Chancellor’s £15.3bn package to help all UK families deal with cost of living crisis

Chancellor Riski Sunak has said that Northern Ireland will benefit from “equivalent support” after announcing billions of pounds to help families...

New legislation on way to ‘protect’ Irish and Ulster-Scots after Stormont fails to deliver

New legislation to provide for the “recognition and protection” of the Irish language is being introduced in Northern Irelandn after Stormont...

Power NI announce 27.5% hike in electricity bills

Power NI, one of Northern Ireland’s largest energy companies, has today announced an increase in prices of 27.5% from July 1....

Fraudster swindled woman out of £112,000 in devastating romance scam

Police have issued a fresh warning for the public to be vigilant after a fraudster swindled a woman from Northern Ireland...

New fund to pay eligible jobseekers up to £1,500 a year for broadband to help find work

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced the provision of free broadband for those “facing digital exclusion as a barrier to work”....

Covid-19: Positive cases drop but hospital admissions on the rise

There has been three further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...

Covid-19: Eight deaths and almost 3,000 new cases reported in last 24 hours

There has been eight further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...

Covid-19: Hospital numbers rise but no ventilated Covid patients for second day in a row as cases rise

There has been five further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...

Zero Covid patients in NI requiring ventilation for first time since July 2021

There has been five further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...

Covid-19: Case numbers drop below 2,000 as hospital intake trends downwards

There has been one further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...

Face coverings no longer to be required in classrooms for post-primary pupils

Face masks will no longer have to be worn in classrooms in post-primary schools from Monday, March 21. Education Minister Michelle...

Covid-19: Positive cases and hospital numbers increase but ICU patients remain at two

There have been four further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...