20 Apr, 2020

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NI nurse with Covid-19 pleads with public to stay at home - âI have tested positive for Covid-19 and I am finding it quite toughâ

A young nurse from Co Antrim is pleading with the public to stay at home after contracting coronavirus while working with patients.

Latest News

Man out walking beaten by masked gang armed with baseball bats

The PSNI is treating an alleged assault on a man in Coleraine on Sunday as a paramilitary style attack.

Questions asked as some NI parks are open, while others remain closed

Questions have been asked over why some public parks in Northern Ireland are open to the public, while others in certain council areas remain closed.

Is equity release right for me?

With equity release featuring more and more in the media over recent years, you may not really be sure what it is, if itâs right for you and where to turn for advice?

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Kind-hearted Conor is a cut above the fundraising rest

A 13-year-old Coleraine schoolboy has raised over Â£700 to buy equipment and supplies for his grandmotherâs care home.

We must coalesce with our neighbours on this island for the best Covid-19 outcome

Dr Ian Paisley had the good sense to insist on the geographical insulation of the island of Ireland during the BSE and foot and mouth economic farming crises.

Millions of old folk across UK share councillorâs frustration and isolation

Rarely does anyone in a few lines capture the huge challenges of lockdown better than Jim Dillon in this newspaper today.

Sport Update

Aaron Hughes goes back to school as he prepares for life after football

Former Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes has swapped facing the likes of Didier Drogba and Emile Heskey on the football field to sharing a classroom with them.

Ten of the best riders in Tour de France history

The Tour de France â originally scheduled to run from June 27 to July 19 â will now start on August 29 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cliftonville and Newry City AFC thank NHS staff by offering free admission to games

Cliftonville Football Club have granted all NHS staff free admission to their five remaining home games in the 2019/20 season.

And finally...

Youth forum survey on Coronavirus

Young people in Northern Ireland are taking their concerns about the coronavirus directly to their political leaders.

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