Conor Murphy says a joint order between Stormont and the Irish government has been placed.
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UK Parliament shuts down for a month
Commons and Lords will stay empty until after the Easter break, to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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UK Parliament shuts down for a month
Commons and Lords will stay empty until after the Easter break, to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Corbyn bows out from PMQs with campaigning vow
The Labour leader says his "voice will not be stilled" as he faces Boris Johnson for the final time.
What is in emergency coronavirus legislation?
The new bill giving ministers unprecedented powers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
FMQs cancelled as Holyrood chamber shuts for a week
MSPs will not sit in the Scottish Parliament chamber for more than a week as part of the coronavirus lockdown.
As it happened: Stormont debates emergency legislation
MLAs debate emergency coronavirus legislation on Tuesday 24 March.
Emergency law approved by slimmed-down assembly
Sweeping new curbs on everyday life mean the assembly is reduced to 15 AMs.
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UK Parliament shuts down for a month
Commons and Lords will stay empty until after the Easter break, to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Corbyn bows out from PMQs with campaigning vow
The Labour leader says his "voice will not be stilled" as he faces Boris Johnson for the final time.
What is in emergency coronavirus legislation?
The new bill giving ministers unprecedented powers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
FMQs cancelled as Holyrood chamber shuts for a week
MSPs will not sit in the Scottish Parliament chamber for more than a week as part of the coronavirus lockdown.
As it happened: Stormont debates emergency legislation
MLAs debate emergency coronavirus legislation on Tuesday 24 March.
Emergency law approved by slimmed-down assembly
Sweeping new curbs on everyday life mean the assembly is reduced to 15 AMs.
Corbyn bows out from PMQs with campaigning vow
The Labour leader says his "voice will not be stilled" as he faces Boris Johnson for the final time.
What is in emergency coronavirus legislation?
The new bill giving ministers unprecedented powers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
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Julian O'Neill
BBC News NI Home Affairs Correspondent
A section of Kinnegar Army base in Holywood will be used as part of Northern Ireland's Covid-19 planning.
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Parliament has closed down for a month, meaning Boris Johnson will not be scrutinised by MPs.
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Pete Cooper
BBC News
The Conservative MP for Northampton North said he "expects" Parliament to return after its extended Easter recess.
Michael Ellis, who is also the solicitor general, said MPs would be working during the break.
Parliament has shut down until 21 April at the earliest to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Mr Ellis said: "The hope is and the exception is we will return on the 21st.
"In the meantime, MPs will be doing what they can to help in their constituencies."
Jayne McCormack
BBC News NI Political Reporter
Before the coronavirus outbreak, there were about 1,600 new claims per week.
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NI's chief medical officer warns that the spread of coronavirus is a lot wider that statistics show.
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Wales set to lose around eight of its MPs despite plans to make the Commons smaller being dropped.
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Daniel Kraemer
BBC Political Research Unit
The new bill giving ministers unprecedented powers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords.
Read moreJeremy Corbyn faces Boris Johnson for the last time at Prime Minister's Questions as Labour leader.
Jeremy Corbyn quotes a leaked email to ask why the prime minister was slow to start buying machines for coronavirus tests.
