Education Minister is ‘failing pupils, parents and teachers’

While the U-turn on a decision to keep schools open directly after the Christmas break has been welcomed, the Education Minister...

Six further Covid-related deaths in NI as more than 2,000 test positive in 24 hours

There have been six further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Wednesday). Five of those occurred in the...

Illegally disposing of your Christmas tree could land you with a £2,500 fine

People who illegally dispose of their Christmas trees are being warned that they could face a hefty fine of up to...

Police confirm 51 £1,000 fines for failing to isolate as Health Minister gives stark New Year warning

Over 50 people in Northern Ireland to date have been slapped with £1,000 fines by PSNI enforcing regulations requiring individuals to...

Vaccine administered to 80% of all care homes in Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann has praised the work of the COVID-19 vaccination teams as the second doses of Pfizer/BioNTech begin today...

County Armagh hardest hit for Covid cases as three postcodes among five worst infected areas in NI

There have been 14 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Tuesday). Thirteen of these occurred in the...

Further 20 Covid-related deaths as police say they won’t stop ‘essential’ taxi journeys after 8pm

There has been a further 20 Covid-related deaths across Northern Ireland in the last 48 hours A further 1,634 people have...

Plea to stay home this week and cancel New Year party plans to avoid Covid ‘super-spreader’

People are being encouraged to mute their New Year’s Eve celebrations amid claims that house parties would be a “super-spreader” for...

New variant Covid-19 case confirmed in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health has tonight (Wednesday) confirmed a positive test for the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Northern...

Over 25,000 care home residents and staff receive Covid-19 vaccine across NI to date

Health Minister Robin Swann has praised the work of the COVID-19 vaccination teams who have now administered the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech...

Covid cases soar and 21 further deaths as Tanaiste confirms garda border patrol from Boxing Day

There have been 21 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Wednesday). Twelve of these occurred in the...

Con artists posing as PSNI Fraud Liaison officers leads to arrest of two women

Detectives are advising the public to be on their guard following a number of fraudulent calls throughout 2020 where fraudsters have...