Covid-19: 777 additional cases and seven more deaths reported in the State319 coronavirus patients are now in hospital as Tony Holohan urges public to ‘dig deep’Fri Oct 23 2020 - 18:26
PSNI issues almost 1,500 fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules‘Unrealistic’ for police to enforce restrictions alone as more than 450 officers self-isolateThu Oct 22 2020 - 14:58
International Dublin Literary Award: Anna Burns becomes first Irish woman to win €100,000 prizeTroubles novel has already won Man Booker and Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary PrizesThu Oct 22 2020 - 11:20
£700m ‘wasted by delays and overruns’ in 11 key northern infrastructure projectsNorthern Assembly’s public accounts committee shocked by findings of reportThu Oct 22 2020 - 06:30
North’s Acorn Farm project aims to create a more sustainable food systemBackyard veg patch became a pilot for the project that will recruit 100 families to grow their own foodMon Oct 19 2020 - 04:12
Derry and Strabane top a league table that nobody wants to win‘Complacency set in, people thought they had the Covid pandemic beaten, and they socialised’Sat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeksMinisters divided over how to respond to latest Nphet recommendation on Covid-19Sat Oct 17 2020 - 00:48
Coronavirus: 1,000 more cases and three further deaths reported in StateRecord high of almost 1,300 Covid-19 cases recorded in Northern Ireland on FridayFri Oct 16 2020 - 19:32
Man charged in connection with attacks on six women in BelfastTwo women were punched and four were stabbed by city centre cyclistFri Oct 16 2020 - 18:59
North records highest daily total of Covid-19 casesTwo more coronavirus-related deaths reported as new restrictions are introducedFri Oct 16 2020 - 18:41
Man arrested in connection with attacks on six women in BelfastFour women were stabbed and two were physically assaulted by man on bicycleThu Oct 15 2020 - 21:44
Pub in Enniskillen calls time again after three weeks back in businessNorth’s Ministers announce new Covid-19 restrictions to begin at 6pm on FridayThu Oct 15 2020 - 01:57
Man arrested on suspicion of impersonating police officerPSNI detain man (26) in Craigavon after off-duty officer pulled overWed Oct 14 2020 - 19:09
Budget 2021: ‘I just feel we’re always struggling in the northwest’Donegal ‘hospitality town’ business people on VAT, wage subsidy and debt warehousingTue Oct 13 2020 - 19:13
Covid and Queen’s: ‘A very different year’ at the Belfast universityDespite high-profile breaches, offenders are a ‘small minority’ of students, president saysMon Oct 12 2020 - 02:00
Covid-19: Taoiseach rules out short national lockdown as focus shifts to regional restrictionsIncreased regional measures more likely than ‘circuit breaker’, sources sayMon Oct 12 2020 - 01:09
NI Executive to consider more Covid-19 restrictionsExecutive to consider further restrictions after almost 2,000 cases over weekendSun Oct 11 2020 - 18:44
Coronavirus spread in North continues with 902 new cases reportedMichelle O’Neill tests negative but will continue to self isolateSat Oct 10 2020 - 16:52
Minister warns of further restrictions as North records largest daily increaseMichelle O’Neill self-isolating after family member tests positiveFri Oct 09 2020 - 14:47
Covid-19 hotspots revealed: Parts of Donegal, Longford and Monaghan worst for virusTotal of 506 new cases reported in Republic and one deathFri Oct 09 2020 - 08:08
More than 900 Covid-19 cases identified in Northern IrelandNorthern Executive to meet to discuss restrictions as cases continue to riseThu Oct 08 2020 - 19:20
NI academics warn over cross-border security after BrexitWhen UK leaves EU, it will lose access to initiatives which apply only to member statesWed Oct 07 2020 - 15:26
Budget deficit smaller than feared despite huge Covid-19 spendState more than €9bn in the red as North reports highest-ever daily infectionsSat Oct 03 2020 - 01:01
Derry restrictions: ‘I can’t disagree with it. Just look at the figures’Business owners in the city understand the need for action but fret about survivalSat Oct 03 2020 - 01:00
North records 934 coronavirus cases, more than double previous recordMeasures to tackle outbreaks in Derry City and Strabane area to take effect next weekFri Oct 02 2020 - 19:53
Coronavirus: Derry and Strabane set for further restrictions‘Stark’ rise in new cases in these areas, says North’s health ministerThu Oct 01 2020 - 14:59
