People between 60 and 69 to get second dose of AstraZeneca within 10 days, says TaoiseachMartin pledges that all second doses of vaccine to be complete by July 18thThu Jul 08 2021 - 01:19
Covid-19: Health authorities warn North at start of ‘significant further wave’Modelling shows North could be facing up to 3,000 new cases per day by beginning of AugustWed Jul 07 2021 - 20:14
Clearer information needed on NI protocol to halt spread of ‘propaganda’Westminster MPs told of confusion rather than opposition to post-Brexit arrangementWed Jul 07 2021 - 18:57
British plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions ‘too risky’ at this stage, Varadkar saysDeputy First Minister says North will not be following Johnson’s ‘reckless’ lead on curbsTue Jul 06 2021 - 22:05
Changes to Covid regulations in England described as ‘reckless’ by O’NeillNI Executive to consider restrictions but will not follow ‘Johnson model’Tue Jul 06 2021 - 18:31
Donaldson removes Frew as North’s economy ministerPaul Givan expected to remain as Northern Ireland’s First Minister until autumn at leastTue Jul 06 2021 - 11:53
Sausage wars blown out of proportion, says meat companyFirst six months of protocol has been not one of disadvantage, but opportunityTue Jul 06 2021 - 02:54
Call for clarity from British government on tackling legacy issuesNI Minister urges action after prosecution of ex-British soldiers halted over Troubles killingsMon Jul 05 2021 - 19:18
More than 4,500 apply to North’s temporary ‘vaccine passport’ schemePlan only available to those with travel bookings before permanent system startsMon Jul 05 2021 - 18:12
Bloody Sunday: Decision underlines extent of unresolved ‘legacy’ of Troubles‘If they’d told the truth 50 years ago, none of us would have been here,’ says relativeFri Jul 02 2021 - 19:28
Prosecution of Soldier F over Bloody Sunday deaths haltedEx-Parachute Regiment member was only British troop charged over events in Derry in 1972Fri Jul 02 2021 - 19:24
Covid-19: Delta variant accounts for 75% of cases in NorthMinisters agree to relax restrictions in a number of mainly outdoor-based areasThu Jul 01 2021 - 19:46
Hume would be against Border poll without serious analysis – McAleeseEx-president says case for North rejoining EU an ‘important new element’ of debateThu Jul 01 2021 - 15:27
Donaldson says NI protocol a threat to ‘stability’ of StormontNew DUP leader says his goal is to ‘remove the Irish Sea border’ and protect internal UK marketThu Jul 01 2021 - 13:44
Jeffrey Donaldson ratified as DUP’s new leader after meeting of ExecutiveDonaldson says his priority is to ‘right the wrong’ of the Northern Ireland protocolWed Jun 30 2021 - 23:48
Northern Ireland to prepare Covid-19 vaccination booster programmeFurther 375 cases of coronavirus reported in North with two people in ICUWed Jun 30 2021 - 19:47
EU agrees deal with Britain to extend grace period in ‘sausage war’European Commission announces easing of several aspects of NI protocolWed Jun 30 2021 - 18:37
Legal challenge to NI Protocol to be appealed, taken to Supreme Court , say unionistsTraditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister says Protocol signifies end of the UnionWed Jun 30 2021 - 15:56
EU post-Brexit negotiator is ‘confident’ of imminent solution to chilled meats issueSefcovic tells Assembly committee EU is willing to take ‘bold steps’ to resolve protocol issuesMon Jun 28 2021 - 17:39
Another 305 Covid-19 cases confirmedNumber in ICU up by one on previous day according to latest figuresMon Jun 28 2021 - 16:41
‘A new Act of Union’: Daughter of DUP leader marries son of UUP chairmanJeffrey Donaldson’s daughter marries son of former UUP chairman Danny KennedyFri Jun 25 2021 - 20:20
Northern Ireland could launch vaccine passport as early as July 5thNew regions added to North’s travel green list; Delta variant leads to enhanced testingThu Jun 24 2021 - 18:54
UK government must ‘tell the truth’ and implement NI protocol – Chris PattenFormer MP says problem is not sausages but ‘porkies’ from Downing StreetWed Jun 23 2021 - 20:38
McDonald warns Donaldson against collapsing powersharing over NI protocolSinn Féin president says calls to abolish protocol are ‘not grounded in reality’Wed Jun 23 2021 - 20:27
Coroner calls for awareness of meningitis strain following sudden death of woman (24)Inquest hears results of blood sample confirmed MenW infection three days after death of Gemma McGeeWed Jun 23 2021 - 15:36
