Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party the DUP celebrates its 50th birthday today
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Michael Cousins
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Two more coronavirus deaths recorded in Northern Ireland
 
A further two patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland have died.
 
     
 
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Up to 80 military medics set to arrive in Northern Ireland
 
Up to 80 military medics will arrive in Northern Ireland in the next week to help relieve Covid pressures on hospital wards, the health minister has told MLAs.
 
     
 
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Giving kids second jab could prevent thousands of long Covid cases
 
Giving children two doses of a coronavirus vaccine could help to prevent thousands of cases of long Covid, new research suggests.
 
     
 
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‘Serious overkill’: Allister rounds on eight-month-long equality law investigation
 
TUV leader Jim Allister has described an eight-month Equality Commission probe into a missing equality screening document as “serious overkill”.
 
     
 
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Doug Beattie slams threats against Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann, calls for social media giants to ‘clamp down’
 
UUP leader Doug Beattie has slammed further threats made against the Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann.
 
     
 
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Sammy Wilson: The power shortages in the Republic of Ireland show the perils of Northern Ireland becoming increasingly dependent on renewables
 
The admission by EirGrid that the Irish Republic will face severe power shortages and blackouts if they do not keep coal and peat burning power stations open until at least 2025, is further confirmation of the mad energy polices being followed by the Irish and British governments.
 
     
 
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Muckamore Abbey abuse inquiry ‘must go right to the top’, says father of patient
 
The public inquiry into the alleged abuse of vulnerable patients by staff at Muckamore Abbey Hospital must “go right to the very top”, a patient’s father has said.
 
     
 
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Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party the DUP celebrates its 50th birthday today
 
The Democratic Unionist Party turns 50 today.
 
     
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
 
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