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Trauma of Covid grief could be similar to 9/11, bereavement charity warns

By Emma Bowden, Reporter22nd December 2020News Northern Ireland

The fallout of grief for those who lost loved ones during the coronavirus crisis could be similar to that of the September 11 attacks, a bereavement charity has warned. Paul

New six-week lockdown for Northern Ireland ‘draconian but necessary’ – Michelle O’Neill

By David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters18th December 2020News Northern Ireland

A new six-week lockdown in Northern Ireland is “draconian but necessary”, the deputy First Minister has said. Stormont Executive ministers agreed to close non-essential retail and contact services, as well

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

By David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters16th December 2020News Northern Ireland

Queues of ambulances formed outside several hospitals in Northern Ireland as pressure continued to mount on the region’s over-capacity health service. The scenes unfolded as First Minister Arlene Foster participated

Co Down nurse becomes first person to receive vaccine in Northern Ireland

By Michael McHugh, David Young and Richard Vernalls, Reporters8th December 2020News Northern Ireland

The first person to receive the vaccine in Northern Ireland was a nurse who will play a key role in the vaccination programme at the country’s main hospital. Joanna Sloan

Rollout of NI vaccination programme ‘should be complete by summer 2021’, Stormont leaders

By David Young and Michael McHugh, Reporters27th November 2020News Northern Ireland

The rollout of the coronavirus vaccination programme in Northern Ireland should be complete by the summer of next year, Stormont leaders have predicted. Healthcare workers, care home residents and staff,

Northern Ireland shuts retail and hospitality for two weeks to curb virus spread

By Michael McHugh, David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters20th November 2020News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland will shut non-essential retail, pubs and restaurants for two weeks from November 27 to save the health service from becoming swamped. The country was poised to emerge from

Health minister announces £5m funding package for domiciliary care in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter17th November 2020News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a £5m funding package for Domiciliary Care as well as confirming the completion of a Rapid Learning Review which will help shape

Covid restrictions extended for one week in Northern Ireland after ministers back proposal

By Michael McHugh and David Young, Reporters12th November 2020News Northern Ireland

Covid-19 restrictions will be extended for one week in Northern Ireland, sources said. Some areas of the locked down hospitality sectors will partly reopen next Friday. The Democratic Unionists and

Angry exchanges in Northern Ireland executive after DUP blocks move to extend circuit-break

By David Young, Reporter10th November 2020News Northern Ireland

Executive ministers were involved in angry exchanges after the DUP moved to block a proposal to extend Northern Ireland’s circuit-break lockdown for two more weeks. DUP Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots’

Foster ‘respectfully disagrees’ with doctors’ criticism of new ‘too little, too late’ NI restrictions

By David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters15th October 2020News Northern Ireland

Stormont’s First Minister has said she respectfully disagrees with a leading medical body’s assessment that new restrictions for Northern Ireland are “too little, too late”. Arlene Foster was responding to

Category: News Northern Ireland

Trauma of Covid grief could be similar to 9/11, bereavement charity warns

New six-week lockdown for Northern Ireland ‘draconian but necessary’ – Michelle O’Neill

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

Co Down nurse becomes first person to receive vaccine in Northern Ireland

Rollout of NI vaccination programme ‘should be complete by summer 2021’, Stormont leaders

Northern Ireland shuts retail and hospitality for two weeks to curb virus spread

Covid restrictions extended for one week in Northern Ireland after ministers back proposal

Angry exchanges in Northern Ireland executive after DUP blocks move to extend circuit-break

Foster ‘respectfully disagrees’ with doctors’ criticism of new ‘too little, too late’ NI restrictions

Calls for ‘huge reform’ of hospice care as hundreds of beds shut due to lack of funding

Newly-appointed Covid corruption chief to ‘leave no stone unturned’, Reeves warns

£715 million spent on scrapped Rwanda deportation scheme, breakdown reveals

Cooper pledges to ‘restore order’ to migration as 20,000 cross channel since election

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Category: News Northern Ireland

Trauma of Covid grief could be similar to 9/11, bereavement charity warns

New six-week lockdown for Northern Ireland ‘draconian but necessary’ – Michelle O’Neill

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

Co Down nurse becomes first person to receive vaccine in Northern Ireland

Rollout of NI vaccination programme ‘should be complete by summer 2021’, Stormont leaders

Northern Ireland shuts retail and hospitality for two weeks to curb virus spread

Health minister announces £5m funding package for domiciliary care in Northern Ireland

Covid restrictions extended for one week in Northern Ireland after ministers back proposal

Angry exchanges in Northern Ireland executive after DUP blocks move to extend circuit-break

Foster ‘respectfully disagrees’ with doctors’ criticism of new ‘too little, too late’ NI restrictions