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Image copyright Getty Images Measures being taken to tackle the impact of coronavirus are beginning to have an impact on Northern Ireland's economy.From travel and tourism, to retail and cross-border impact, our communities are taking a big hit from the virus.Businesses are in need of support and many are requesting…

Divorce proceedings are to be live-streamed from courtrooms in England and Wales for the first time in history, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced on Thursday. The move is in a bid to increase public understanding of the justice system and will see real cases broadcast from the court of appeal on…

The trial of a former British soldier over a fatal shooting during the Northern Ireland Troubles may take place over Skype, a Belfast court has heard. A lawyer for Dennis Hutchings applied for an adjournment over concerns that the 79-year-old would not be able to attend his trial in person…

Main Blog > An Old Marathoner’s Physiology October 2019. Then fifty-nine-year old Tommy Hughes just finished the Frankfurt Marathon with a stunning single-age world record time of 2:27:52. Less than four minutes later, the Irishman’s son Eoin crossed the line as well, with a time of 2:31:30. With their combined…

Next month, Detroit musician Anna Burch is releasing her sophomore album, If You’re Dreaming. She’s shared “Not So Bad” and “Party’s Over” from it so far, and today she’s back with another new track, “Tell Me What’s True.” It’s a warm and forlorn piano ballad about the slow battle of…

A Belfast man has been found guilty of the murder of a Northern Ireland prison officer. Christopher Robinson, 49, was convicted of fatally injuring Adrian Ismay - a man he once volunteered alongside with the St John Ambulance - in an under-vehicle bomb attack in 2016. Delivering judgment in the…

You are what you eat goes the old adage. In India, it could mean many things.For one, dietary habits, like dialects and customs, change every few hundred kilometres. Then income inequality vastly impacts what people eat and where they derive nutrition from: Amidst acute malnutrition and anaemia, India also has…

Regional airline Flybe has collapsed, taking with it 68 aircraft and some key domestic UK routes. All future flights on the Exeter-based airline have been cancelled, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. Airlines including easyJet and Ryanair have been quick to announce a wave of rescue fares for stranded passengers. Download…

Image copyright PA Media Image caption The airline said coronavirus had led to a reduction in bookings A vital travel link between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK could be under threat due to the expected collapse of airline Flybe.It is believed to be just hours away from…

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland has confirmed two more cases of coronavirus, the health department said on Wednesday, bringing the total number in the British province to three and the total on the island of Ireland to five. The two are in addition to the 85 cases in the United…