Diane Dodds

Northern Ireland First Minister has not seen letter of no confidence signed by colleagues

Non-essential retail opens with £100 prepaid vouchers made available to all adults

First Minister’s successor must tread a delicate line between party’s different factions

First Minister plays down reports of ‘open revolt’ as 23 MLAs sign letter of no confidence

Alliance Party leader claims North-South talks obstructed in row over NI protocol

PSNI have issued more than 6,000 fixed penalty notices for regulation breaches, figures show

Switzerland adheres to EU rules on animal and plant health to trade with bloc

A further 650 new cases of the virus have also been reported

Students in NI to receive one-off £500 payment in recognition of disruption caused by pandemic

Warning to North’s Assembly comes from DUP Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots

Some retailers suspended parcel deliveries to North and some firms halted sales due to concerns over paperwork and checks

Project Stratum will primarily benefit rural areas, says DUP Minister

Agreement eventually reached, but not before a deluge of acrimony and rancour

Business leaders seek clarity, saying politicians putting them in ‘impossible position’

Northern Executive fails to reach agreement for a second night amid business calls for clarity

Minister vows to put in place recovery process for ineligible Covid-19 business grants

A total of 34,832 cases confirmed in NI since pandemic began, with death toll rising to 658

Foster insists Executive will continue as normal it looks to move past Poots’s remarks

Northern Executive to meet to discuss restrictions as cases continue to rise

Deputy First Minister warns of ‘grave situation’ with incidence of virus remaining high

More than 160 students and staff reported to have tested positive for disease

Calls for hardship fund for those outside supports with one in 10 young now unemployed

Chicago-headquartered company to create a centre of excellence in the city

Universities call for ‘urgent clarity’ around impact of grading controversy on admissions

Company announces new €22.1m investment that will take headcount in NI to 450 people

Move by Kilroot Power Station owners would be largest single investment in NI energy generation

Major easing of lockdown as zero deaths recorded in North in six out of nine days

‘Each month of lockdown . . . akin to a large recession’ as Covid-19 death takes toll to 538

Businesses in Border areas urge Executive to ‘accelerate the reopening’ so they can trade equally

Pleas for people to observe social distancing rules amid recent anti-social behaviour

NI clubs look to domestic market, as 80% of golfers come from abroad

Guest houses, B&Bs, hostels and caravan parks also set to open next month

Renewable Heat Incentive scheme: Minister responds to report which said many respondents suffered

A pilot contact tracing scheme to begin early next week

Coronavirus restrictions extended for another three weeks in Northern Ireland

Party counters accusations of divisiveness by saying it will not unify on ‘flawed approaches’

Among those suffering from virus is Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy who is critical but stable in hospital

Move comes amid continuing tensions between DUP and Sinn Féin on reaction to crisis

Measures include rates relief for businesses and support for the vulnerable

‘We want a Northern Ireland that is peaceful and that is prosperous,’ says Mick Mulvaney