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Covid-19: NI Executive to relax travel isolation rules By Stephen Walker Published image captionThose travelling into Northern Ireland will have to be double vaccinated with accredited vaccines People who have been fully vaccinated in the EU or the US will not need to self-isolate when coming to Northern Ireland from Monday. This easing of the Covid travel rules is in line with England, Scotland and Wales. The Northern Ireland Executive also decided to allow international cruises to restart fro...

Share Looking for a good book or two to round out your bookshelf this summer? We asked the University’s deans to share titles they were digging into this summer, and they did not disappoint. Shop Amazon, the Campus Store or your favorite local bookseller for these reads, or better yet check them out from your local library! “Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America” by John Lewis “The late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis continues to inspire...

Residents push back on new city of Austin homeless camp plan City of Austin now has two possible locations for homeless camps Community residents who live near the two proposed locations for homeless camps are pushing back on the idea. AUSTIN, Texas - An old parking lot on Manor Road is one of two locations the city of Austin is considering for a homeless campground.  Several years ago, passengers who flew into Mueller Airport would go to the lot in East Austin between Pershing Dr. and Greenwo...

LONGFORD Lover Chris Culletons funeral is today, Friday, at Walton Crematorium.

Arlene Foster is co-hosting what is expected to be one of her final engagements as first minister.

Blue Mountain businesses are preparing for stage 1 of reopening on Friday.

The latest suit filed by residents seeking to de-annex from North Port asks for the court to force the city to reconsider contraction feasibility.

MLAs say "urgent action" is needed to address concerns on the General Teaching Council.

DUP: Nichola Mallon seeking legal advice over north-south boycott By Stephen Walker Published image captionNichola Mallon told the Northern Ireland Assembly that ministers are legally obliged to attend north-south meetings Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has said she has sought legal advice over the DUPs absence at north-south meetings. The DUP is boycotting some North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) meetings due to its opposition to the NI Protocol. The protocol is the part of the Bre...

Ex-police officer jailed for 29 years for child sexual abuse offences Diane Taylor © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian A former police officer and children’s football coach convicted of multiple counts of sexual abuse of children over more than four decades has been sentenced to 29 years in jail. Stephen Henry Walker, 68, was found guilty of 40 charges of sexual assaults relating to 15 victims, both boys and girls, following two criminal ...