Lockdown to last until March 5

Current lockdown restrictions here will last until March 5. A review of the measures put in place to reduce the COVID-19 rate will be held...

Twenty one deaths and 732 new cases of COVID-19

Twenty one further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland. There are 732 new cases. https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1352256034472079360   https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1352220809155239938

Man (35) arrested following North Belfast search

A 35-year-old man was arrested and a number of items seized for further examination following a house search in North Belfast yesterday (Wednesday). Detectives from...

Twenty two deaths and 905 new cases of COVID-19

Twenty two further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland. There are 905 new cases. https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1351892462906781697

Homes evacuated after sheds were set on fire in Banbridge

Two sheds at the back of a property were set on fire in the early hours of today (Wednesday, 20 January) in Banbridge. The incident...
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Man in 30s escapes injury after firework attack in east Belfast

A man in his 30s has escaped injury after a large firework was thrown into the living room of a house in Chamberlain Street...

Downpatrick PSNI Station closed after ten officers test positive for COVID-19

Downpatrick Police Station has been temporarily closed for a deep clean after 10 officers tested positive for COVID-19. Another 22 officers are required to self-isolate. In...

Twenty four deaths and 713 new cases of COVID-19

Twenty four further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland. There are 713 new cases. https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1351530677175541761   https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1351197765687271424

12-year-old cyclist sustains broken toe following collision with van in Garvagh

A 12-year-old boy on a bicycle sustained a broken toe and bruised ribs after being involved in a collision with a van in Garvagh. The...

Number of hospital admissions for COVID-19 expected to rise

The number of people needing hospital treatment is set to rise over the next week as Northern Ireland faces its most difficult week so...