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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Members of the military are to be brought in to support health staff in Northern Ireland in the third spike of the coronavirus pandemic. Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann said
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Northern Ireland’s hospital system is facing huge pressure as it braces for the peak of Covid-19 patients needing intensive care treatment, a health trust boss has said. As of Sunday,
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The latest pandemic lockdown in Northern Ireland is likely to last beyond February 6, the region’s chief medical officer has said. The Stormont Executive introduced tough restrictions and a stay
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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
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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
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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
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