St Patrick’s Day: Prince William, Kate Middleton, Joe Biden and other world leaders mark occasion

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge praised the ‘friendship between the UK and Ireland’ as they joined world leaders in a St Patrick’s Day video message for the Irish government. Prince William, 38, started off the couple’s message by speaking in Irish Gaelic, saying: ‘Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh’, meaning ‘Happy St Patrick’s Day’. Kate, who wore … Read more

US lawmakers pile the pressure on Boris Johnson over Brexit

US piles pressure on Boris Johnson to resolve post-Brexit Northern Ireland border dispute with the EU and warns trade deal with America could be at risk A bipartisan group of US senators has issued a new Brexit-linked resolution  The resolution calls for the ‘full implementation’ of the Northern Ireland Protocol It warns a failure to … Read more

PizzaExpress will open 118 restaurants for outdoor dining from April 12

PizzaExpress will reopen a third of its restaurants for outdoor dinning from April 12 – when Covid lockdown measures on hospitality businesses are finally eased. The popular pizza chain is planning to open 118 of its sites in England, for what it is calling ‘Al Fresco April’. Bosses of the chain, which has more than … Read more

Triplets, 35, discover grandmother was from SAME area they grew up after being adopted at four

Mixed race triplets born to a white mother and desperate to trace their father’s ancestry discovered they are of West African and Irish descent on an emotional episode of BBC2’s DNA Family Secrets.   Peter, David and Phillip, 35, who now live in County Antrim, were born in Merseyside and moved to Northern Ireland as children after … Read more

Pub landlord battling cancer to cycle around Britain’s entire coastline – towing his bed behind him

If your doctor broke the grim news that you had only one year of good health left, what would you do? Take the holiday of a lifetime, write your memoirs, plan a family celebration – or maybe all of those? When pub landlord Simon Aylett, 59, faced that question he had only one answer – … Read more

Jamie Dornan’s obstetrician father Jim dies aged 73 after Covid battle

Fifty Shades Of Grey actor Jamie Dornan’s world renowned obstetrician father Jim has died aged 73 after contracting coronavirus. Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI confirmed the news on Twitter on Monday, writing: ‘Very sad news this morning on the passing of Professor Jim Dornan, a passionate patron, advocate and friend to all at @LAL_NI. ‘Jim was … Read more

UK hospitals record another 133 deaths in preliminary toll in 36% drop in a week 

UK hospitals record another 133 deaths in preliminary toll in 36% drop in a week England recorded 118, Scotland had eight, Wales recorded six, N. Ireland one Last Saturday 208 deaths were recorded, and on February 27, there were 293  The figures bring preliminary death count to 125,476, though this will change  By Jack Elsom … Read more

Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland amid furious row over Brexit impact

Boris Johnson is in Northern Ireland today amid a furious row over the impact of Brexit on the country. The Prime minister was told to  to ‘stand up for Northern Ireland’ and ditch the ‘intolerable’ Protocol governing Irish Sea trade post-Brexit by DUP leader Arlene Foster. Extra checks on goods passing through Northern Ireland’s ports from … Read more