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DUP's Gregory Campbell urges face covering 'discipline' after being pictured with mask on chin
THE DUP's Gregory Campbell has stressed the need to "keep our discipline" on the proper wearing of face coverings after he was pictured with one around his chin. → Read More
First Minister Arlene Foster to appoint new special adviser
FIRST Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster plans to appoint a new special adviser. → Read More
Sinn Féin's Deirdre Hargey preparing for return to public life
A SINN Féin minister who stood aside nearly five months ago for health reasons appears to be making her first moves towards a full return to public life. → Read More
Covid payment was made into account named 'Sinn Féin Development Fund'
ONE of the bank accounts into which Sinn Féin was erroneously paid a £10,000 Covid-19 business support grant is called the 'West Tyrone Sinn Féin Development Fund'. → Read More
Police murder probe continues into death of Belfast woman Susan Baird
POLICE say enquiries are continuing in a murder investigation into the death of a woman almost three months ago at her home in south Belfast. → Read More
Council urges more Stormont money for soccer if Casement Park funding increases
A COUNCIL is calling for Stormont to give more money to local soccer clubs if funding is increased towards the GAA's redevelopment of Casement Park. → Read More
Carál Ní Chuilín hopes department gets 'all the money we need' for Casement Park
STORMONT'S sports minister has said she hopes her department gets "all the money that we need" for the redevelopment of Casement Park. → Read More
Reprieve for 140 casual jobs at Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall
PLANS to lay off around 140 casual staff at Belfast's Waterfront and Ulster Hall have been reversed. → Read More
DUP MP Paul Girvan's office landlord returns Covid-19 grant money
A TYRONE-based company which rents an office to DUP MP Paul Girvan says it has returned a £10,000 Covid-19 business support grant it received in error. → Read More
'Sand pumpkins' crafted on Co Antrim beach to mark Halloween
PUMPKINS have been crafted out of sand along a beach in Co Antrim as people find alternative ways to mark Halloween during the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More
Joe Biden recites Seamus Heaney poem in campaign video
JOE Biden has recited verses from a famous Seamus Heaney poem in a campaign video for the US presidential election. → Read More
Sinn Féin's £2.5m income vastly outstrips other parties
SINN Féin's income last year was almost £2.5 million – vastly outstripping other Stormont parties → Read More
Co Armagh filling station targeted in ram raid during spate of burglaries
A FILLING station in south Armagh was targeted in a ram raid during a spate of burglaries. → Read More
140 casual staff laid off at Belfast's Waterfront and Ulster Hall
THE Waterfront and Ulster Hall in Belfast are laying off 140 casual staff in the latest blow to the events industry as a result of Covid-19. → Read More
Orange Order would consider cancelling next year's Twelfth over Covid-19
THE Orange Order would consider cancelling the Twelfth again next year over Covid-19, a senior figure has said. → Read More
Casement Park could be refurbished to 18,000 capacity for £1m
CASEMENT Park could be restored to a working capacity of up to 18,000 spectators at a cost of £1 million. → Read More
PSNI logs show curtain-twitching complaints during lockdown
IT'S a question some may have struggled with as stringent Covid-19 restrictions have come into force: 'Should I complain about my neighbours?' During the first lockdown as a fearful public came to terms with the virus, people were encouraged to report suspected breaches of the regulations aimed at curbing its spread. → Read More
New street art unveiled in Belfast city centre
A series of murals have been completed this week as part of a regeneration project for historic entries in Belfast city centre. → Read More
Alarm over surge in Covid-19 cases in Cavan
PEOPLE in Cavan have expressed alarm over a surge in Covid-19 cases in the border county. → Read More
PSNI apologises to Nigerian group for inaccurate details on Covid regulations
THE PSNI has apologised to a Nigerian group for giving inaccurate information on the number of people permitted to gather at a planned protest in Belfast. → Read More