Covid-related deaths up 17 as chief scientific adviser warns one in 40 people in parts of NI may have virus

There were 17 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Thursday). Today’s stats – according to the official...

Pet travellers moving from GB to NI ‘facing onerous and unnecessary documentary checks’

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots, has written to the Defra Secretary of State George Eustice and to the European Commission outlining his...

Thirteen further Covid-related deaths in NI as all GCSE and A-Level exams set to be cancelled this year

There were 13 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Wednesday). Today’s stats – according to the official...

NHS waiting times will take ‘years to recover’ as officials warn it will worsen due to lockdown

Thousands of adults and children missed out on potentially life-saving scans after services grounded to a halt due to Covid-19, it...

Executive announce further restrictions from this Thursday to run until February 6

The Executive has tonight agreed a package of additional restrictions given the high levels of Covid-19 transmission in the community. Ministers...

Vulnerable man self-harmed in custody cell after police search missed razor

A vulnerable man with a history of mental health issues, managed to conceal a razor blade from police which he used...

Schools to stay closed and ‘promote remote learning’ until February half-term break

Education Minister Peter Weir has said pre-school education settings, primary and post primary schools will be required to provide remote learning...

Further 18 Covid-related deaths; hospital numbers jump and pupils in NI likely to remain off school until mid-February

There were 18 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Tuesday). Today’s stats – according to the official...

Extension to remote learning for schoolchildren as ‘Stay at Home’ message becomes law in NI

Schoolchildren across Northern Ireland will enter an “extended period of remote learning” the Executive have tonight (Monday) confirmed. The Executive met...

Concerns as GB-based retailers withdraw from offering deliveries to Northern Ireland

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has written to Cabinet Office Secretary Michael Gove to call for urgent action to be taken on...