Minister given powers to make face masks mandatory in Northern Ireland shops

Wearing of face masks in shops could be made mandatory later next month. The Northern Ireland Executive has given Health Minister...

No deaths; eight new cases of Covid-19 as hospital Emergency Department numbers ‘steadily rising’

There have been no further Covid deaths in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of Health....

Fake Covid-19 ‘treatments’ for sale online which could ‘potentially do more harm than virus’

A public warning has been issued for people not to be tempted to buy unlicensed prescription medicines which claim to be...

Education Minister announces measures to support childcare providers

New proposals to assist recovery in the childcare sector have been announced today (Wednesday). Education Minister Peter Weir outlined the plans...

No new Covid-19 deaths in NI as GAA club cease all activities following positive test

There have been no Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Health....

No new Covid-19 deaths reported over weekend as dentists re-open for routine appointments

There has been no further Covid-19 deaths reported over the weekend, according to the Department of Health. There have been 23...

No new Covid-19 deaths in NI but cases jump for third day in a row

There have been no further Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland over the last 24 hours, according to the Department of...

Three Covid-19 deaths in last week is lowest seven-day number since outbreak began in NI

The number of weekly Covid-19 deaths has dropped to three – the lowest seven day total since the first week of...

Plans to transform NI liquor licensing laws with later opening hours for pubs and changes to Easter trading

There are plans to reform liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland to include later opening hours for pubs. Communities Minister, Carál...

No further Covid-19 fatalities in 24 hours as deaths by postcode area stats revealed

There have been no further Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland over the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Health....

Woman dies following two-vehicle collision close to Tamnamore roundabout

A woman in her 40s has died following a road traffic collision near Tamnamore roundabout in Co. Tyrone. The victim was...

Ryanair cancels 1,000 flights between UK and Ireland this summer

Ryanair has cancelled 1,000 flights between the UK and Ireland for later this summer. The airline says the Republic of Ireland’s...