Vaccines should be doing ‘heavy lifting’ to curb Covid-19 by spring, says NI CMONorth’s low case number of 79 on Tuesday due to data being processed from just 812 peopleTue Nov 24 2020 - 18:07
NI minister orders inquiry into ‘serious concerns’ about urologist’s workRecords of 1,159 patients reviewed, 271 patients or their families contacted by health trustTue Nov 24 2020 - 16:03
Orangeman was asked if he wanted Irish flag removed from Dublin CastleBiography of Ian Milne also recounts his role in Drumcree march resolution effortsTue Nov 24 2020 - 00:01
North’s finance minister announces £300m Covid support packageFunding comes before two-week pre-Christmas lockdown of non-essential retail businessesMon Nov 23 2020 - 15:20
Sinn Féin accused of ‘actively’ encouraging members to attend Storey funeralEmail proves party was ‘prepared to flout’ Covid-19 regulations, DUP MLA claimsMon Nov 23 2020 - 11:52
Northern Executive agrees to extend lockdown with two-week 'circuit breaker'Parties reach consensus on day that saw 12 more deaths, taking overall toll past 900Thu Nov 19 2020 - 22:08
Possible Covid-19 mass testing in Northern Ireland mooted by Johnson11 more coronavirus deaths and 518 new cases reported in NorthWed Nov 18 2020 - 15:36
Warning that Northern Ireland civil service at a ‘critical crossroads’Report finds transformation required to address challenges such as Covid-19 and BrexitWed Nov 18 2020 - 10:06
Contract worth £165m awarded to boost broadband in Northern IrelandProject Stratum will primarily benefit rural areas, says DUP MinisterWed Nov 18 2020 - 01:01
North’s chief medical officer says Covid-19 ‘messing’ with people’s livesNine more coronavirus deaths and 549 new cases in Northern IrelandTue Nov 17 2020 - 14:40
Paramilitaries still a ‘clear and present danger’ in North, says reportIRC finds groups are ‘go to’ people to deal with local anti-social problems in some areasTue Nov 17 2020 - 13:27
DUP’s use of veto to block extension of Covid-19 restrictions ‘appalling’Department reports 14 more deaths and 331 more cases in Northern Ireland on MondayMon Nov 16 2020 - 18:10
Further Covid curbs likely in North before Christmas – Minister for Health19 deaths and 983 new cases reported over Saturday and Sunday in Northern IrelandSun Nov 15 2020 - 15:21
Angry scenes at Stormont as DUP blocks lockdown extensionNorthern Executive fails to reach agreement for a second night amid business calls for clarityWed Nov 11 2020 - 06:39
Covid-19: North’s death rate in second wave four times that of RepublicEpidemiologist says rate may be linked to slow testing and tracing systemWed Nov 11 2020 - 01:32
NI Executive unable to agree whether to extend four-week lockdownMinisters scheduled to meet again on Tuesday for further discussionsMon Nov 09 2020 - 23:20
Lord Kilclooney scolded for describing Kamala Harris as ‘the Indian’Peer denies racist suggestion but British Labour MP convinced ‘action must be taken’Mon Nov 09 2020 - 17:33
Pressure mounts to extend Northern Ireland lockdownNorth’s health department reports 12 more deaths and 516 new cases of Covid-19Thu Nov 05 2020 - 18:12
Ten more Covid-19 deaths in North and 679 new casesScheduled ending of lockdown on Friday week would be an ‘act of careless vandalism’Wed Nov 04 2020 - 18:41
Processing extradition warrants after Brexit could take a year, chief constable warnsBilateral arrangements to tackle cross-Border crime likely in event of no-deal Brexit, committee hearsWed Nov 04 2020 - 14:55
North’s Housing Executive to start building houses againCommunities Minister announces overhaul of Northern Ireland social housing provision systemTue Nov 03 2020 - 21:07
Northern Ireland protocol is ‘extremely damaging’, DUP Minister warnsPoots says British firms are considering withdrawing from North due to the provisionsTue Nov 03 2020 - 17:08
Coronavirus: Six further deaths and 570 new cases in NorthEnding lockdown on Friday week would be ‘act of careless vandalism’, says Dr Tom BlackTue Nov 03 2020 - 15:35
Funeral of Gerry O’Hare to take place in Co DonegalFormer IRA member went on to have successful career as travel editor and publisherSun Nov 01 2020 - 17:56
19 virus deaths in Northern Ireland over weekendNorth is experiencing a gradual drop in number of confirmed Covid-19 casesSun Nov 01 2020 - 17:30
