Winston Churchill name-checked in Belfast as clock ticks towards BrexitNew Year’s UK exit from EU no cause of celebration for Northern Ireland politiciansWed Dec 30 2020 - 18:01
Coronavirus: Northern Ireland reports record 2,143 new casesApproval of AstraZeneca vaccine paves way for ‘acceleration’ of inoculation programmeWed Dec 30 2020 - 16:20
Covid-19: Call for ‘collective effort’ in North to curb spreadNext year one ‘of renewed hope’ due to vaccine, says Minister of HealthMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:00
Post-Brexit deal welcomed in NI amid concerns over future outside EUManufacturing NI: ‘First trade deal in history which makes doing business more, not less, difficult’Thu Dec 24 2020 - 19:39
Northern Executive welcomes Brexit deal despite parties’ opposing positionsNorth reaction: Quitting EU raises questions about NI’s union with Britain, says SDLPThu Dec 24 2020 - 16:40
Choice between ‘Brexit Britain and new Ireland’ never starker, says O’NeillDeputy First Minister: ‘Time to begin a planned transition to Irish reunification’Wed Dec 23 2020 - 20:35
First case of UK variant strain of Covid-19 confirmed in Northern IrelandPeople travelling to North from Republic, Britain must isolate for 10 day, says ExecutiveWed Dec 23 2020 - 20:32
New hospitality and visit limits likely for December 30th, inter-county travel to end by January 6thGovernment expected to reject Nphet advice which calls for new measures from December 28thSat Dec 19 2020 - 04:33
Government ‘very minded’ to heed advice to impose restrictions after Christmas - TaoiseachArlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill continue to row over Bobby Storey funeralFri Dec 18 2020 - 18:11
Nphet advises restaurants be limited to takeaway and deliveries only after ChristmasGovernment ‘minded’ to go with ‘significant restrictions’ on hospitality sector - TaoiseachFri Dec 18 2020 - 17:33
Northern Ireland to impose 8pm curfew in week after ChristmasDecision to increase restrictions from St Stephen’s Day made with ‘heavy heart’ - SwannFri Dec 18 2020 - 17:16
Covid-19: Northern Ireland to enter six-week lockdown from St Stephen’s DayHospitality, retail and leisure centre to be shut after midnight on Christmas DayThu Dec 17 2020 - 19:58
File on Bobby Storey funeral inquiry to be sent to public prosecutorPSNI completes investigation into whether Covid-19 regulations were breached at eventThu Dec 17 2020 - 18:12
Northern Ireland introduces new measures to combat avian influenzaPoultry and captive bird keepers told to be vigilant for any signs of disease in their birdsThu Dec 17 2020 - 18:00
Covid-19 restrictions to ease despite growing concern about rising infection on both sides of BorderPeople will be able to travel outside their county and gather in homes from FridayThu Dec 17 2020 - 01:00
NI Executive to consider ‘decisive’ interventions to address Covid-19 pressuresDeputy First Minister says something must be done to ‘gain control of the situation’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 15:40
North’s Covid crisis could repeat in State if situation allowed ‘go out of control’ - TaoiseachHospital bed occupancy in Northern Ireland at 105% after 17 ambulance queue in AntrimWed Dec 16 2020 - 15:04
Covid ferry outbreak: Over 320 passengers bound for Ireland stranded overnightSix of the 53 crew on board the Stena Line ship tested positive for coronavirusWed Dec 16 2020 - 11:46
Covid-19: Northern Ireland ‘needs four-week lockdown’, says medicHealth service is facing ‘nightmare’ in January - British Medical Association NI chairmanMon Dec 14 2020 - 15:50
Restrictions on gay men giving blood eased further in NorthMen who have had one partner for more than three months to be allowed donateMon Dec 14 2020 - 15:35
State ‘on the cusp’ of using two Covid-19 vaccines – Dr Ronan GlynnDeputy Chief Medical Officer says there are no concerns around safety of inoculationMon Dec 14 2020 - 00:01
Northern Secretary to outline plans to mark centenary of NorthProgramme to celebrate North’s ‘vital contribution to the UK’, Brandon Lewis saysMon Dec 14 2020 - 00:01
Nama’s former head of assets recovery not to be charged over Project EagleRonnie Hanna among six people told by Northern prosecution service they would not be prosecutedSun Dec 13 2020 - 20:33
The DUP, facing a unionist backlash, must be wishing for soft BrexitSense of unionist betrayal at hands of British prime minister Boris Johnson is palpableThu Dec 10 2020 - 03:00
Brexit: DUP welcomes elements of Irish Sea border dealParty wants to ensure unfettered access for North’s businesses to British marketplaceWed Dec 09 2020 - 19:06
