Two deaths related to Covid-19 + post-primary transfer tests put back to 2021

Hospitality Ulster has called on the NI Executive to throw the industry a lifeline of urgent financial support if it cannot provide a date for the reopening of 'traditional non-food' (wet-led) pubs.

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Sep 2, 2020           Dear reader,   Northern Ireland has endured its worst Covid-19 related day in some time, with two deaths related to the virus having been recorded.    The Department of Health said that one of the deaths had occurred in the last 24 hours, with another person having died in a different time period.    It was also revealed that three people here with Covid-19 are being treated in intensive care units. The number of newly diagnosed cases is 71 with 463 having tested positive over the last seven days.    There was relief for many on the exams front as it was revealed in court that post-primary tests in Northern Ireland are to be put back until January.    The further postponements were agreed following discussions with the education minister, Peter Weir. The development brought an end to legal challenges mounted by the parents of two children due to sit the tests.   Meanwhile, a funeral service has been held for a terminally ill woman who was able to marry in Co Down at the height of lockdown after a relaxation of restrictions.    Samantha Gamble passed away at the weekend, around three months after she married Frankie Byrne in a ceremony at her home. First minister Arlene Foster had tweeted her sadness at Samatha's death earlier this week.    Take care.   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.           "Give us a date or give us a lifeline" Hospitality Ulster demands from NI Executive           Hospitality Ulster has called on the NI Executive to throw the industry a lifeline of urgent financial support if it cannot provide a date for the reopening of 'traditional non-food' (wet-led) pubs.                 NI families share their back-to-school views as children return to classrooms   Many schoolchildren are returning to the classroom for the first time after spending months at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.           Multi-billion pound scale of Treasury pandemic money for Northern Ireland becomes clearer   The Treasury's spending on tackling the pandemic in Northern Ireland is so vast that it has seen government spending almost double from that normally required to keep most public services – including schools and hospitals – working .           Schools take all precautions but 'hundreds likely to catch Coronavirus'   School principals are taking every precaution to reduce the risk of Coronavirus as they welcome pupils back after five months away from school, they say.             EXCLUSIVE: NI set to be hardest hit region of UK as furlough winds down   Northern Ireland is set to be hit harder than any other UK region by the end of the furlough scheme, new figures revealed exclusively in today's News Letter show.           More than £2 billion spent on NI coronavirus response   More than £2 billion has been spent in response to the coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland, the audit office said.           Morning View: Alarming data on the cost of Covid in Northern Ireland, but also reasons for hope   On seemingly every front, the economic statistics with regard to the impact of Covid look bad for Northern Ireland.                 View more on Coronavirus

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