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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Northern Ireland schools to close from Monday
Schools in Northern Ireland are to close from Monday. The decision has been confirmed this afternoon by First Minister Arlene Foster....
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoSix new coronavirus Covid-19 cases in NI with geographic locations to be confirmed later this week
A total of six new positive cases of coronavirus Covid-19 have been detected in Northern Ireland. As of 2pm on Wednesday,...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Court Service outlines plans to reduce number of people attending to reduce risk
No new jury trials will get underway in Northern Ireland until further notice. And the Court Service will be working to...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Northern Ireland businesses will pay zero rates for three months to help survive crisis
Businesses in Northern Ireland will not have to pay rates for the next three months. And household rates bills will be...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Ten more positive cases as ‘official’ number in NI reaches 62
There have been 10 more confirmed cases of coronavirus Covid-19 in Northern Ireland. As of 2pm today, Tuesday 17 March, testing...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Minister will only close schools based on ‘expert, clear and unambiguous advice’
Education Minister Peter Weir has again said he will only move to close schools based on expert advice. As schools take...
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Executive to bring forward package of proposals to ‘mitigate against worst effects’
Rates relief for business is one of a number of ideas which would be looked at as the Northern Ireland Executive...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Big changes outlined to ensure benefits paid with minimum or no contact
Major changes have been revealed for the future payment of benefits to minimise the level of direct contact. For the next...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Balmoral Show postponed amid ‘uncertain times’
Balmoral Show – which was due to have taken place in May – has been cancelled. A spokesperson from the Royal...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoJet2 cancels all flights to Spain, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands with immediate effect
Jet2 have cancelled all flights to Spain and the Canary Islands with immediate effect. The budget airline made the announcement this...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoMost dangerous period of coronavirus ‘some weeks away’, says PM
The most dangerous period of the coronavirus, which is the “worst public health crisis for a generation”, is “some weeks away”,...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoNIPSA suspends ‘all action short of strike’ after assurances on safe staffing by health chiefs
The last of the trade unions involved in the ongoing industrial dispute in the health care sector has confirmed it has...