Almost 300 fraudulent Covid-19 passport claims have been rejected in Northern Ireland. The figure emerged after the region's vaccine certification system was dogged with technical difficulties last week.
It was partially suspended on Tuesday after issues with data sharing emerged. The new CovidCertNI app enables users to show proof of vaccination for international travel.
Dr Eddie O'Neill, who leads the programme, said this morning that it is now "stable and running well". He also revealed that 294 applications where people have fraudulently tried to claim a certificate have been rejected. "We had three individuals who made 38 applications between them, putting in different vaccination dates every time," he told the BBC.