Sam McBride: Having lost moral authority, now Stormont’s coronavirus plan is shambolic

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Subscribe              Sep 13, 2020           Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week.           Sam McBride: Having lost moral authority, now Stormont's coronavirus plan is shambolic           Considering the unintended consequences of prohibition in America a century ago, Albert Einstein wrote that "nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced".                 Ben Lowry: After republicans presided over a massive breach of social distancing, Michelle O'Neill is back lecturing the public on TV   In any one year, around 20,000 people are born in Northern Ireland and around 20,000 people die.           Jim Allister: Republicans long ago concluded that having bought into eternal power sharing unionists have nowhere else to go   Just as was the case with Stormontgate, the Florida gunrunning scandal, the murder of Denis Donaldson, the Northern Bank robbery, the murder of Robert McCartney, the murder of Kevin McGuigan, the On The Run letter scandal.           Ben Lowry: Northern Ireland needs a new business group that has as its sole aim lobbying for our full place in UK internal market   The Irish Sea trade border that Boris Johnson agreed with Leo Varadkar last year did not happen in a vacuum.           Arlene Foster: Our action represents a careful balance in difficult circumstances   Covid-19 continues to pose a threat to the lives of people in Northern Ireland, just as it did in March when restrictions were first imposed across the United Kingdom.           'DUP secured key legacy wins on issues McGuinness vetoed in deal'   The DUP has hit back at revelations that Martin McGuinness vetoed all legacy matters out of the Fresh Start deal in 2015, saying it subsequently secured victories across key areas that were discussed.           Rev Jim Rea: Alan Green showed hearing can be much better than seeing   I have always admired radio football commentators. For me radio commentating requires more skill than when commentating for television.           Carla Lockhart: It's time to outlaw the 'Wild West' Web   Covid-19 has magnified how society have become so dependent on the internet. Our social media platforms have been invaluable in sharing key messages on how to stay safe.                 View more news

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