Robin Swann

DUP strongly condemned by Government and others in Northern Executive

Accused due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

First Minister Paul Givan confirms change will apply in Northern Ireland from Friday

Robin Swann makes request to Ministry of Defence to provide combat medical technicians

Not realistic to expect health service to function properly in absence of administration, says Swann

Further three Covid-related deaths recorded in Northern Ireland and 7,133 more cases

Lockdown critic tweeted version of Hark The Herald Angels Sing over fresh restrictions

Executive to consider post-Christmas steps as three further deaths reported in North

Ministers expected to recommend shutdown sections of economy or fresh lockdown

Michelle O’Neill says Bill part of a ‘shameful’ strategy to ‘block’ abortion services in North

DUP votes against measure Minister for Health says is for protection of North’s people

New system is now mandatory in NI’s cinemas, theatres and licensed premises

Health staff reporting ‘ongoing demand from previously unvaccinated people’

North’s Minister for Health says no confirmed cases but ‘highly likely’ to change

Crisis looms but public could be shaken into finally accepting healthcare reform

Some 10,000 people receive first dose following launch of vaccine passport scheme

NI health minister does not want to introduce further restrictions unless ‘completely unavoidable’

Crowd outside City Hall carried anti-vaccine and anti-Covid placards and banners

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

DUP opposes measure but other Stormont parties back health minister Robin Swann’s plan

Proposal comes after ambulances diverted away from hospital due to capacity issues

Craigavon hospital had 108 patients waiting on Sunday and only three beds available

North’s health minister Robin Swann said ‘all options’ remained under consideration

Singer criticised North’s Minister of Health over his response to Covid-19 on stage

Not enough healthcare staff to cope with Covid pressures, NI Minister of Health says

Unvaccinated young people may bring Covid-19 home to people shielding, warns MLA

Minister warns of overstretched hospital capacity and coming ‘unscheduled pressures’

NI Minister for Health says hospitals there seeing early spike in respiratory illnesses

Dept of Health data shows those over 50 who have not had jab facing far greater risks

Service which ran for 18 months in absence of commissioned services folded

North’s rate of new infections has outpaced all of Europe except Greece in recent weeks

North’s health service will ‘topple over’ without action, says O’Neill

Seven more Covid-19 deaths and 1,590 additional cases reported in Northern Ireland

NI authorities report eight more deaths and 1,199 new cases in past 24 hours

Northern politics faces the distinct possibility of a Sinn Féin first minister and, after almost 20 years, an end to DUP dominance of unionism

Stormont and public appear to have done all they are collectively willing to do

Swann rules out another lockdown as infection rate reaches 579.5 per 100,000 people

Samantha Willis’s daughter Eviegrace baptised at her mother’s funeral

This weekend will be last chance for adults to get first dose at mass vaccination centre

Northern Ireland reports two further deaths, 1,305 new cases of Covid-19