As nightclubs prepare to reopen, Micheál Martin said hospitality venues need to follow basic rules ‘to avoid restrictions coming in’.

It comes after the chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan urged people over the age of 60 to restrict their movements.

AS daily life increasingly gets back to normal in Northern Ireland parents of adults with learning difficulties feel left behind.

PATIENTS are set to miss out on treatment due to increasing pressure in the north's hospitals, a leading consultant has warned.

Six further deaths of patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health.

HEALTH Minister Robin Swann last night confirmed there are currently no 'red flag' children waiting more than a year to see a consultant - but described previous delays for cancer cases as "unacceptable".

Robin Swann gave an assurance that there was no shortage of booster doses available in Northern Ireland.

The health minister said that the majority of people in NI are being failed because of a hospital waiting lists crisis.