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Covid-19 infections rise in England but trend is ‘uncertain’ in other UK nations

Covid-19 infections are continuing to rise in England and have reached their highest level for three months, but the trend in the rest of the UK is uncertain, new figures show. Hospital numbers also appear to have stopped climbing, though it is too ...

22 Jul 2022 at 17:51

Northern Ireland

Irish language campaigners walk out of meeting with NIO minister

Irish language campaigners said that they walked out of a meeting with UK junior minister Conor Burns on Tuesday. Conradh na Gaeilge met with the Northern Ireland junior minister Conor Burns earlier to discuss UK Government plans for legislation ...

12 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Police planning for Drumcree disorder sought chainsaw training

Police drawing up contingency plans to deal with serious disorder in Northern Ireland asked whether officers could use state-owned diggers to clear rioters’ blockades. Archive files from the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland reveal that ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Scotland

Covid rates in Scotland continue downward slide

The rate of Covid-19 infection in Scotland has continued its downward trajectory, new figures show. The Covid infection survey published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that one in 55 people in Scotland had the virus in ...

02 Sept 2022 at 13:38

UK Covid-19 infections drop to lowest level for nearly a year

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have dropped to their lowest level for nearly a year, figures show – though the trend in some parts of the country is uncertain, while the numbers in Scotland have increased. Some 881,200 people in ...

16 Sept 2022 at 17:06

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WATCH: 'We need action now, not words' - Derry Against Fuel Poverty goup take protest to NI Office

Derry based pressure group, Derry Against Fuel Poverty, are currently protesting outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast. Spokesperson Sinead Quinn said: "We've been asking when the Energy Bills Support Scheme would be rolled ...

28 Nov 2022 at 15:33

Major financial decisions need Executive to return, civil service chief says

Many major financial decisions in Northern Ireland cannot be made by permanent secretaries and require an Executive, the head of the civil service has said. Jayne Brady said some decisions would have to wait until Stormont returns, ...

28 Nov 2022 at 19:19

Northern Ireland

Education Authority cuts cannot be delivered, warn unions

Proposed cuts to the Education Authority (EA) budget in Northern Ireland are unrealistic and cannot be delivered, teaching unions have said. The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC), an umbrella body for five unions, met on ...

17 Jan 2023 at 16:16

Northern Ireland

Upcoming conference ‘prime opportunity’ to discuss future NI challenges

A conference being held this month is to explore the challenges facing the future of Northern Ireland. Politicians, academics, members of civil society, international representatives and young people from the region are due to ...

13 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland finances not on a sustainable footing, MPs are told

Public finances in Northern Ireland are currently not on a sustainable footing, Chris Heaton-Harris has told MPs. The Northern Ireland Secretary refused to give a date when he would set a budget for the region during an ...

25 Apr 2023 at 16:50

Northern Ireland

Lack of budget ‘jeopardising public services’ in Northern Ireland

The lack of a budget in Northern Ireland is jeopardising the delivery of key services, the heads of more than 50 public sector bodies have warned. The Public Sector Chairs’ Forum, which represents public bodies across ...

25 Apr 2023 at 12:44

Northern Ireland

Troubles victims families call for Legacy Bill to be scrapped

The Government’s Legacy Bill needs to be “completely scrapped”, families of those killed during the Troubles have said. Protesters gathered outside the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) in Belfast to express their ...

11 May 2023 at 16:38

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