Donnelly criticised over response to NI concerns about ‘Dublin Dodge’Twelve more Covid-19 deaths over weekend in Northern IrelandSun Nov 29 2020 - 15:25
Northern Ireland Civil Service gets new interim headFormer chief of North’s Utility Regulator Jenny Pyper takes on key Covid and Brexit rolesFri Nov 27 2020 - 19:29
North’s hospitals record highest number of Covid-19 weekly deathsCoronavirus death numbers increase for seventh consecutive week in Northern IrelandFri Nov 27 2020 - 14:50
North enters two-week circuit-breaker lockdownPubs, restaurants and retail close until December 11th as vaccination plan announcedFri Nov 27 2020 - 10:03
Judges must be seen to be able to ‘speak truth to power’, North’s Chief Justice saysSir Declan Morgan says anyone who can predict Brexit impacts is ‘way ahead of the posse’Thu Nov 26 2020 - 20:53
Varadkar’s views on cross-Border travel supported by NphetTánaiste clarifies a ban was not his intention rather restrictions on all inter-county travelThu Nov 26 2020 - 20:45
Death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,036 after latest fatalitiesTotal number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the Republic now stands at 71,494Thu Nov 26 2020 - 20:42
Covid-19: Northern Ireland plans mass vaccination programmeArlene Foster says aim is to inoculate 100,000 health workers in three-week periodThu Nov 26 2020 - 19:58
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
