All MOTs scheduled for Tuesday cancelled as DVA ‘not satisfied’ with lift repairs

Anyone scheduled for an MOT for car or light vehicle on Tuesday should not attend. The DVA has said it is...

Man displaying symptoms of deadly coronavirus in isolation at Belfast hospital

A man has been admitted to hospital in Northern Ireland as a precautionary measure after displaying symptoms of coronavirus. The disease...

NIPSA confirms Northern Ireland civil servants strike to go ahead on Friday

A one-day strike by Northern Ireland’s civil servants – who are members of the trade union NIPSA – will go ahead...

MLAs to get £1,000 pay rise less than month after returning from three year absence

Less than a month after returning from a three-year hiatus MLAs across Northern Ireland are set to receive a £1,000 pay...

All inclusive drinks restricted as part of new laws to tackle ‘booze tourism’ in some Spanish resorts

Fun-in-the-sun-seekers planning a Spanish getaway this year could be in for a shock upon arrival. The Ministry of Tourism on the...

UNISON agree to ballot healthcare members with recommendation to suspend industrial action

UNISON, the largest union in the health and social services system, has today (Thursday) agreed to ballot their members and suspend...

‘Remarkable achievement’ hailed as same sex marriage now legal in Northern Ireland

Trade union representatives have said the law change which now makes it legal for same sex marriage in Northern Ireland marks...

New Health Minister to meet trade unions this week in bid to resolve health care workers strike

Newly-appointed Health Minister Robin Swann has asked to meet trade unions this week in a bid to resolve the ongoing industrial...

Health chiefs warn system could be ‘pushed beyond tipping point’ with two days of strikes this week

Two further planned strikes by health care staff this week will have “much more serious consequences” than a day of action...

BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements dies aged 47

BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements has died suddenly at age 47. He was a married father-of -two. The broadcaster had...

Drive safely call as figures confirm 55 died and hundreds injured on Northern Ireland roads in 2019

Fifty-five people died and hundreds more were injured on Northern Ireland’s roads in 2019. And, while the number fell for the...

Police op to target street level dealing nets over £87,000 of drugs in just two weeks

More than £87,000 worth of drugs have so far been seized by officers targeting ‘street level’ dealing in the PSNI’s South...