All Shops In The North Can Reopen From Today
June 12, 2020 No Responses

All Shops In The North Can Reopen From Today

All shops in Northern Ireland will be able to open later today. They were given the all-clear by Stormont ministers on Thursday following reduced numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths. Scientific experts estimated the level of transmission of the virus...
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Youth Organizations Have ‘Key Role’ In Helping Young People Suffering In Lockdown
June 11, 2020 No Responses

Youth Organizations Have ‘Key Role’ In Helping Young People Suffering In Lockdown

The youth sector can play a “key role” in helping young people whose mental health and well-being has been damaged during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been claimed. As youth services begin to resume over the summer months, senior civil...
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NPHET Meets To Discuss WHO Advice On Face Masks As Death Toll Reaches 1,695
June 11, 2020 No Responses

NPHET Meets To Discuss WHO Advice On Face Masks As Death Toll Reaches 1,695

Another five people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland. The toll has risen to 1,695, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) said. The health system was notified of 19 more confirmed positive diagnoses of Covid-19 as of midnight Tuesday,...
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Reopening Of Marts Leads To Increased Demand For Livestock
June 10, 2020 No Responses

Reopening Of Marts Leads To Increased Demand For Livestock

The reopening of marts has led to a higher demand for animals compared to previous years while prices have remained stable, the head of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said. Ray Doyle, the livestock and environment executive of...
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Coronavirus Crisis Fast-Tracks Rebuilding Of Working Relationships In Stormont
June 10, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Crisis Fast-Tracks Rebuilding Of Working Relationships In Stormont

Dealing with the coronavirus emergency has fast-tracked the rebuilding of working relationships derailed by Stormont’s power-sharing crisis, Northern Ireland’s leaders have said. The pandemic struck the North less than two months after the restoration of d...
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Government To Step Up Information Campaign On Face Masks
June 10, 2020 No Responses

Government To Step Up Information Campaign On Face Masks

The Government will step up its campaign to show the public how to wear face masks properly but they will not be made mandatory, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. The current advice states face coverings should be worn on public...
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Phase Two Of The Lifting Of Lockdown Begins In Ireland
June 8, 2020 No Responses

Phase Two Of The Lifting Of Lockdown Begins In Ireland

Phase Two of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions comes into force from today. Many shops will open, while people’s travel limits have been significantly extended. From today, the advice from Government remains working from home where possible and avoidin...
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Further Easing Of Lockdown Restrictions In The North Begin Today
June 8, 2020 No Responses

Further Easing Of Lockdown Restrictions In The North Begin Today

A series of lockdown easements will apply across Northern Ireland from Monday. They include allowing those who are shielding to spend time outside with a person from another household, with social distancing observed. Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies ...
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Parties Hope For Agreement On Coalition Government This Week
June 7, 2020 No Responses

Parties Hope For Agreement On Coalition Government This Week

The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party have had a “constructive meeting” as part of the latest talks aimed at forming a coalition government. The meeting at Agriculture House in Dublin ended this evening. A Fianna...
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Foster Suggests Brexit Negotiations ‘Don’t Appear To Be Going Particularly Well’
June 7, 2020 No Responses

Foster Suggests Brexit Negotiations ‘Don’t Appear To Be Going Particularly Well’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has voiced her concern that the Brexit negotiations “don’t appear to be going particularly well”. With just months to go until the extension period runs out at the end of the year, Arlene Foster said she...
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