Early exit from Level 5 ‘unlikely’ as State reports 552 Covid-19 casesDecline in recent cases down to impact of restraints, says health expert Dr Cillian De GascunSun Nov 01 2020 - 17:06
Fourth SF resignation in wake of Covid-19 grants controversyMLA for West Tyrone Catherine Kelly stands down as representative with ‘immediate effect’Sun Nov 01 2020 - 14:30
PSNI considering whether to inquire into three £10,000 payments to Sinn FeinDUP Assembly member asks chief constable to investigateFri Oct 30 2020 - 15:42
Northern Ireland registers nine deaths and 566 new Covid-19 casesTotal of 354 patients receiving treatment in hospitals, 43 in ICU and 38 are on ventilatorsFri Oct 30 2020 - 15:37
Sinn Féin repays £30,000 given to ineligible NI offices in Covid-19 schemeParty says grants ‘unsolicited’ but controversy has arisen over when money paid backWed Oct 28 2020 - 18:30
Nine more deaths and 840 new Covid-19 cases in Northern IrelandIncidence in Derry and Strabane area continues to declineWed Oct 28 2020 - 14:46
Coronavirus: 13 deaths and 722 new cases in Northern IrelandDoctor concerned that service in North could be ‘overwhelmed’ in coming weeksTue Oct 27 2020 - 15:00
Hundreds of health staff unavailable every week due to coronavirusThree more deaths and a further 939 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported by NphetTue Oct 27 2020 - 01:26
Minister rejects application for NI’s largest wind farmProposal to erect 10 turbines with maximum tip height of 136m and 23 extending to 149mMon Oct 26 2020 - 20:07
Cattle egret pays rare visit to IrelandRare sighting of bird at Castle Espie in Co Down may be down to climate changeMon Oct 26 2020 - 17:56
Covid crisis: Five dead in North and 727 new infectionsA total of 34,832 cases confirmed in NI since pandemic began, with death toll rising to 658Mon Oct 26 2020 - 15:24
Coronavirus: Four Ministers self-isolating as North reports five deathsFoster insists Executive will continue as normal it looks to move past Poots’s remarksThu Oct 22 2020 - 20:10
North’s health minister self-isolating after coming into contact with person with Covid-191,039 new Covid cases and five deaths in NI; incidence in Derry and Strabane still fallingWed Oct 21 2020 - 22:22
Pandemic is bad enough without Edwin Poots spreading virus of sectarianismWhy did the DUP Minister go off-script and raise old trope of irresponsible nationalists?Tue Oct 20 2020 - 19:07
Northern Ireland beginning to see reduction in rate of increase of Covid-19No evidence of higher transmission of virus in nationalist areas, says chief medical officerTue Oct 20 2020 - 18:55
Conor Murphy declines opportunity to say Paul Quinn was not a criminalSF minister says he stands over apology statements, again offers to meet familyMon Oct 19 2020 - 19:01
Coronavirus: Northern Ireland reports six further deaths, 820 new casesQuarter of all cases in region have occured in the past week, department figures showMon Oct 19 2020 - 15:58
PSNI to trial new ‘fit for purpose’ uniformFrontline officers must have ‘professional, modern workwear’, says chief constableMon Oct 19 2020 - 13:03
Aontu councillor steps down over Covid-19 differences with partyRetired doctor critical of calls for people to wear face masksSun Oct 18 2020 - 21:17
Foster warns of ‘consequences’ for those who break new Covid restrictionsNorthern Irish officials report 763 new cases of virus and four more deathsThu Oct 15 2020 - 19:32
North’s contact tracing system as ‘useful as chocolate fireguard’, SF MLA saysPublic Health Agency chief rejects criticism that system was an abysmal failureThu Oct 15 2020 - 15:27
Covid-19: Northern Ireland to enter four-week lockdownNew rules announced as North reports record 1,217 coronavirus cases in one dayWed Oct 14 2020 - 19:06
PSNI investigating after four women stabbed and two assaulted in BelfastDetectives seeking to identify cyclist after six women attacked in one dayWed Oct 14 2020 - 18:42
Coronavirus: 1,095 new cases and five further deaths reported in the StateCork University Hospital has become ‘congested’ due to the impact of Covid-19Wed Oct 14 2020 - 18:37
Northern Ireland heads into four-week lockdown as record 1,217 coronavirus cases reportedNorth’s pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, while Varadkar confirms Border counties may face more restrictionsWed Oct 14 2020 - 15:04
