Seventy-six new Covid-19 cases as Minister provides extra funding for possible second wave

Seventy-six new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed in Northern Ireland over the weekend. And there has been one new death...

Shoppers face fixed penalty notices from today if they fail or refuse to wear face masks

Shoppers are legally required to wear face coverings from today (Monday), The legislation applies to certain indoor settings, including shops. And...

15 new positive Covid-19 cases as Mask-wearing in NI shops to be mandatory

There have been a further 15 positive cases of Covid-19 reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of...

NISRA puts Northern Ireland Covid-19 lives lost at 855 as one death recorded in latest update

There was one death attributed to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland during the last week in July according to the weekly NISRA...

Three countries added to 14-day quarantine list for travellers to Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Executive has added three more countries to the list from which returning passengers will have to quarantine for...

Schools to reopen across Northern Ireland from August 31 with staff return next week

Northern Ireland’s schools will reopen for staff from next week ahead of full service resuming at the end of the month....

Northern Ireland’s ‘wet pubs’ told they must remain closed

Northern Ireland’s so-called ‘wet pubs’ have been ordered to remain closed – until September 1. The decision was taken by the...

43 new positive Covid-19 cases reported as it is revealed 23 clusters in NI since tracing began

There have been a further 43 positive cases of Covid-19 reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of...

Ten new positive Covid-19 cases reported in Northern Ireland

The number of positive cases since testing began has now passed 6,000, according to the Department of Health. This comes after...

Eight new Covid-19 cases in NI with Newry, Mourne and Down seeing biggest seven-day increase

There have been a further eight positive cases of Covid-19 reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of...

Forty new positive Covid-19 cases reported in Northern Ireland over weekend

Forty new positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland over the weekend, according to the Department of Health....

Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume has died, aged 83

Tributes have been paid following the passing of Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume. Mr Hume, who was 83, passed away...