COVID19
Armagh musician Gareth Williams is capturing the soundtrack of Irish literature - and tackling long Covid
From the melancholy of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes to the crescendo of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy at the close of Joyce’s Ulysses, Armagh musician and composer Gareth Williams’s Songs from the Last Page finds new musical beginnings from the ending of stories. He chats to Jenny Lee about finding musical inspiration from literature and how he’s helping people living with long Covid
‘Closing doesn’t mean failure’ - chef Sean Harrigan on the anguish - and relief - of shutting his restaurant
In a candid interview, award-winning chef Sean Harrigan opens up about the anguish of having to close his Derry restaurant, the Sooty Olive, in the face of soaring costs, and the sense of relief he now feels
Cases of new KP.2 Covid variant detected in the north
Six cases of the variant have been confirmed in the north so far
Covid Inquiry: Stormont’s ‘best’ wasn’t good enough and failed us all - Tom Kelly
A complete lack of foresight or leadership by ministers and the civil service was on show during the inquiry’s Belfast sessions
Clair Dobbin KC: Belfast lawyer returns to lead Covid inquiry
Ms Dobbin’s handling of the Covid inquiry has been widely praised
Sinn Féin silent on Michelle O’Neill apology for Bobby Storey funeral
Michelle O’Neill is due to appear before the Covid inquiry on Tuesday
Long Covid patient’s life ‘unrecognisable’ as she calls for more support for sufferers
A former nurse living with Long Covid has opened up about her experience
‘Women need to relax - not by watching Loose Women but by relaxing about how far you’ve got’ - Co Down novelist Roisin Maguire
Grandmother Roisin Maguire speaks to Jenny Lee about her 'give it a go' attitude to life and her new novel, a charming take on community and connection in a remote coastal village during the Covid lockdown
Covid-19 changed way people feel about death, survey finds
Almost three-quarters of respondents reported the pandemic prevented their loved one from having the death they would have wished for.
Mobile phones analysis following deleted WhatsApp messages ‘ongoing’ – Michelle O’Neill
It emerged at the Covid inquiry in December that some WhatsApp messages between Stormont ministers during the pandemic were wiped.