GCSEs and A-levels cancelled in Northern Ireland GCSE, AS and A-level schools examinations have been cancelled in Northern Ireland due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ulster • 06 Jan
Parents waiting to see if NI post-primary tests proceed Parents of children in Northern Ireland due to sit post-primary school transfer tests have voiced frustration that they could be cancelled in a fresh lockdown. Regional • 05 Jan
Remote learning in NI 'for short period' - Foster Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has said remote learning for school children should only be for a short period, as she expressed concern about ... Coronavirus • 03 Jan
The light up ahead: 2021 offers a chance to start again Optimism is a useful form of self defence. As brutal 2020 recedes from view, there is a genuine sense of light at the end of ... 2020 in Review • 02 Jan
Covid vaccinations carried out in 80% of NI care homes Coronavirus vaccinations have now been carried out in 80% of all care homes in Northern Ireland, Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann has revealed. Coronavirus • 29 Dec 20
20 more Covid-related deaths in Northern Ireland The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has reported a further 20 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 48 hours. Coronavirus • 28 Dec 20
Govt to fund Erasmus+ scheme for NI students Third level students from Northern Ireland colleges will continue to be able to study in Europe under the Erasmus+ scheme after the UK leaves the ... Ireland • 26 Dec 20
Northern Ireland enters extended lockdown All non-essential retail has closed as part of a new six-week coronavirus lockdown in Northern Ireland and a night-time curfew is also imposed for the ... Coronavirus • 26 Dec 20
Variant strain could force NI schools to close - expert Northern Ireland's chief scientific officer has said it will be very difficult to keep schools open if the new variant of Covid-19 becomes dominant there. Coronavirus • 24 Dec 20
Northern Ireland leaders differ on events of 1920 There are no parties to mark the event, but Northern Ireland was legally conceived on this day 100 years ago. Ireland • 23 Dec 20
Spiralling cases in NI a 'failure of society' - Foster Northern Ireland's spiralling Covid-19 cases are due to the "failure of society as a whole", First Minister Arlene Foster said. Coronavirus • 18 Dec 20
Northern Ireland to enter new lockdown on 26 December Northern Ireland will enter a six-week lockdown from 26 December, according to Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill. Coronavirus • 17 Dec 20
Pandemic 'far from finished,' says NI health minister A potential third wave of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland could be the worst yet, Stormont's health minister has warned. Coronavirus • 09 Dec 20
UK may drop parts of bills which breach NI Protocol The UK government will consider dropping the clauses in the Internal Market and Finance Bills which breach the Northern Ireland Protocol provided "long-term and legally ... Brexit • 07 Dec 20
NI records 11 further virus deaths, with 419 new cases Eleven more people have died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, taking the official death toll there to 1,050. A further 419 new cases were reported. ... Coronavirus • 06 Dec 20
Taoiseach to meet Foster over IRA collusion claims Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed he will be meeting the Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster to discuss issues she has raised regarding allegations of ... Ireland • 06 Dec 20
Cross border healthcare workers to receive NI vaccine Healthcare workers from the Republic of Ireland who work north of the border will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine that will start to ... Coronavirus • 02 Dec 20
Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland pass 1,000 A grim coronavirus milestone has been reached in Northern Ireland with the number of official deaths passing 1,000. Coronavirus • 01 Dec 20
Northern Ireland to begin tracing asymptomatic cases A range of contact tracing measures designed to find asymptomatic Covid-19 cases will be rolled out in Northern Ireland this week, Health Minister Robin Swann ... Ulster • 30 Nov 20
Man jailed over NI prison officer's murder A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison with the rest of his life sentence served under licence, for ... Ulster • 27 Nov 20
Derry bus company cancels planned Dublin shopping trip A bus company in Derry, which had advertised a shopping trip to Dundrum Shopping Centre, has said it will now not go ahead. Coronavirus • 26 Nov 20
NI truck driver convicted over attempted drug smuggling A truck driver from Northern Ireland and a courier from west London have been convicted for attempting to smuggle cannabis from the UK to Ireland. Crime • 25 Nov 20
Covid infections will rise over Christmas, says NI CMO The number of Covid-19 infections in Northern Ireland will increase due to Christmas get-togethers, Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride has said. Coronavirus • 25 Nov 20
Boris must make biggest call of his political career Expect Boris Johnson's survival instincts to kick in over the coming days, a deal with Brussels being the way out of a deepening hole for ... Analysis and Comment • 25 Nov 20
Stormont proposes £200 voucher scheme for NI households A voucher scheme that would provide every household in Northern Ireland with £200 to spend in local shops is one of the measures proposed by ... Coronavirus • 23 Nov 20
