The Executive Office

The Executive Office has extended the public consultation period for the Executive’s Draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy until 4 November to give more people and organisations the opportunity to contribute.

To have your say and help shape the role of AI across Northern Ireland’s public sector visit executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/consultations/…

The Executive has published its response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 Report, outlining how lessons from the pandemic will be used to strengthen future preparedness, healthcare resilience and support for communities across NI.

View the report here: executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/publications/e…

Junior Minister Aisling Reilly joined @CRJIcentral, @RevolveComics and young people at the Guildhall to launch the new ‘Who’s Pulling Your Strings?’ comic book.

The comic book, developed through CRJI’s Tackling Exploitation initiative with support from TEO’s Communities in Transition Project, is designed to help kick-start conversations about grooming and exploitation.

Junior Minister Reilly said: “This comic book takes a difficult and serious issue and presents it in a way that will really capture the attention of young people. It will get them talking, help them recognise when something isn’t right and most importantly, reminds them that support is available.”

Junior Minister Joanne Bunting attended the launch of the Ballymena South Community Regeneration Action and Planning report.
Junior Minister Bunting praised the work being undertaken in Ballymena South to overcome challenges, promote regeneration, and support the wellbeing of the local community.
She said she hoped actions identified in the report would pave the way for further opportunities to strengthen partnership working to support community cohesion.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have appointed Rachel Langdale KC as Chair of the Truth Recovery Public Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses.

Rachel Langdale KC is a highly respected barrister with extensive experience in public inquiries and complex investigations. Her appointment reflects the Executive’s commitment to ensuring the inquiry is independent and survivor focused.

Read more here: niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-busin…