nidirect ( ga, TÉDÃreach) is the official Government website for
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
residents, providing a single point of access to
public sector
The public sector, also called the state sector, is the part of the economy composed of both public services and public enterprises. Public sectors include the public goods and governmental services such as the military, law enforcement, infra ...
information and services. The content is developed by representatives from the many
government departments
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that contribute to the site, working with a central Editorial team.
Services
*Book your MOT test
*Order life event certificates
*Report a pothole
*OSNI Map Shop
History
nidirect had a soft launch in April 2009, replacing
OnlineNI
nidirect ( ga, TÉDÃreach) is the official Government website for Northern Ireland residents, providing a single point of access to public sector information and services. The content is developed by representatives from the many government ...
, and was officially launched by the then Finance Minister,
Nigel Dodds
Nigel Alexander Dodds, Baron Dodds of Duncairn, (born 20 August 1958), is a British unionist politician who has been the Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in the House of Lords since 2021, and was the deputy leader of the DUP ...
on 7 May 2009.
References
External links
*{{Official website, www.nidirect.gov.uk
Government of Northern Ireland
Websites of Northern Ireland
Government services web portals in the United Kingdom