Sinn Fein MPs say they will not accept £10,000 expenses allowance to work from home

Sinn Fein’s MPs say they will not be accepting the £10,000 increase in expenses to work from home. The money, available...

‘Grounds for hope’ Covid-19 outbreak can be brought under control but lockdown will not be lifted

Health Minister Robin Swann has said people should be prepared for a “second wave” of Covid-19 later in the year if...

Six more deaths confirmed in Northern Ireland from Covid-19

A total of six new Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. This is a...

Minister asked to ensure planning approvals do not expire if Covid-19 prevents work starting

Planning approvals about to expire should be extended to facilitate applicants during the Covid-19 crisis. That is the message has gone...

Deaths and suspected deaths in care homes from Covid-19 will now be included in daily totals

Deaths and suspected deaths at care homes across Northern Ireland are to be included in the daily totals provided to the...

Ten more Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland with 85 new confirmed cases

A total of ten new Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. This is an...

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald tests positive for Covid-19

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has tested positive for Covid-19. The party leader said she had been tested on March...

Six new coronavirus fatalities as Belfast health expert warns deaths ‘will increase significantly’

A total of six new Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland. And there have been a further 76 confirmed...

Eleven more deaths confirmed in Northern Ireland from Covid-19

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland now stands at 118 – up 11 from Saturday. And there have been...

Fifteen more deaths from Covid-19 in Northern Ireland as total number of lives lost reaches 107

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland now stands at 107 – up 15 from Friday. And there have been...

Army could be brought back to Northern Ireland to give assistance during Covid-19 crisis

The Army could be called into Northern Ireland to assist during the Covid-19 pandemic. Health Minister Robin Swann has made two...

PSNI dismisses claims of a spike in domestic abuse calls since ‘lockdown’ came into place

There has been no significant increase in the number of domestic abuse calls received by police since the ‘lockdown’ was introduced....