Ulster University to mark the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.

• Updated: 23 February 2024

The Lord Caine has welcomed the opening of the Limavady Shared Education campus

• Updated: 21 February 2024

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of seven Commissioners to the newly established Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

• Updated: 14 December 2023

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at Farmleigh in Dublin on 28 November 2023.

• Updated: 28 November 2023

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has appointed six Commissioners to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 20 February 2023

Every council in Northern Ireland will receive funding from the UK Government to enhance green spaces in their communities through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

• Updated: 17 February 2023

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Shailesh Vara MP, has today welcomed the EU Commission’s decision to adopt the PEACE PLUS programme which will support peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border …

• Updated: 13 July 2022

Text of the Second Reading Opening Speech for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, delivered by NI Secretary, Brandon Lewis MP.

• Updated: 24 May 2022

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP, has today announced that the UK Government will contribute £4m over four years to support the ongoing work of the International Fund for Ireland (IFI…

• Updated: 16 March 2022

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 2 December 2021.

• Updated: 2 December 2021

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE MP, has announced the appointment of Alyson Kilpatrick as the new Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.

• Updated: 27 July 2021

The Shared History Fund launches today, with the Government making available £1million to support the engagement of a wide range of arts, heritage, voluntary, community and other non-profit organisations with the history of …

• Updated: 20 November 2020

The Secretary of State appoints the new Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland

• Updated: 27 August 2020

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland invites applications for appointment to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

• Updated: 4 June 2020

Earlier today, the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Julian Smith MP, laid the second substantive report on tackling paramilitary activity in the House of Commons

• Updated: 4 November 2019

Secretary of State has today announced the re-appointment of Judith Thompson as NI Commissioner for Victims & Survivors

• Updated: 30 August 2019

Secretary of State announces re-appointments of independent members of the NI Policing Board

• Updated: 28 June 2019

Secretary of State has today announced the reappointment of Les Allamby as the Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

• Updated: 9 April 2019