The coronavirus infection rate in Northern Ireland remains too high to ease the lockdown restrictions – but some “minor” adjustments will be considered

	May 8, 2020


	NI’s Covid-19 lockdown remains – but hope of ‘minor’ easing

	The coronavirus infection rate in Northern Ireland remains too high to ease the lockdown restrictions – but some “minor” adjustments will be considered by the Stormont Executive next week, Arlene Foster has said.

A mental and physical wreck by the end of the war, Hitler had long lost contact with reality

Seventy-five years on, historian GORDON LUCY on the inevitable end of the Third Reich and the war in Europe:

Carroll widow: Stephen’s killers killed my son too

The republican terrorists who shot PSNI constable Stephen Carroll have indirectly claimed the life of his stepson, the officer’s widow has said.

Lockdown motorist caught drink-driving 14 times

One motorist has been caught drink-driving 14 times during the lockdown.

Eamon de Valera’s ‘moral myopia’ in offering condolences to Germany over Hitler’s death put Ireland beyond the pale for many people

Historian GORDON LUCY on the fallout 75 years ago of condolences offered to Germany on the death of Hitler:

All nations that helped to defeat the Nazis have reason to feel proud on this 75th anniversary of VE Day

Today is the seventy fifth anniversary of one of the most important moments in human history.

Steven Gerrard insists he will not pressurise Rangers board over transfer plans

Steven Gerrard will not put pressure on the Rangers board over his transfer plans amid growing financial uncertainty for the world of football but he insists the directors are as ambitious and hungry for success as him.

On this day in 2016: Title joy for Leicester

Leicester were presented with the Premier League trophy on May 7, 2016, after beating Everton 3-1 at the King Power Stadium.

‘I WAS THERE...’: Fans look back on great days in Irish League history

In our ‘I Was There’ feature we ask for the fans’ memories as they look back on some of the greatest days in Irish League history...

Retro Rewind: Michael Dunlop breaks John McGuinness's Superbike stranglehold at Isle of Man TT

Michael Dunlop proved he was the real deal as he broke John McGuinness’s stranglehold on the Superbike class with a dream victory at the Isle of Man TT in 2013.

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