Peter Weir

Northern Ireland reports 13 more deaths and 592 new cases as number on ventilators rises

Minister confirms rapid test to be rolled out to hospitals as 19 further deaths reported

North’s statistics agency records 1,895 coronavirus-related deaths during 2020

A further 13 deaths and 1,985 additional coronavirus infections registered in North

Eighteen deaths and 1,378 new cases of coronavirus reported in North on Tuesday

Almost 12,000 cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the North in the past seven days

School opening delayed a week due to spiralling Covid-19 infection rates

Positivity rate among close contacts in schools remains steady at 3.3%

‘No guarantee’ over reopening, according to State chief medical officer Tony Holohan

Robin Swann obtains advice around the legalities of imposing travel restrictions

Final outlay expected to be much higher as some responses yet to be costed

Face coverings to be mandatory in English schools in areas placed under local lockdown

Almost 90% of entries awarded grades A*-C, an increase of 7.6% on last year

Ditching exams at 16 could let Northern Ireland transform its faltering school system

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

Peter Weir in U-turn following outcry over downgrading of students

Minister for Education Peter Weir announces major changes to results

In 37 per cent of cases teachers were over-optimistic in their prediction

North’s Minister for Education says system of estimated grades was ‘robust and fair’

Robin Swann says virus is a ‘continuing threat’ as Northern Ireland sees 48 new cases

Move follows a notable rise in infections in Northern Ireland with 43 new cases recorded

Coronavirus death toll in the North tops 500 after seven more fatalities from virus

Public Health Agency says 18 people have died in past 24 hours, 113 further cases

‘Safety net’ policy supported by thousands of university students via online petitions

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

North records 20 new cases and may use emergency laws to enforce social distancing

Arlene Foster move was likely to mean they would remain shut during the summer

North’s Department of Education denies primary school’s request to close for two days

Measures include rates relief for businesses and support for the vulnerable

Award-winning chef Neven Maguire says ‘Blacklion is like a ghost town’

Ongoing strikes planned over pay differences with their counterparts in England

Alliance leader Naomi Long appointed as justice minister

This slice of prestige British film-making nimbly avoids accusations of heritage cosiness

Decision makes mockery of Belfast Agreement, immigration campaigner claims

A TV reboot of the eerie tale set in Victorian-era Australia explores the schoolgirls’ fate

Dark crime drama Sharp Objects features Amy Adams, while Picnic at Hanging Rock is given a six-part treatment

Medical staff despairing at North’s health crisis, says director of college of nursing

The Dubliner wants a break from acting but he's not about to do a Daniel Day-Lewis

News, reaction, who was elected (and who wasn’t) from each of the 18 Northern Ireland areas

UUP likely to lose out as constituency is reduced from six to five seats