Twelve deaths and 516 new cases of COVID-19

Twelve further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland. There are 516 new cases. https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1324351290181341184   And Northern Ireland is to get £400m in...

700 jobs to go at Caterpillar

Around 700 jobs are to be lost at Caterpillar in Northern Ireland. The US manufacturing firm made the announcement this morning during a meeting with...

Three masked men rob older woman of cash and jewellery in burglary

Three masked men, armed with a screwdriver have stolen cash and jewellery from the home of an older woman in south Belfast. The incident happened...

Police vehicle rammed by stolen car in north Belfast

A police vehicle was rammed by a stolen car in north Belfast in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, November 4). None of the...

Ten deaths and 679 new cases of COVID-19

Ten further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland. There are 679 new cases. https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1323988752625242112 Meanwhile Health Minister Swann said there will be...

Over 100,000 scrubs items delivered to key workers

Over 100,000 essential protective items have been delivered to key workers throughout Northern Ireland as part of NI Scrubs. Thousands of people have been sewing...

COVID-19: no limit on PE pupil numbers indoor or outdoor

There will be no limit on pupil numbers for indoor and outdoor PE classes, the Education Minister Peter Weir has said in a u-turn...

Six deaths and 570 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland

Six further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland. There are 570 new cases. https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1323626361118969862 Meanwhile, 42 deaths due to the coronavirus were...

School PE lessons to take place outside ‘with no more than 15’

Schools in Northern Ireland will be holding their PE lessons outside with no more than 15 pupils. New COVID-19 guidance has been issued to principals...

Parts of firearm and rounds of ammunition found during west Belfast security alert

Parts of a firearm and a number of rounds of ammunition have been discovered during a security alert on the Springfield Road in west...