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...

An 8pm to 6am ‘stay at home curfew’ to begin in NI on Boxing Day

A ‘stay at home curfew’ from 8pm until 6am will come into play in Northern Ireland from December 26. The curfew...

Sixteen more Covid-related deaths as three Co. Armagh postcodes among worst affected areas in NI

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

Seven more Covid-related deaths as Education Minister defends schools’ decision

There have been seven further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Monday). All seven of these occurred in...