28 May 2021 Edwin Poots has been official ratified as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The Minister defeated MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson earlier this month. Speaking at a hotel in Belfast, he said: I want to take an opportunity also to pay tribute to my predecessor. 28 May 2021 Prisoners in Maghaberry have built a ten-foot-tall lighthouse which will help shine a spotlight on the convalescent work of a cancer charity near Larne. The wooden structure, which took several months to construct in Maghaberry Prison, was this week relocated to Hope House Cottage on the beach at Browns Bay, Islandmagee.
Over 70% Of Adults In NI Have Received First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine More than 70% of adults in Northern Ireland have received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccination.
Health Minister Robin Swann said over 40% of the population are fully vaccinated.
Mr Swann said: Alongside vaccination, contact-tracing, testing and self-isolation following a positive test remain the cornerstones of our ongoing public health response. I would again appeal to the public to work with us and keep playing their part in preventing the spread of the virus. That s how we keep each other safe and protect the hard-won progress we have achieved.
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image captionNorthern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has set out new regulations on abortion services in NI
Brandon Lewis has been wrongly portrayed as sticking his head in the sand amid delays in implementing abortion laws in NI, a court has heard.
Counsel for the NI Secretary rejected any suggestion he does not care about women s rights to access terminations.
Abortion became legal in Northern Ireland in 2020, following a vote by MPs during the collapse of devolution.
Mr Lewis is facing a legal challenge over the ongoing failure to establish fully commissioned services across NI.
The court was also told Mr Lewis intends to use new powers to compel Stormont to commission full abortion services if there is no movement by the summer.
28 May 2021 Edwin Poots has been official ratified as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The Minister defeated MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson earlier this month. Speaking at a hotel in Belfast, he said: I want to take an opportunity also to pay tribute to my predecessor. 28 May 2021 Prisoners in Maghaberry have built a ten-foot-tall lighthouse which will help shine a spotlight on the convalescent work of a cancer charity near Larne. The wooden structure, which took several months to construct in Maghaberry Prison, was this week relocated to Hope House Cottage on the beach at Browns Bay, Islandmagee.