One of Northern Ireland’s largest live events arenas has opened as a mass vaccination centre. The SSE Arena in Belfast will have the capacity to administer jabs to 40,000 people
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Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister has called for “unified and determined” action to tackle gender-based violence. Michelle O’Neill was speaking days after Kenneth Flanagan, 26, murdered his mother Karen McClean,
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Northern Ireland’s First Minister said the region has begun a cautious but optimistic journey out of lockdown as she outlined a series of relaxations. Arlene Foster told the Stormont Assembly
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Northern Ireland’s Nightingale facility at Belfast City Hospital has been “prioritised for de-escalation”, the region’s health minister has said. Robin Swann said that, as the pressures from the latest wave
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has restated his preference for a gradual emergence from lockdown. Robin Swann (pictured) advocated “safe and controlled measures” to avoid seeing the impact of the opening
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Northern Ireland’s lockdown has been extended to April, but some primary school pupils will return to class on March 8. The Stormont Executive decided on Thursday to keep the majority
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A legislative bid to amend Northern Ireland’s recently liberalised abortion laws is to be launched at Stormont. The private member’s bill is seeking to repeal a specific provision within the
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Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has urged all people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus to continue following public health measures. Dr Michael McBride (pictured) said those who have been
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A woman whose son was taken from her at one of Ireland’s mother and baby homes after she was transferred across the border has said any Stormont apology must be
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Northern Ireland’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended to March 5. Stormont health minister Robin Swann proposed the step to help drive down case numbers. Ministerial colleagues at the Executive
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