Over £3.5million paid through support scheme

Over £3.5million in payments have been completed for nearly 1,200 companies under the Coronavirus Business Support Scheme so far.

That's according to the latest figures published by the Department for Enterprise - as of this Monday, of the 3,281 applications received 2,122 of those have been processed.

The scheme offers grants of up to £3,000 to companies in certain sectors, including the self-employed, to assist industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's part of a series of financial measures introduced by the government over a month ago to help businesses and individuals through the outbreak.