It will be compulsory for passengers travelling on public transport from next Friday onwards to wear a face covering. With Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon’s decision yesterday, that from Friday July 10 face coverings will be mandatory when travelling on public transport in a bid to reduce the risk of Covid-19, it seems that the public […]
Face coverings compulsory on public transport from next Friday

PROPERTY PULSE: Housing market booming following restart, yet long-term caution urged

The immediate prospects for the local property market post-lockdown appear positive, but long-term uncertainty remains over stricter lending criteria and the prospects for a wider economic recovery. A range of restrictions on the housing market were put in place as part of the Executive’s wider regulations to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in March, among which […]
Getting back to work with financial support package

Copy in association with UK Government. Thousands of companies have been taking advantage of an unprecedented package of UK Government support to protect jobs and support firms as they attempt to get back to business during the coronavirus outbreak. As more and more companies continue to get back to work, we look at how the […]
STORMONT HEALTH COMMITTEE: Minister quizzed on RQIA resignations inquiry

This was a week which saw Bobby Storey and Noah Donahoe go to their rest, the former amid a little controversy and during what must have been the first time Sinn Féin stewards were deployed at Roselawn Cemetery. The Bobby Storey funeral has provided unionists an excuse to allege breach of public health regulations and […]
Jewels in the crown of North Belfast throw open their doors to locals and visitors

NORTH Belfast is home to the highest concentration of historically significant and diverse buildings in the whole of the city. They are beautiful and unique, and each and every one has a story to tell. The North Belfast Heritage Cluster is a group of voluntary organisations that own or care for an historic building (and […]
VIDEO: The Minnows are back after ten years with new single and album

BELFAST indie rock band The Minnows have released their first new single in almost a decade, with a long-promised and eagerly awaited new album due to follow later this year. Entitled ‘When You’re Not Here’, the new single is a melodic and uptempo pop rock number with a harder edge, created by its crunching electric guitars, […]