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Wednesday 21 October 2020
New restrictions announced by the Executive this morning will remain in place for four weeks.
The NI Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this afternoon.
Mary Lou McDonald has described the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland as “dangerous and grave”.
The new measures were announced this evening by the First and Deputy First Ministers.
Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill announced the new measures this evening.
DUP leader Arlene Foster welcomed the admission, which she said caused “deep hurt and anger”.
Strict new coronavirus measures are coming into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Political leaders have described the reported plans as a “treacherous betrayal” by “charlatans”.
Mr Justice McAlinden said the position taken by the Deputy First Minister is ‘fundamentally inappropriate’.
A centenary forum and a centenary historical advisory panel are set to be established.
The missing teeanger’s body was found in Belfast in June.
The council, one of the bodies set up under the Belfast Agreement, will meet in Dublin today for the first time since 2016.
Michelle O’Neill and Arlene Foster will write to Micheál Martin and Boris Johnson to make the request.
Mick Mulvaney said that the Northern Irish parties had all worked well together.
Michelle O’Neill was criticised after attending a service for the former IRA prisoner this week.
Police are investigating potential breaches of lockdown rules at the funeral.
The Sinn Féin TD said he believes the senior republican’s funeral is now being politicised.
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Michelle O’Neill and Gerry Adams attended the funeral of Bobby Storey today.
Politicians in Northern Ireland criticised the large crowds who gathered for the funeral, despite pandemic restrictions.
The letter was published in the Belfast Telegraph, Irish News and News Letter newspapers yesterday.
Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill have emphasised their ‘stay at home” message.
This evening, Boris Johnson set out his government’s roadmap for the easing of restrictions.
Arlene Foster also confirmed that the NI Executive was not informed of the details of the Irish government’s Covid-19 road map.
Sinn Féin have accused Robin Swann of the UUP of “unilaterally” requesting the help of the British army without consulting the Stormont Executive first.
First Minister Arlene Foster has backed the UK-wide strategy to keep public institutions open for now.
Leo Varadkar will meet President Donald Trump on Thursday.
O’Neill also spoke of the misogyny she has witnessed as a female politician and her dreams of a United Ireland.
“We have been told this planned attack could happen anywhere in the north,” deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill said.
Sinn Féin deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill said the PSNI had to be “reflective of the community it serves”.
‘I’ve been coming here a long time, usually carrying the trophy to the back of Stephen’s (Kenny) car,’ Vinny Perth said at the SWAI awards.
Michelle O’Neill was re-elected as the party’s vice-president last weekend.
More than 2,000 party members had their say over two-days on who should be the deputy leader of the party.
O’Neill became vice president of Sinn Fein in January 2018.
The UK will go to the polls on 12 December.
Michelle O’Neill also said that the DUP lacked the ‘bandwidth’ to deal with both Northern Ireland and Westminster.
Michelle O’Neill of Wexford will also be involved as Dundalk and Linfield play for the Unite the Union Champions Cup.
It was the first time that Ireland had a team of four female officials on international duty, according to referee Paula Brady.
Ireland’s Michelle O’Neill will also act as an official for tomorrow night’s final between Liverpool and Chelsea.
While Stéphanie Frappart of France takes charge of the game on 14 August, the Wexford native has been named as assistant referee.
DUP leader Arlene Foster said that Johnson told them “talk of a border poll is not something he’s interested in entertaining”.
Michelle O’Neill lined out as an assistant referee in yesterday’s World Cup final in Lyon.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
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