Delta variant now accounts for half of all new Covid-19 cases in Northern IrelandPublic Health Agency issues warning as total number of cases of variant more than doublesWed Jun 23 2021 - 14:44
Elevation of Donaldson buys time for fractious DUPFeeling within the party, according to one source, is that the healing process has begunWed Jun 23 2021 - 08:10
New DUP leader Donaldson to speak to Johnson about unionist opposition to protocolNominations for post of DUP leader closed at midday on Tuesday, and Donaldson was the only candidateTue Jun 22 2021 - 21:31
Why does the small TUV party frighten the DUP so much?Leader and sole MLA Jim Allister presents as the man whose job it is to ‘hold the DUP to account’Sat Jun 19 2021 - 01:08
Jeffrey Donaldson expected to become new DUP leader in ‘coronation’Senior source says party has no appetite for another damaging leadership contestFri Jun 18 2021 - 21:05
New DUP leader will have many challenges after party’s ‘darkest moment’North faces potential for a long, difficult summer as marching season gets under wayFri Jun 18 2021 - 19:54
Snap election after Poots resignation could be run as ‘referendum’ on protocol – CoveneyDUP leader announces resignation after just 21 days in office following internal revoltFri Jun 18 2021 - 18:28
Edwin Poots quits as DUP leader after party revoltFuture of new First Minister Paul Givan remains unclear after day of political turmoilFri Jun 18 2021 - 00:01
Edwin Poots is to stand down as DUP leaderCompromise over introduction of Irish language legislation viewed as concession to Sinn FéinThu Jun 17 2021 - 23:04
Poots falls as Stormont stays standing amid latest DUP tensionsAnalysis: Party members viewed proposal brokered by London as a capitulation to Sinn FéinThu Jun 17 2021 - 22:01
Q&A: What’s going on with Irish language legislation in the North?The UK government has said it will legislate on Irish and other cultural issues by autumnThu Jun 17 2021 - 12:04
Derry unionists call Varadkar comments ‘cheap opportunism’Some think Tánaiste’s Irish unity remarks motivated by electoral contest with Sinn FéinWed Jun 16 2021 - 20:28
Varadkar defends remarks on united Ireland following unionist criticismDoug Beattie says Tánaiste’s comments unhelpful in current Northern Ireland contextWed Jun 16 2021 - 14:31
Stormont deadlocked over introduction of Irish language legislationBrandon Lewis says it is vital culture and language provisions are implementedTue Jun 15 2021 - 20:54
Vaccine registration for people aged 30-39 set to open within weekFurther 283 cases reported while Minister says over-60s will have gotten second jab before foreign travel opensTue Jun 15 2021 - 17:35
Swann announces £700m plan to deal with North’s hospital waiting listsNumbers awaiting a first outpatient appointment five times higher than in early 2017Tue Jun 15 2021 - 17:11
DUP-Sinn Féin have seven days to name top ministers to avert crisisNew first and deputy first minister must be nominated or election could be calledTue Jun 15 2021 - 00:47
Regional air links: ‘I was able to be in Dublin any morning at 9am’Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Moya Brennan call to keep flights out of Donegal and KerryMon Jun 14 2021 - 22:12
Foster bows out as first minister with plea for mutual respectTributes paid to ousted DUP leader, who resists urge to dole out retribution in speechMon Jun 14 2021 - 21:20
Covid-19: Delta variant accounting for around 25% of North’s casesPublic health chief says prevalence of strain likely ‘to match what we’re seeing across the water in England’Mon Jun 14 2021 - 15:34
Arlene Foster resigns as NI first minister triggering countdown to avoid electionEx-DUP leader urges parties to move forward with language and cultural package from 2020 Stormont dealMon Jun 14 2021 - 13:10
The Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: Could it be Dún Laoghaire, Derry or Dunmore East?Why I love where I live, by Róisín Ingle, David McWilliams, Jennifer O’Connell and moreSun Jun 13 2021 - 06:00
Cross-Border Covid approaches start to align as northwest enters ‘crucial’ periodLocal action is being taken to try to drive down infections in one of worst-hit areasMon Jun 07 2021 - 03:05
Attraction allowing people listen to Heaney’s poems in significant locations opens in DerryOpen Ground features listening posts and panels explaining each place’s link to Heaney’s poetryMon Jun 07 2021 - 00:01
Who is Paul Givan, Northern Ireland’s next first minister?Though no household name, DUP members were unsurprised the Poots loyalist was in the frameSat Jun 05 2021 - 03:00
