Anti-Brexit Campaigner Raymond McCord Loses Border Appeal
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Anti-Brexit Campaigner Raymond McCord Loses Border Appeal

Anti-Brexit campaigner Raymond McCord has lost a Court of Appeal action against the Government over the Northern Ireland border. He claimed the Northern Ireland Secretary’s failure to set out circumstances in which he would direct the holding of a poll...
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HSE Launches Plan to Scale Up Coronavirus Testing and Contact Tracing
April 27, 2020 No Responses

HSE Launches Plan to Scale Up Coronavirus Testing and Contact Tracing

A plan to scale up coronavirus testing and tracing every week is being launched today, HSE chief executive Paul Reid has said. The Department of Health has set a target of 100,000 coronavirus tests per week, which the HSE hopes...
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Organizers Postpone This Year’s Rose of Tralee Festival Until August 2021
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Organizers Postpone This Year’s Rose of Tralee Festival Until August 2021

The organizers of the Rose of Tralee Festival have confirmed it has been postponed for the first time in its 61-year history because of Covid-19. It will now be held in August 2021. In a statement, the organizers said: “Over...
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Police Issue Over 350 Coronavirus Penalty Notices in The North
April 25, 2020 No Responses

Police Issue Over 350 Coronavirus Penalty Notices in The North

Police have issued over 350 coronavirus-related penalty notices in Northern Ireland. On Friday, ministers provided more legal clarity around the circumstances in which a person can leave the house to exercise, including reasonable travel. A drive to a safe spa...
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Easing Lockdown Depends on People Complying with Rules, Says Varadkar
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Easing Lockdown Depends on People Complying with Rules, Says Varadkar

A decision to lift coronavirus lockdown measures will depend on people complying with them, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned. Mr Varadkar said that while there is a prospect of easing the measures on May 5, there are fears within the...
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Third of All Coronavirus Deaths in The North Happen in Care Homes
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Third of All Coronavirus Deaths in The North Happen in Care Homes

A third of coronavirus-related deaths are happening in care homes, new figures have indicated. The latest weekly update from the Northern Ireland Statistical and Research Agency (NISRA) records 276 deaths involving Covid-19 up to April 17. Of these, 60.1% occu...
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PSNI Officer Appointed to Senior Role in Gardaí
April 23, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Officer Appointed to Senior Role in Gardaí

A police officer from the North has been appointed to a senior role in An Garda Síochána, marking another “significant milestone”, the Justice Minister has said. PSNI Detective Chief Superintendent Paula Hilman was unveiled as an Assistant Commissioner, ...
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New Group Formed to Lead Recovery of Tourism in The North
April 23, 2020 No Responses

New Group Formed to Lead Recovery of Tourism in The North

Economy Minister Diane Dodds is to head a group leading the recovery of tourism in Northern Ireland. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry employed 65,000 people, generating £1 billion in 2019. The closing of borders and air routes and...
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Contact Tracing in The North to Track Coronavirus Spread to Start Next Week
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Contact Tracing in The North to Track Coronavirus Spread to Start Next Week

Contact tracing to track the spread of coronavirus is set to start in Northern Ireland next week. Chief medical officer Michael McBride told the Stormont health committee that an enhanced contact tracing programme will be piloted. He said it was...
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No Evidence That Coronavirus Spreads on Food Packaging Says Safefood
April 23, 2020 No Responses

No Evidence That Coronavirus Spreads on Food Packaging Says Safefood

There is no need to wash or disinfect food packaging brought into the home, according to an expert. All-Ireland consumer advice body Safefood said there is currently no evidence that Covid-19 can be transmitted by food or its packaging. But...
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