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March 4, 2020 No Responses

Northern Leaders Cancel Trips to New York Amid Coronavirus Fears at Home

Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First Ministers have scaled back a US investment trip to take part in emergency meetings on Covid-19. Arlene Foster said the infection was the top priority of ministers in Belfast. She and Michelle O’Neill cancelled...

March 4, 2020 No Responses

William and Kate Visit Jigsaw’s Mental Health Center in Dublin

William and Kate acknowledged the warm welcome of Dublin well-wishers as they arrived at a national center supporting the mental health of young people. Kate waved to members of the public as she walked into Jigsaw, which provides vital support...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

William and Kate Meet President Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin

Britiain’s Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have discussed Brexit and its implications as well as the importance of the Good Friday Agreement during their visit to Ireland. The pair met President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

North Readies 100 Critical Care Beds as it Braces for Coronavirus

Northern Ireland has around 100 critical care beds ready as it braces for the coronavirus, health officials said. Non-urgent services may have to be stood down during a peak of infection which could last weeks to months, chief medical officer...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

William and Kate Begin First Official Trip to Ireland

William and Kate begin an historic tour of Ireland – their first official visit to the Emerald Isle. The Royals will celebrate the UK’s ties with one of its closest EU neighbors, learning about its culture and initiatives to protect...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Former Paratrooper Recalls ‘Firing at Gunman’ in West Belfast

A former British paratrooper has recalled firing at a gunman during disturbances in west Belfast which saw two civilians killed almost 50 years ago. Witness M1270, who has been granted anonymity, was giving evidence at Belfast Coroner’s Court about the...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

Health Officials Reassure Public That Risks from Coronavirus Remain Low in Ireland

A senior health official has urged the public not to panic about coronavirus, insisting the risk level remained low in the country. Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in the Ireland, coming...

February 29, 2020 No Responses

McDonnell Warns Greens Over Facilitating Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael Government

Mary Lou McDonald has warned the Green Party that facilitating a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael government would create considerable public anger in Ireland. The Sinn Féin president cautioned Greens leader Eamon Ryan that doing business with those parties would be a....

February 28, 2020 No Responses

North’s Health Agency Acts to Reduce Fears of Users of Dublin-Belfast Public Transport

People who travelled on public transport between Dublin and Belfast should not be concerned about the risk of Covid-19, the North’s Public Health Agency (PHA) has said. Anybody in close contact with Northern Ireland’s first Covid-19 patient has been co...

February 27, 2020 No Responses

Man Accused of Lyra McKee Murder is Bailed in Derry

The man accused of murdering journalist Lyra McKee has been granted bail. The 29-year-old was shot dead by dissident republicans while observing a riot in Derry in April last year. An extremist group styling itself as the New IRA said...

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