Public urged to keep vaccine appointments as over 1,000 seek new dates in recent days

The Department of Health is urging people to keep their allocated vaccination appointments. Rescheduled second Covid-19 vaccines have increased significantly, with...

Suspended sentence for man who failed to comply with breath test

A Newry man who refused to comply with a preliminary breath test whilst found over twice the limit in charge of...

Minister says face mask policy ‘at each school’s discretion’ but no child should be turned away

Education Minister Peter Weir has said that no child should be refused entry to school for not wearing a face mask....

Minister calls for furlough extension for aerospace industry after Thompsons sheds 180 jobs

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has called for an extension of the furlough scheme for the aerospace industry. She was speaking after...

Conditional discharge for Armagh man with ‘enough on his plate’ after cannabis detection

An Armagh man with “significant underlying issues” has been conditionally discharged for 12 months despite Class B detection. Sentencing the 23-year-old,...

Man convicted of biting ‘sizable chunk of flesh’ from officer’s arm to appeal prison sentence

A man who was convicted of biting a “sizable chunk of flesh” off a police officer’s arm is to appeal against...

Plans to expand community kitchen in face of poverty and ‘sheer volume of need’

A community kitchen which was set up during the Covid-19 pandemic is planning to expand its work to provide much-needed support...

Armagh man must show ‘commitment’ to stopping drugs and alcohol to avoid prison

An Armagh man has been told to show a “commitment” to stopping his consumption of alcohol and illicit substances in order...

Table service no longer required for restaurants, cafes and coffee shops from Saturday

The table service requirement is to be removed for unlicensed premisesin Northern Ireland from Saturday. But it will remain a requirement...

Tests and self-isolation on cards for Portugal holidaymakers as country added to Amber List

Portugal has now been added to the Amber List as expected. Confirmation has now come outlining a number of changes to...

Red letter day for Portadown as doors open on new £6m Lidl store

It has been a real red letter day for Portadown with the official opening of a new Lidl store. The development...

Southern Trust pledge ‘healthcare system that cares for people and the planet’ with green strategy

The Southern Trust have pledged to build a “healthcare system that cares for people and the planet” with the launch of...