Ban on smoking in vehicles with children present hailed as ‘landmark day’

Health Minister Robin Swann has described today’s introduction of legislation banning smoking in vehicles where children are present as a landmark...

Covid-19: Cases remain high but hospital numbers drop by over 100 in seven days

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

MP asks Chancellor to scrap National Insurance rise which will ‘hammer workers’

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has written to Chancellor Riski Sunak and urged him to scrap plans for a National Insurance...

Covid-19: Hospital numbers drop over weekend as military called in to help health service

There have been 11 further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland since Friday – three in the last 24 hours. The...

New sentencing powers for domestic violence comes into force ‘and not before time’

New legislative powers in domestic violence cases which are due to come into force on February 21 have been welcomed by...

Covid-19: Big drop in positive cases and hospital numbers in 24 hours

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

Covid-19: Six further deaths reported as over £23.7million issued in Omicron Hospitality Payments

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

Covid-19: Nine further deaths reported and 4,000-plus new cases

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

Thousands of NI families eligible to claim up to £2,000

Thousands of working families in Northern Ireland could be missing out on an opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year...

More than 5,000 new cases as Health Minister urges participation in Covid-19 antiviral drugs study

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

Teen (16) among motorists caught drink driving over Christmas period

A 16-year-old was among the almost 300 people caught drink/drug driving on our roads over the Christmas period. Outside of Belfast...

Covid-19: More than 3,500 cases but ‘worst fears about Omicron variant have not been realised’

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