City Council executive Nigel Grimshaw ‘retires’ ahead of Bobby Storey funeral probe

Outbreak at second NI hospital

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Subscribe              Sep 11, 2020           Dear reader The localised Covid-19 restrictions announced by the Stormont Executive on Thursday have been causing frustration in the affected areas.  Business leaders in Ballymena said on Friday that they were confused by the restrictions that will prevent residents from visiting people in other postcode areas and that discourage them from making non-essential journeys outside their affected zone. North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has told the BBC that he was disappointed, saying that the Province shouldn't be "closed down" because of Covid-19.  It was revealed on Friday that a second hospital in Northern Ireland has suffered a Covid-19 outbreak. Several medical staff at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry have had to self-isolate. SDLP MLA Justin McNulty said the news is a "very worrying development". Arlene Foster said on Thursday that the recent trend had seen an average of 90 new cases per day in Northern Ireland and that trend continued on Friday as the Department of Health confirmed another 88 positive tests. Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency said there had been four more coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland in the week between August 29 and September 4.  Have a lovely weekend Alistair Bushe Editor  Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier. Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.           Belfast City Council executive Nigel Grimshaw 'retires' ahead of Bobby Storey funeral probe           A senior Belfast City Council executive has "retired from his role" as an independent probe into the council's handling of the Bobby Storey funeral is due to begin.                 Coronavirus outbreak at second NI hospital   Several medical staff at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry have been forced to self isolate following a coronavirus outbreak at the hospital, it has emerged.           Coronavirus: 'If you watched your loved ones gasp for air like I did, you'd take it more seriously', warns daughter   The daughter of a man who died after catching coronavirus in a hospital outbreak has issued a grave warning to "selfish" people who think the virus is not going to affect them.           LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus NI - New COVID-19 infections detected in ALL 11 NI council areas in last 24 hour | Virus breaks out at second NI hospital   The Department of Health (DoH) has detected new COVID-19 infections in each of the 11 local government districts in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours.           As new coronavirus curbs announced for NI scientists say R number has actually dropped in past week   Despite the re-introduction of some lockdown measures in NI, figures released late on Thursday night indicate that the R number has gone down in the past week.           Simple breakdown of new Covid rules and maps: Are you affected by the restrictions?   The Executive has today decided to introduce a series of localised restrictions to stem the increase in Covid-19 cases.           Coronavirus: Four more NI Covid-linked deaths recorded in latest weekly analysis   Four coronavirus-linked deaths occurred in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to statistical analysis.           NI traders' frustration at localised Covid-19 restrictions   Localised Covid-19 restrictions are causing frustration and confusion, business leaders in Northern Ireland said.                 View more on Coronavirus

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