Secretary of State to set NI budget: ‘If parties disagree with my budget – restore Executive’

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, has said in the absence of a Stormont executive he has been forced...

NI Secretary of State Chris Heaton Harris victim of fake email announcing resignation

An email purporting to be from the Northern Ireland Office – distributed a large and wide media database – announced the...

Warning of impact on ‘already highly pressurised’ services as nurses vote for strike

The Department of Health has warned of “further impairment of already pressurised services” after Royal College of Nursing members voted unanimously...

NI Assembly election ‘within 12 weeks’ as SoS considers ‘options to act on MLA pay’

A fresh election to the Northern Ireland Assembly will now be called. And it will take place within the next 12...

The spark goes out for Fermanagh and Omagh as Halloween cancelled by Council

Consultation to make NI employment law more ‘compassionate’ after miscarriage loss

A consultation which will bring forward dedicated legislation for Miscarriage Leave and Pay in Northern Ireland has been launched. The two...

Families of pupils entitled to free meals to receive school holiday food grant until March 2023

Families of children entitled to free school meals will receive a school holiday food grant until March 2023. Education Minister Michelle...

More police on streets as PSNI launch action week to target crimes against businesses

There will be a more notable and heavier police presence in Armagh and towns across the borough from this week. It...

GP practices, dentists and pharmacy closures: Department details Bank Holiday plans

The Department of Health has given an update on what will and will not operate on Monday, which has been declared...

New PM Liz Truss announces energy price cap but what does it mean for us in NI?

From October 1, a new ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ will mean a typical UK household will now pay up to an average...

Major disruption forecast as 300 Housing Executive staff confirm four-week strike

Housing Executive are next up in preparing to down tools in protest for better pay. Some 300 Unite members will be...

Free lateral flow tests gone with testing for Covid-19 changing from Monday

Testing for COVID-19 in Northern Ireland is changing from Monday, August 22. From this date, most people in the general population...