No changes to Covid-19 restrictions, Executive agrees

Stormont ministers have agreed that there will be no change to Covid-19 rules in Northern Ireland.

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No changes to Covid-19 restrictions, Executive agrees

President Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Mervyn Taylor

British government warns Northern Ireland Protocol problems significant and growing

Ministers may need to surrender funds to help tackle health problems, says Conor Murphy

Change immigration policy now to prevent food shortages, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots urges

MORE Political news

Edwin Poots: Joe Biden is not the decision-maker on future of Northern Ireland Protocol

Edwin Poots tells vaccine conspiracy theorists to ‘catch themselves on'

Jim Allister's bid to block those with serious criminal convictions from sitting on public bodies fails

Republic still studying plans for corporation tax reform, says minister

Leo Varadkar announces redundancy scheme to ensure workers in Republic not left ‘out of pocket'

Health service will topple over without Executive support, Michelle O'Neill says

Joe Brolly: 'The DUP needs to be called out'

Michelle O'Neill urges 'caution' while accusing DUP of 'solo runs' on lifting Covid restrictions

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