High Court ruling on unlawful Christian teaching in NI schools ‘disturbing’ and ‘radical’

A landmark High Court ruling which states the legal requirement of all schools in Northern Ireland to provide faith-based Christian religious...

School uniform grant to increase by 20% for low income families across NI

The school uniform grant will be increased by 20% to help support low income families, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced...

Northern Ireland Executive scraps Covid ‘work from home’ guidance

The working from home guidance which was put in place in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has  been updated. The decision...

Finance Minister hails costs of living help and pledges work to deliver despite no Executive

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed the cost of living interventions from the Chancellor and said he is committed to working...

Chancellor’s £15.3bn package to help all UK families deal with cost of living crisis

Chancellor Riski Sunak has said that Northern Ireland will benefit from “equivalent support” after announcing billions of pounds to help families...

New legislation on way to ‘protect’ Irish and Ulster-Scots after Stormont fails to deliver

New legislation to provide for the “recognition and protection” of the Irish language is being introduced in Northern Irelandn after Stormont...

Power NI announce 27.5% hike in electricity bills

Power NI, one of Northern Ireland’s largest energy companies, has today announced an increase in prices of 27.5% from July 1....

Fraudster swindled woman out of £112,000 in devastating romance scam

Police have issued a fresh warning for the public to be vigilant after a fraudster swindled a woman from Northern Ireland...

New fund to pay eligible jobseekers up to £1,500 a year for broadband to help find work

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced the provision of free broadband for those “facing digital exclusion as a barrier to work”....

Covid-19: Positive cases drop but hospital admissions on the rise

There has been three further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...

Covid-19: Eight deaths and almost 3,000 new cases reported in last 24 hours

There has been eight further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...

Covid-19: Hospital numbers rise but no ventilated Covid patients for second day in a row as cases rise

There has been five further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths...