The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency collated the number of fatalities in the week from September 4 to September 10.

The pair are to appear by video link before Derry Magistrates’ Court today.

THE South Eastern Health Trust says "no decision" had yet been made in relation to the introduction of the `Phone First' service at Lagan Valley Hospital.

The Bar Council of England and Wales has been asked to respond to Secretary of State Brandon Lewis's plans to stop Troubles' legacy legal actions on the grounds that he is a member of the Bar.

RETAIL sales dropped in August for the fourth consecutive month as grocery sales were impacted by more people returning to restaurants and pubs, according to official UK Government figures.

A BELFAST clothing designer which has donated nearly 100,000 garments to homeless people in 36 countries is investing another £600,000 and creating 11 jobs in a bid to further grow its exports.

NORTHERN Ireland's services and manufacturing sectors have bounced back significantly from the first lockdown of 2020, but by-and-large, output was still below pre-pandemic levels during the second quarter of 2021.

SOCIAL isolation prevention groups which work with migrants, educational skills and development for women, and interactive theatre for the disabled are among nearly 100 community and arts projects to receive financial support from Bank of Ireland's 'Begin Together' programme.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood took aim at the DUP as he pressed the prime minister to act.

The DUP leader told a House of Lords committee that the current system of mandatory coalition is ‘unwieldy’.

Padraig Delargy and Ciara Ferguson were last week selected as the new MLAs to represent Foyle in the Assembly by Sinn Féin.

Speaking at the Sinn Féin think-in in Dublin, Mary Lou McDonald urged the DUP leader to re-think his decision.

Michael D Higgins said the centenary event in Armagh next month is being ‘politicised’ and, as such, it would be inappropriate for him to attend.

The incident happened at Greenbank, Quigley’s Point, close to Muff, yesterday evening.

A DONEGAL bar has been named as pub of the year at an awards event honouring the best food and hospitality venues in the Republic.

THE Republic has been ranked in last place out of almost 40 countries for investment in education, according to a new report.

Polls opened across Russia for three days of voting in a parliamentary election.

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Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo landed in the Gobi Desert.

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THERE may be a need for schools in Northern Ireland to "look at a longer self-isolation" period, the Ulster Teachers' Union (UTU) has warned.

The current policy in which teachers have been largely responsible for tracing close contacts has been widely criticised

A number of teachers have expressed concern that guidance on testing and tracing in Northern Ireland has caused a number of pupils to miss classes.

Concerns have been raised about the number of children absent from school because they are self-isolating.

Health Minister Robin Swann has made another request for military assistance to alleviate Covid-19 hospital pressures.

First Minister Paul Givan said the Stormont Executive would be meeting next week to discuss Covid measures.

Those aged 12-15 are set to be offered the jab in schools from October, Patricia Donnelly, head of Northern Ireland’s vaccination programme said.

A Covid booster vaccination programme will commence this month, Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed.