Public Health Agency

The Irish Times view on Covid-19 in Northern Ireland: belated moves to slow the surge

Northern Ireland has been out of step with the European mainstream in its failure to link vaccination to hospitality and other activities.

Youth work abuser hired despite previous assault conviction

Internal inquiry found man ‘should not have been employed’ by charity Extern

Coronavirus: NI Assembly recalled due to concerns over student absences

North’s Department of Health reports seven more deaths and 1,748 additional infections

Department suspended Extern’s funding over abuse controversy

Charity working with vulnerable young people receives over €20m in public funding

Young people gathering behind sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in North

A further 351 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the Republic

Northern Ireland could launch vaccine passport as early as July 5th

New regions added to North’s travel green list; Delta variant leads to enhanced testing

Taoiseach says ‘sense of inevitability about progress of Delta variant’ will have ‘implications’ for restrictions

Green leader says ‘too early to say’ if Government will delay plans for indoor dining to reopen on July 5th

Delta variant now accounts for half of all new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland

Public Health Agency issues warning as total number of cases of variant more than doubles

Foster concerned over Delta variant as it accounts for ‘20% of new cases’

Swann warns normality ‘some way off’ as Van Morrison concert cancelled

Coronavirus: 271 further cases confirmed in the State

Response to Covid-19 in North cost £6.2bn, report finds

Cross-Border Covid approaches start to align as northwest enters ‘crucial’ period

Local action is being taken to try to drive down infections in one of worst-hit areas

Cross-Border travel must be stopped ‘by enforcement if required’ - Swann

North’s health minister warns of spike in Border Covid cases as vaccine progress differs

‘Positive’ meeting convened to address high rate of Covid-19 in Donegal

Three deaths and 569 cases reported as Nolan urges public not to ‘push the limits’ of reopening

Covid-19: Call for people in North to adhere to health advice as restrictions eased

Close contact services and outdoor attractions to reopen from Friday after months of closure

UK moves to compel introduction of abortion services in North

Northern Secretary given power to direct Stormont Minister to ‘meet legal obligations’

Covid-19 vaccine supply issue could put Northern Ireland back by four weeks

One coronavirus-related death and 169 more cases of Covid-19 reported in North

North’s lockdown exit plan to prioritise education and economy

Allowing people ‘freedom’ to see loved ones also on agenda, Arlene Foster says

Coronavirus: Eleven deaths and 1,929 new cases reported in North

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

Covid-19 deaths in North increase by 30 over weekend

‘Absolutely astonishing’ if new coronavirus strain not already present in NI, expert says

Covid-19: North’s death rate in second wave four times that of Republic

Epidemiologist says rate may be linked to slow testing and tracing system

Covid-19: 777 additional cases and seven more deaths reported in the State

319 coronavirus patients are now in hospital as Tony Holohan urges public to ‘dig deep’

Derry and Strabane top a league table that nobody wants to win

‘Complacency set in, people thought they had the Covid pandemic beaten, and they socialised’

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