EU formally warns UK of legal action over Brexit deal ‘good faith’ breachesBritish government says it will respond to European Commission letter ‘in due course’Thu Oct 01 2020 - 10:28
Loyalists call for ‘hard political decisions’ to remove paramilitarism from societyAny approach must ‘have the imprimatur of the governments in London, Dublin and Stormont’Wed Sept 30 2020 - 19:36
Bloody Sunday families look to judicial review after setback‘As long as we are able to walk, we’ll go after them,’ pledges brother of killed teenagerWed Sept 30 2020 - 02:54
North’s PPS upholds decision not to prosecute 15 British soldiers over Bloody SundayVictims’ families ‘disappointed but not surprised’; say they will take case to High CourtTue Sept 29 2020 - 12:06
Border roads noticeably quiet after Donegal goes to Level 3Garda checkpoints in operation in county, both along Border with North and neighbouring LeitrimSun Sept 27 2020 - 20:25
Derry, Strabane and Donegal Covid-19 case rates lack ‘clear signal’Speculation infection levels in northwest due to family gatherings and low initial levelsSun Sept 27 2020 - 19:59
Coronavirus: 326 more cases reported with 152 in Dublin, 22 in DonegalOther areas may move to Level 3 but ‘nothing inevitable about it’, says Dr Ronan GlynnFri Sept 25 2020 - 19:22
Rush for Baptisms, Communions, Mass before Donegal enters Level 3Locals brace for restrictions and admit standards slipped: ‘Everyone got very casual’Fri Sept 25 2020 - 19:17
Decision on curfew for hospitality sector in NI postponedFoster asked about Sammy Wilson allegedly on London underground without maskThu Sept 24 2020 - 19:35
No deal ratification if UK threat to break law remains, Coveney says‘Trust and relationships like everything in politics are what matter here’Thu Sept 24 2020 - 18:43
Goods facilities in NI ports will not be ready by end of Brexit transition periodFacilities will not be in place ‘despite monumental efforts’ by January 1st, committee hearsThu Sept 24 2020 - 15:31
Coronavirus: Ten ambulance workers in North test positive on golf tripAffected members from Craigavon station in Co Armagh got virus on trip to RepublicThu Sept 24 2020 - 10:36
Downing Street moves to give spies licence to commit crimesConcerns raised that proposed legislation puts no specific limit on the type of crimeThu Sept 24 2020 - 00:07
Coronavirus: Large Co Tyrone school closes after cases confirmedHoly Cross College in Strabane is co-educational school with about 1,500 pupilsWed Sept 23 2020 - 19:15
Fifteen sex offenders in NI to have convictions rescinded due to accidental error in lawOffences involved 17 victims, 11 of whom were children at the timeWed Sept 23 2020 - 16:16
Foster says rise in Covid-19 rates a ‘wake-up call’ for Northern IrelandSociety has to work in tandem with Executive to halt virus spread, DUP leader saysTue Sept 22 2020 - 21:38
NI Assembly passes motion rejecting Internal Market BillUUP leader Steve Aiken says Brexit debate too often descends into ‘Brit-bashing’Tue Sept 22 2020 - 19:55
NI Assembly approves motion calling on UK to ‘honour’ Brexit commitmentsSF MLA says changes to withdrawal deal would drive ‘coach and horses’ through Belfast AgreementMon Sept 21 2020 - 20:08
Restrictions on social gatherings to be extended across Northern IrelandPeople from different households will not be allowed to meet inside private homes under new measuresMon Sept 21 2020 - 15:00
‘Guess How Much I Love You’ author Sam McBratney dies aged 77Tributes paid to former teacher who saw his classic children’s book sell over 50m copiesMon Sept 21 2020 - 14:06
Covid-19: North’s ‘wet pubs’ to reopen next week as 149 new cases recordedPolice issue £60 fines to young people breaking coronavirus regulations in BelfastThu Sept 17 2020 - 19:19
Devolved finance ministers warn of ‘collective concerns’ over Brexit billImpact of UK’s Internal Market Bill on funding for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales raised at meetingThu Sept 17 2020 - 16:00
‘Swift action’ needed over Belfast house parties, North’s health minister saysNorthern Ireland records two further Covid-19 deaths and 129 new casesWed Sept 16 2020 - 15:31
‘We can’t go back to 1972’: Timely new play explores the personal cost of the TroublesDerry’s Playhouse has overcome Covid setbacks to stage Anything Can Happen 1972Wed Sept 16 2020 - 02:00
