NI Coronavirus death-toll rockets to 716 with NISRA reporting 47 new COVID-19 related deaths

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              May 29, 2020           Dear reader: Thank you for subcribing to our daily news letter. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to newsletter.co.uk and enjoy unlimited access to the best Northern Irish and UK news and information online and on our app.   With a digital subscription, you can read more than five articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up.   Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them.   By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website.   Thank you,   Alistair Bushe   Editor           NI Coronavirus death-toll rockets to 716 with NISRA reporting 47 new COVID-19 related deaths           The number of COVID-19 related deaths has shot up to 716 after the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) reported 47 new deaths for the week ending May 22, 2020.                 Doug Beattie: There needs to be an honest assessment of the Republic of Ireland's role the Troubles, and how the IRA used its territory   The Irish Republic is a good neighbour, but that wasn't always the case.           It 'beggars belief' that a Tory MP could try to shift the blame for the Irish Sea border from the Conservatives, says Brexiteer   A prominent Brexiteer has said that the plans for an economic Irish Sea border are the fault of the whole Tory Party, as he accused a top party figure of trying to push the blame onto Dominic Cummings.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Patrolling warship searches collier in Rathlin Sound   From the News Letter, May 29, 1914       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Attack on golf greens in Belfast blamed on suffragists   From the News Letter May 28, 1914                             'Even the bad shots don't matter' for hole-in-one ace Gareth Robinson on return to the golf course           "Even the bad shots don't matter".                   Looking back on another night of European Cup glory for Nottingham Forest   Nottingham Forest defended the European Cup when they beat Hamburg in 1980.       Jaap Stam online blip for FC Cincinnati but Bobby Edwards thrilled at chance to learn from Manchester United legend   FC Cincinnati may have hit the headlines last week for a social media mishap but former Portadown goalkeeper Bobby Edwards is hoping to have the last laugh following the arrival of Manchester United legend Jaap Stam as manager.                     View more news

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