10 h. ago Northern Ireland public wants to see action on child poverty – survey finds

Save The Children NI also urged the Stormont Executive to unveil the details of their anti poverty strategy.

Politics

11 h. ago Free bus passes for over 60s in England update in new Department for Transport response

The Department for Transport has issued a new response to a growing petition calling for the same free bus travel for over 60s in England as there is in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Politics

14 h. ago Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID

The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader

Politics

15 h. ago Lesley Garrett cast in Northern Ireland Opera’s Follies after cancer surgery

The singer said earlier this month that she had been diagnosed with thymoma, a rare cancer of the thymus gland.

Politics

24 h. ago Free bus passes for over 60s in England update as Department for Transport issues funding response

The government has responded to calls for travellers in England to get the same bus passes as people in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Politics

34 h. ago Northern Ireland Secretary set to meet EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic

It comes a couple of weeks after the UK struck a proposed deal with the EU to reduce the number of post-Brexit checks.

Events

42 h. ago Sinn Fein ‘will always stand on the side of journalism’ – Finucane

It comes after former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams won a defamation case against BBC Northern Ireland.

Politics

46 h. ago Covid NB.1.8.1 variant symptoms, vaccines and travel advice as it spreads in UK

Cases of the new Covid variant have been confirmed in both Northern Ireland and Wales

Science

51 h. ago New COVID strain discovered in UK as doctors issue stark warning

The new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 has been detected in Northern Ireland, with some people reporting unusual symptoms including heartburn.

Events

58 h. ago NI Secretary to meet with parties over how to deal with legacy

Speaking ahead of the engagements, Hilary Benn said the Government is committed to repealing and replacing the Legacy Act.

Economics

58 h. ago Scots have best access to culture in UK but class divide exists, survey suggests

National Galleries of Scotland found 49% of people in the UK feel they have easy access to cultural space, with the figure 64% north of the border.

Politics

58 h. ago New COVID strain discovered in UK as doctors warn of unusual symptoms

The new NB.1.8.1 strain of Covid has been detected in Northern Ireland and, while some of its symptoms include those of previous strains, others are more unusual, such as heartburn

Events

59 h. ago New Covid strain discovered in UK as health chiefs reveal 'unusual' symptoms

The full list of symptoms caused by the new NB.1.8.1 strain of coronavirus, which has been detected in at least seven people in Northern Ireland, has been announced

Science

65 h. ago Police launch murder probe after death of woman in north Belfast

The woman, aged in her 60s, was pronounced dead at a house in the early hours of Tuesday.

Events

66 h. ago Omagh bomb inquiry chair refuses Government’s bid to redact civil servant names

The decision relates to the dissemination of the names to other core participants to the inquiry, not their publication in the media.

Politics

2 d. ago Fire engines spotted at Belfast’s SSE Arena as statement issued after people evacuated

Two crews from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have been pictured at the SSE Arena complex, home to ice hockey team Belfast Giants

Events

2 d. ago What is new Covid variant NB.1.8.1? Symptoms as cases confirmed in UK

Cases have been confirmed in both Northern Ireland and Wales

Science

3 d. ago New Blue Badge parking warning to over three million users across the UK

There are currently over 3.2 million Blue Badge holders in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Events

3 d. ago More than 70 attacks or death threats against journalists in NI recorded

The number covers almost six years from the start of 2019 in a report by Amnesty International.

Events

3 d. ago Eerie abandoned UK waterpark where slides are covered in mould and mice run free

Waterworld, a once-beloved family destination in Northern Ireland, now lies in ruins, with mice running around, as a TikToker captures the eerie scenes in a haunting video

Politics