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People with Covid symptoms no longer advised to self-test

Those with Covid-19 symptoms will no longer be advised to take a lateral flow test from Monday. Free lateral flow tests will no longer be available for that purpose from the same date. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health said the move is in line ...

19 Aug 2022 at 15:18

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'Examiner took driving test with feet on dashboard'

A local driving instructor has broken their silence regarding what they described as the' major dysfunction' surrounding Derry's Driving Test Centre. The instructor spoke to Derry News in the wake of this paper's revelation early last month, which ...

14 Apr 2022 at 13:00

Derry News

Duffy: Concerns over possible end to free Covid testing

Sinn Féin Councillor, Sandra Duffy, has expressed concern at the possible end to free Covid testing in Northern Ireland. Covid laws and free mass testing are to be removed across England after Rishi Sunak aims to cut the cost of the pandemic, ...

22 Feb 2022 at 19:00

National News

REVEALED: The luckiest weeks to sit your driving test... and what weeks to avoid

Anyone struggling to pass their driving test may be glad to know that early in the new year has the highest pass rate of all. And December is statistically the worst time to sit a driving test, with two of the lowest pass rates in that month....

21 Apr 2022 at 17:10

Motoring

Motoring Review: Can the Mercedes-Benz C220d prove itself against high-class rivals?

What is it? The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is one of those bread-and-butter cars that has been a common sight on roads for many years now. Refined, comfortable and equipped with that feel of premium quality, it’s been the go-to choice for all ...

31 Dec 2021 at 14:06

Northern Ireland

New £7.5m world-class testing facility to be built in Co Down

A new world-class £7.5m testing facility is to be built in Co Down. Thompson Aero Seating has announced the creation of a Dynamic Test Facility (DTF) which it said will catapult the company into a new era of development and innovation. ...

21 Nov 2022 at 01:01

National Sport

Premier League to trial saliva test for concussion

A saliva test designed to diagnose concussion is set to be trialled in the Premier League. A joint action plan on brain health published by the league, along with the Football Association, the EFL and the Professional Footballers’ ...

07 Dec 2021 at 14:12

National News

Minister Harris is 'encouraged' by antigen testing at third level colleges

Rapid antigen testing has been introduced into a selected number of higher-level institutions in Ireland on a pilot basis. Two separate pilot testing programmes are running across third-level institutions at present. UniCov is ...

20 Oct 2021 at 12:51

Local News

Home Covid-testing kits now available at council leisure centres in Derry

Derry City and Strabane District Council are working directly with the Department of Health to provide a local testing programme for small local businesses and the local community. Packs of Lateral Flow Tests are now ...

16 Aug 2021 at 13:52

National News

Thousands of motorists get free NCT test due to backlog

Thousands of motorists are believed to have been offered free NCT tests since the start of the year, because of delays caused by a massive backlog. The test normally costs €55. However, under a customer charter, ...

23 Mar 2023 at 11:11

National News

Inquiry into excluding Carer's Allowance from Back-to-School Allowance Means Test

A CLARE TD has raised an important query to the Minister for Social Protection regarding the inclusion of carer's allowance in the means test for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme. ...

23 Aug 2023 at 11:10

National News

Revealed: the counties with the longest waiting times for driving tests

Drivers have to wait almost a year to sit their driving test in some parts of the country, figures just released from the Road Safety Authority show. The figures released at the end of August show there ...

12 Sept 2023 at 14:45

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