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The shocking news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to intensive care in St Thomas' Hospital in London as a result of coronavirus has produced an outpouring of good wishes for his speedy recovery from a wide range of politicians, not just on the Conservative benches but also from leading Labour and SNP MPs.

Dancing on somebody's grave - or wishing them prematurely into it - shows such a shocking lack of humanity and an absence of basic empathy for another mortal being

Fionola Meredith

Complacency is our enemy during coronavirus crisis

Editor's Viewpoint

Coronavirus crisis shows us how important it is to have people who can actually do things

Eilis O'Hanlon

I can't believe in a God who would be impressed by people following rules because they are told to

Malachi O'Doherty

Business

Report lays bare coronavirus impact on Northern Ireland businesses

Red tape stalls distribution of Northern Ireland-made NHS coronavirus visors

Northern Ireland logistics 'cannot be sustained' with coronavirus losses escalating

Hundreds of Stena Line staff temporarily laid off as coronavirus hits ferry travel

Features & highlights

What lockdown means for NI people struggling with mental health

Me and my health: Paula McIntyre on her lifestyle

NI interior designer Ian Thompson on working for George Best and the Queen and starring in BBC 's My First Home

Coronavirus: How do top Northern Ireland business leaders cope with working from home?

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens - making your event a date to remember

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Sport

International

Michael O'Neill is the best man to lead NI into Euro play-off: IFA chief

Irish FA President David Martin has insisted that he wants Michael O'Neill to lead the Northern Ireland team in the Euro 2020 play-off game against Bosnia & Herzegovina whenever it is played, revealing the Association has yet to start the search for the manager's successor.

Graeme McDowell's Masters place confirmed after tournament rescheduled for November

Mark Sykes: Ian Baraclough can succeed in top Northern Ireland job and I'm determined to get that first cap

Zoe Wilson: I can't wait to see my grandparents again but knitting lessons on Facetime mean I can still keep in touch

'It's in safe hands': Shane Lowry to keep Claret Jug for another 12 months after Open Championship cancelled

How Peita McAlister helped kick 'no girls allowed' into touch at Malone RFC

Ulster

Videos of the day

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Look inside the new Nightingale Hospital wards at City Hospital

Arlene Foster sends on best wishes to Boris Johnson

Dominic Raab says Boris Johnson is 'a fighter' and 'our friend'

Video: Robin Swann welcomes PPE supplies for Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson in intensive care: The key questions

Sunday Life

News

NI mum praises hospital staff after six-month old Lexie overcomes Covid-19 and bronchiolitis

This is little Lexie Girvan who has fought and won her battle with the deadly coronavirus.

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Half of all intensive care patients won't live, advises Belfast ICU doctor

Ivan Little Opinion Boris Johnson is in the best possible hands... as my wife and I know

As coronavirus death toll rises, Northern Ireland warned of 'dark days and weeks ahead'

NI triplets (86) are forced to spend birthdays apart for first time ever because of virus

Nightingale Hospital: Nurses vow 'we'll be there in place of patients' relatives... and it will be an honour'

Gallery Trust apology for distress of pensioner asked to sign 'do not resuscitate' order

Two local pastors who fought own battles with Covid-19 wish Boris Johnson well

Social distancing measures having effect, says chief medical officer as three deaths recorded

How many confirmed cases are there in your NI council area?

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Rev Ivan McKnight and ex-bus driver Jackie Farrell among latest Northern Ireland coronavirus victims

On the frontline: First look inside Northern Ireland's Nightingale Hospital

Coronavirus hits 20 Northern Ireland care homes with one Co Tyrone resident dying

Play your part in building a safer community

Public warned against complacency over Easter

Brandon Lewis is bottom of the list to stand in for Boris Johnson

Terrified mum asks, 'will I ever see my boy again?'

Stormont minister warns of crackdown as people flout advice on social distancing to battle coronavirus

Routine cervical and breast cancer screening on hold due coronavirus crisis in Northern Ireland

Coronavirus threat forces Belfast man John Strutt, who has terminal cancer, to leave home with three children

Trio held over Belfast execution of Dublin hitman Robbie Lawlor are released

Fly-tipping on the rise as recycling centres close amid coronavirus lockdown in Northern Ireland

Plans for Northern Ireland student grades to be finalised this week, says Education Minister

Assembly speaker Alex Maskey to self-isolate for 12 weeks on medical advice

Rachel Dean's Big Ask: Voice winner Andrea Begley on her passion for inspiring others with sight loss

Embrace a Giant Spirit

Derry charity serves up 500 hot meals daily to most vulnerable people during coronavirus outbreak

Larne group using bonfire funds to buy aid parcels for residents in need during coronavirus outbreak

Belfast council steps up coronavirus battle by giving health staff access to leisure centre showers

16,000 enlist in response to coronavirus appeal to assist NHS in Northern Ireland

Generosity of public hailed as nearly £15k raised in a day for Matchett family who lost Co Down home in blaze

Gallery Q&A: What expectant and new mothers in Northern Ireland need to know about Covid-19

Video Q&A: When can I leave my home and what businesses have to close in Northern Ireland?

Alban Maginness Michelle O'Neill should follow Sir Keir Starmer's example and quit trying to score political points