The official X channel of the Department for Communities (DfC) NI, headed by Minister @GordonLyons1. Managed by the DfC Press Office.

Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined January 2016
Veterans - Communities Minister @GordonLyons1 has a message for you… The Veterans Support Line NI is here to support you and your family in getting the advice and services you are entitled to. 📞 Call: 0800 158 5556 💬 Text: ADVICE to 07860 042576 #DFC #Delivering #Veterans 
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Minister @GordonLyons1 hails success of Northern Ireland Open snooker championship. 👏 Follow the link in the comments to find out what the Minster had to say after he visited the event at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. 🔴🔵 #DFC #Delivering #NIOpen
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🥁 And the seven successful clubs are... @CreweUTDFC @Colin_Valley @CookstownYouth Dungiven Celtic Youth Football @NFCKesh @CausewayCouncil @BelfastCC These seven projects have progressed to the next stage of Minister @GordonLyons1's £9 million Grassroots Facilities Programme. ⚽️ More info in the comments below. 👇  #DFC #Delivering #NorthernIrelandFootballFund #Grassroots
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Lyons announces next stage of £9million Grassroots Facilities Programme: communities-ni.gov.uk/news/l…
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No limits to what can be achieved by our veterans competing in the 2027 @WeAreInvictus Games in Birmingham. 💪 Need support or guidance? Contact Minister @GordonLyons1’s Veterans Support Line NI to get the support and advice you are entitled to. 📞 Call: 0800 158 5556 💬 Text: ADVICE to 07860 042576 #DFC #Delivering #Veterans 
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⏰ The countdown is on! In 2 weeks, @PRONI_DFC’s landmark exhibition ‘Voices Across the Atlantic: The Ulster Legacy in America’ officially opens. 🇺🇸 This free to visit display explores 250 years of shared history, culture and connections between Ulster and the United States. 📅 Opening: Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 12pm 📍 Location: PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, BT3 9HQ 🎟️ Free to visit Mark your calendars and come explore our shared history! #DfC #Delivering #USANI250 #America250 #PRONI @GordonLyons1, @USNatArchives, @America250
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‼️ Don’t forget. Have you used your £100 home heating oil digital pre-paid card? If you’ve activated your card, it may be expiring at the end of this month. Don’t forget to use it with your oil supplier before it expires. #DFC #Delivering #HomeHeatingOil
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What’s better than £2 million to improve sporting clubs across Northern Ireland? How about a FURTHER £2 million for Minister @GordonLyons1’s Olympic Legacy Fund! 👏 ✅ More sporting opportunities ✅ Upgraded facilities ✅ Improved equipment #DFC #Delivering #OlympicLegacyFund @_SportNI @LarneRFC
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Making a difference already for community organisations in Mid Ulster! 🙌 🚾 Accessible toilets ⛪️ Modernised facilities 🧱 Essential repairs That’s how Minister @GordonLyons1’s £10m+ Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund is improving community facilities across Northern Ireland. ✅ Real delivery for our communities. #DfC #Delivering #NICIF
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Are you ready to see some talent? 🤹 Jim from Streetwise Community Circus shares how £25,000 from last year’s Small Capital Grants Programme allowed them to purchase a new van. 🚐 Minister @GordonLyons1 has launched a £750,000 funding programme to support more local arts organisations this year. 👇 #DFC #Delivering 
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£2 million Environmental Improvement Scheme enters its final phase in Markethill! 🧱 The scheme forms part of the Small Settlements Regeneration Programme and is funded in collaboration with Minister @GordonLyons1’s Department for Communities, @DAERA_NI, @DeptInfra and @ABCB_Council. #DfC #Delivering #Regeneration
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🎙️ Speaking at the Older People’s Parliament, Minister @GordonLyons1 reaffirmed his commitment to improving the lives of older people across Northern Ireland. 💷 Financial security – Tackling high energy costs and delivering a sustainable Anti-Poverty Strategy 🏡 Housing – Increasing age-friendly housing 🤝 Community – Helping older people stay connected locally 🗣️ Ensuring older voices help shape the services and support they rely on. #DfC #Delivering
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