Department for Infrastructure

Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins has launched two powerful new road safety campaigns which will go live on television screens today (Thursday). The hard-hitting campaigns – called ‘Priority List’ and ‘Control or Speed’ – address two of the main causes of deaths and serious injuries on our roads – speeding and, more generally, driver behaviour. Find out more: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/kimmins-l…

Excessive speed for the road or the conditions remains a major cause of road deaths and serious injuries in NI, especially on rural roads with higher speed limits. You'll Always Lose Control... To Speed #RoadwiseUp @deptinfra @niroadpolicing @nifrsofficial @nias999 @daera_ni

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed the summer timetable for the Rathlin Island Ferry Service. The timetable will run from Friday 3 April – Wednesday 30 September 2026. Read more here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/rathlin-i…

Kimmins announces £230,000 road scheme for B66 Bann Road, Ballymoney (Phase 1), More: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/kimmins-a…

Business in the Community Northern Ireland has become the latest organisation to sign up to the Department for Infrastructure’s road safety campaign, Share the Road to Zero. Read more here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/business-… @bitcni @roadtozero @NIAS999 @PoliceServiceNI @roadsafeni @NIRoadPolicing

📢 Reminder: This drop in event takes place on Monday! #BelfastCycleNetwork #ActiveTravel

£460,00 resurfacing scheme for Derry/Londonderry's Woodside Road: Completed ✅ 👀 See the difference this work and investment has made 👇

📹 Minister Liz Kimmins visited St. Mary’s Primary School in Rathfriland to see the Junior Road Safety Officer scheme (JRSO) in action! This scheme is one of DfI’s educational interventions aimed at making a difference in terms of #roadsafety and #activetravel It empowers pupils to deliver important road safety messages to their peers & wider school community in a fun and innovative way. Find out more: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/minister-…

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced the introduction of a new developer contributions scheme for wastewater infrastructure. More: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/kimmins-v…

We will soon be appointing experienced individuals to conduct independent examinations of local development plan documents, as well as public local inquiries and hearings in relation to the consideration of regionally significant and called in planning applications. If you have professional experience in planning, law, surveying, civil engineering or architecture you could be what we are looking for. For further information and to register your interest please visit: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/use-y… @RIBA @lawsocietyire @TheLawSociety @SCSISurveyors @CharteredICES

We all have a personal responsibility as road users to behave in a way that keeps ourselves and others safe. Remember, it is your legal responsibility to keep your car in a roadworthy condition at all times, regardless of its MOT status. @nidirect

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has reaffirmed her commitment to delivering the A1 Junctions Phase 2 Scheme. The Minister was speaking following a meeting with Monica Heaney, Sinead Lunny and Cllr Joy Ferguson who are campaigning to have the road upgraded. More information: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/kimmins-r…

🚲 Belfast Cycling Network 🚶🏻‍♀️ This Monday 23rd March, we’re hosting a drop in event to discuss Botanic Ave/ Dublin Rd Pedestrian & Cycling improvements. 📌 It’s taking place in the Accidental Theatre, Shaftesbury Sq, 1-7pm. Find out more here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/consultations/… If you can’t make it, but would still like to find out more, you can email us: activetravel@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk ⏰ The closing date for comments is 10 April.

👷🏽‍♂️👷🏽‍♀️ Civil engineering training opportunity 👷🏽‍♀️👷🏽‍♂️ Are you interested in a career in civil engineering? Passionate about a career in the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), but you are currently unemployed, under-employed, or want to change career? The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Skills Academy is a pre-employment training course designed to give you the skills needed to be successful 💫 The Skills Academy is a great way to receive Civil Service specific training to upskill or reskill before returning to the workforce or changing career. Upon completion of the Skills Academy, you will be invited to a job interview for a post at Trainee Civil Engineering Assistant (TCEA) level in the NICS. Find out more and apply or share with someone you think might be interested in this opportunity: irecruit-ext.hrconnect.nigov.net/jobs/vacancies…

🚖 Public consultation on Taxis in Bus lanes Experimental Traffic Control Scheme 🚖 The ongoing Experimental Scheme will also be extended for a further six months to enable us to monitor the effectiveness of the scheme since the reopening of Durham Street. Find out more and have your say: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/public-co…

Do you want to work within a team providing a vital service that maintains our road network? We're recruiting industrial road workers across all depot locations. In this role, you will carry out a range of road maintenance duties to ensure the safe and convenient movement of people and goods across the region, including: road and footpath repair, clearing gullies and drains, and driving a range of departmental vehicles with specialist attachments and equipment. To find out more about the role, register your interest and to apply visit: nicsrecruitment.co.uk/industrial-roa… More info: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/kimmins-l… The closing date is Tuesday 31st March at 12 Noon.

DfI Roads Active Travel Eastern are hosting a Public Engagement Event on plans to develop pedestrian, cycling and wheeling infrastructure along Dublin Rd and Botanic Ave. The event will take place at Accidental Theatre on Monday 23 March between 1-7pm.

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £406,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on Lagmore Avenue, Belfast which will commence on Wednesday 18 March 2026. More at: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/kimmins-a…

Staying out late? Get home with Translink Our Late Night bus services are running every Friday and Saturday night for 2026! We’ll get you home after nights out, gigs or catch-ups with friends. ℹ️ spkl.io/6004AISYm @BelfastONEBID @LinenQuarterBID @DestinationCQ

#Winter Service - Salting of roads on the scheduled network considered to be at risk of ice and snow is planned for this evening. Road users are advised to exercise caution when travelling, particularly when driving on untreated roads.