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09/10/2026

Building on success! 🥇

Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has unlocked another £2 million for his Olympic Legacy Fund, bringing total investment past £4 million.

This funding will continue upgrading local sports facilities and providing equipment for clubs across Northern Ireland. 🏃‍♀️⚽

Have you received your £100 home heating oil digital pre-paid card?👉 Find out how to use it to heat your home.
09/10/2026

Have you received your £100 home heating oil digital pre-paid card?

👉 Find out how to use it to heat your home.

08/10/2026

Minister Gordon Lyons MLA’s ambitious ten-year Disability Strategy will break down barriers for the deaf and disabled community.

✅ Delivering for everyone across Northern Ireland.

08/10/2026

Investing to create equal opportunities. 👏

Minister Gordon Lyons MLA’s £9 million Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme will deliver quality facilities and pitches for grassroots football for women and girls. ⚽️

Veterans. We are here to help you. 🤝 Minister Gordon Lyons MLA's Veterans Support Line NI is a free telephone and text s...
08/10/2026

Veterans. We are here to help you. 🤝

Minister Gordon Lyons MLA's Veterans Support Line NI is a free telephone and text service that identifies potential eligibility for benefits, support and services for the Veterans community.

We know reaching out can feel daunting, so we’ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions about how the new service works and what support is available.

07/10/2026

It’s official…🥇

The Olympic Legacy Fund continues to support grassroots sports clubs across Northern Ireland.

Minister Gordon Lyons MLA delivers and gets things done for our communities. 👏

Have your say: Proposed changes to the Discretionary Support scheme. 💬📋The Department has launched a public consultation...
07/10/2026

Have your say: Proposed changes to the Discretionary Support scheme. 💬📋

The Department has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the Discretionary Support scheme, aiming to:

✅ Target support to the most vulnerable low-income households.
✅ Improve service delivery by more directly meeting individual needs.
✅ Make eligibility rules clearer.

Your feedback will help ensure financial assistance continues to support those facing crisis situations across Northern Ireland.

06/10/2026

Delivering real community assets beyond the pitch. ✅

Minister Gordon Lyons MLA’s Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme will bring more people together, improve health and wellbeing and open up new opportunities for young people. 🤝

06/10/2026

£15.3 million in support to deliver social housing. 👏

The completion of Radius Housing’s Blacks Gate Dunmurry Development has added a further 196 new social homes in Northern Ireland. 🏘️

That’s now 4,066 social homes completed so far under Minister Gordon Lyons MLA, with a further 5,639 already under construction.

That’s making a difference, that’s delivery, that’s getting things done. ✅

02/10/2026

September: A month of making a difference, delivering and getting things done. ✅

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