Twelve more Covid-19 deaths in North takes total to 1,085Hospital bed occupancy at 100 per cent with 425 coronavirus patients receiving treatmentWed Dec 09 2020 - 14:50
North’s businesses guardedly welcome UK-EU agreement on Irish Sea tradeArlene Foster says Northern Ireland must have ‘unfettered access’ to British marketTue Dec 08 2020 - 22:26
Irish woman becomes world’s first patient to receive Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccineFirst vaccinations take place as North reports 14 more deaths and 351 new confirmed casesTue Dec 08 2020 - 16:14
Vaccination programme begins in Northern Ireland this morningDeath toll reaches 1,059 while total infections since outbreak now stands at 55,444Tue Dec 08 2020 - 06:42
NUJ holds protests over threats to reporters in Northern IrelandIntimidation, harassment and online abuse must not be normalised, says union chiefMon Dec 07 2020 - 21:23
House of Lords votes to suspend Lord Maginnis for 18 monthsFormer Ulster Unionist MP accused of bullying, harassment and homophobiaMon Dec 07 2020 - 16:56
More than 1,300 couples can convert civil partnerships into marriage under new lawCara McCann and Amanda McGurk first couple to avail of new legislation at Belfast City HallMon Dec 07 2020 - 12:54
‘Bad Bridgets’ from Ireland were a big part of prison populations in US and CanadaMany thousands of Irish women who emigrated to north America from 1838 to 1918 ended up in prisonMon Dec 07 2020 - 03:37
Second vaccine may be authorised within ‘days’, says SwannNorthern Ireland reports 11 more coronavirus deaths as total climbs to 1,026Thu Dec 03 2020 - 20:23
Care homes and Covid: ‘The first line of defence is going to be a wall of vaccinated staff’Belfast manager says first approved vaccine is ‘glimmer of light at end of very dark tunnel’Thu Dec 03 2020 - 19:55
Three alleged NI sex offenders who had cases rescinded to be prosecuted againPPS reviews 15 convictions which were rescinded due to error in drafting updated legislationThu Dec 03 2020 - 14:32
Covid-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland can start next week – SwannA ‘hugely significant day’ but people must not loosen their guard against virus, says MinisterWed Dec 02 2020 - 19:19
Ombudsman, PSNI challenge decision not to order Finucane inquiry‘I don’t believe the British government has any appetite for an inquiry,’ says O’LoanTue Dec 01 2020 - 20:45
Northern Ireland passes ‘sad milestone’ of 1,000 Covid-19 deathsVaccine programme ‘good to go’ in mid-December if new products get go-aheadTue Dec 01 2020 - 19:40
Death of North’s former Lord Chief Justice Lord KerrRecently retired British supreme court judge made ‘enormous contribution’ to courts in Britain and Northern IrelandTue Dec 01 2020 - 16:47
UK government to announce decision on Finucane murder inquiryNorthern Secretary expected to make statement in House of Commons on MondaySun Nov 29 2020 - 21:05
Donnelly criticised over response to NI concerns about ‘Dublin Dodge’Twelve more Covid-19 deaths over weekend in Northern IrelandSun Nov 29 2020 - 15:25
Northern Ireland Civil Service gets new interim headFormer chief of North’s Utility Regulator Jenny Pyper takes on key Covid and Brexit rolesFri Nov 27 2020 - 19:29
North’s hospitals record highest number of Covid-19 weekly deathsCoronavirus death numbers increase for seventh consecutive week in Northern IrelandFri Nov 27 2020 - 14:50
North enters two-week circuit-breaker lockdownPubs, restaurants and retail close until December 11th as vaccination plan announcedFri Nov 27 2020 - 10:03
Judges must be seen to be able to ‘speak truth to power’, North’s Chief Justice saysSir Declan Morgan says anyone who can predict Brexit impacts is ‘way ahead of the posse’Thu Nov 26 2020 - 20:53
Varadkar’s views on cross-Border travel supported by NphetTánaiste clarifies a ban was not his intention rather restrictions on all inter-county travelThu Nov 26 2020 - 20:45
Death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,036 after latest fatalitiesTotal number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the Republic now stands at 71,494Thu Nov 26 2020 - 20:42
Covid-19: Northern Ireland plans mass vaccination programmeArlene Foster says aim is to inoculate 100,000 health workers in three-week periodThu Nov 26 2020 - 19:58
Vaccines should be doing ‘heavy lifting’ to curb Covid-19 by spring, says NI CMONorth’s low case number of 79 on Tuesday due to data being processed from just 812 peopleTue Nov 24 2020 - 18:07
