'Likely' you will be able to visit relatives indoors before July 20

Covid-19 related deaths in NI rise to 526 - 4 new confirmed cases

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jun 2, 2020           Good afternoon How has Covid-19 impacted on your life? The Public Records Office wants to know so that it can create an archive. Graeme Cousins reports in tomorrow's paper about how the 'Stay Home' Memories will capture people's experiences through documents and photographs and diaries. Meanwhile, the relatively low number of recent daily deaths has been maintained on Tuesday, with only two fatalities in Northern Ireland. But the battle to control the virus in care homes is ongoing, with 71 establishments known to have infections. Moral and ethical and social debates feature significantly in Wednesday's News Letter. We report on the front page on the abortion motion in Stormont. And inside, and on the letters page, a man who has served for about half-a-century on the Church of Ireland's general synod Dermot O'Callaghan explains who he will leave the church altogether if it recognises "non-binary gender identities". Also, a Catholic convert to Anglicanism - Gerry Lynch - writes in the News Letter about how much he is missing worship in church and communion, and he discusses safe ways for Christians to hold services. In other news in Wednesday's edition, a 76-year-old Rathlin Island resident was yesterday cautioned by police after he refused to get off the Rathlin Island ferry, insisting he had a right to travel to Ballycastle for essential items. And on our sport pages, Brendan Rodgers claims he has been shunned by some family members because he walked out on Celtic.   Ben Lowry Deputy editor   If you receive this email as a subscriber thank you for supporting us. If you are a registered reader on our site you can further help us continue to produce quality journalism that matters. Digital subscription to the News Letter are available on www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions and pay just £1 for the first three months   Here Is today's coronavirus update: Northern Ireland's chief scientific advisor to the Department of Health says it is likely the public will be able to visit relatives indoors some time before July 20 Prof Ian Young made the comments on BBC Radio Foyle's Breakfast Show today. The death toll of people with coronavirus has risen to 526 after another two people with the virus died in the last 24 hours The death toll includes 271 men and 254 women. To date 351 people aged 80-years and older have died with coronavirus, 150 people aged 60-79 years, 23 people aged 40-59 years and two others and in the last 24 hours another 4 people tested positive for COVID-19. PSNI officers have sailed over to Rathlin Island after an incident over the easing of lockdown restrictions A PSNI spokesman confirmed: "Police attended a report of an incident at the Rathlin Island area on Tuesday 2nd June. Queues of cars as McDonald's drive-thrus reopen in NI The Bangor and Newtownards branches opened for drive-thru only customers, with a limited menu and £25 maximum spend on Tuesday morning. The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has revealed details of its programme of events for Twelfth of July celebrations with a difference The health crisis will see the Orange Family mark the 330th Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne at home as restrictions in place means that all traditional Twelfth of July parades and gatherings have been cancelled.           Find out how many people are living with the illness in your area           The death toll of people with coronavirus has risen to 526 after another two people with the virus died in the last 24 hours.                 PSNI called to settle dispute on Rathlin Island over 'the easing of lockdown restrictions'   PSNI officers have sailed over to Rathlin Island after an incident reported to be over the easing of lockdown restrictions.           Queues of cars as McDonald's drive-thrus reopen in NI   There were queues of cars in Co Down as the first McDonald's restaurants reopened in Northern Ireland following lockdown.           Orange Order: 'Get ready for a 12th of July like no other' - '2020 12th at Home' revealed   The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has revealed details of its programme of events for Twelfth of July celebrations with a difference - owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.           Top NI shopping centre planning drive-in family movie weekend   A top NI shopping centre is planning to run a drive-in family movie weekend this month.           Emergency arts fund to provide lifeline for artists impacted by Covid-19   The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened the Organisations Emergency Programme (OEP), worth £500,000, which offers organisations the opportunity to apply for grants of up to £25,000 each.                 View more on Coronavirus

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