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NI in 2020: What shared the headlines with Covid-19? By Luke Sproule Looking back it will be impossible to think of 2020 without thinking of Covid-19. But while lots of things ground to a halt because of the virus, there were still plenty of other big news stories. BBC News NI reviews some of the other stories to make the headlines during a dramatic and tumultuous year. Stormont returns Image caption Simon Coveney and Julian Smith pushed the deal over the line At the start of January, Northern Ireland's devolved government remained suspended, almost three years af...

Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody donates £50,000 to charities Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody has given a huge boost to a local charity with a £10,000 donation. Tuesday, 29th December 2020, 2:25 pm The donation came from the Lightbody Foundation which was set up by the singer to support various good causes. Staff at Portadown Cares were absolutely delighted when they received news of the massive donation. A spokesperson said: “We at Portadown Cares are blown away by this totally unexpected and so much appreciated donation. Pacemaker Press 31/5/2018 Lead Singer Gary Lightbody, as Snow Patro...

Relaxation of Christmas rules ‘unlikely to change’ after crunch Health meeting Gemma Murray © Belfast city centre after it re-opened last week. (Photo: Pacemaker Press) But the rules allowing three households to meet are expected to remain in place, according to the BBC. The plans for 23-27 December will be discussed in a call between officials. In Northern Ireland between 23 and 27 December the rules allow up to three households to form a bubble and stay overnight at each other’s homes over a five-day period. Labour has called for the measures over Christmas to be rev...