Suggestions of 6 week lockdown questioned by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

Senior civil servants' union says Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill presiding over 'dysfunctionality'

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Subscribe              Oct 12, 2020           Dear reader On the day that the Chief Medical officer Dr Michael McBride has reportedly called for a six week lockdown NI leaders will join the emergency meeting with UK's Cobra committee. Stay with us at newsletter.co.uk for all the breaking news. Michael Cousins Engagement team 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.           Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride reportedly makes call for 6 week lockdown for NI           The Chief Medical officer for NI Dr Michael McBride has reportedly called for a six week lockdown for Northern Ireland.                 Senior civil servants' union says Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill presiding over 'dysfunctionality'   Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill should no longer get to appoint the head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, the union which represents senior civil servants has said.           Ex-NIO advisor urges new safeguards for Stormont House Agreement to stop former terrorists rewriting their past   A key advisor during the Stormont House Agreement deal was always concerned that it would allow terrorists to spuriously rewrite their history - and says government must act now to stop it happening.           NI surgeon overcomes his own childhood trauma to help others in pain   GRAEME COUSINS talks to a surgeon from Co Fermanagh whose murdered father inspired him to preserve life           Dave Penman: Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill's failure to appoint a civil service head an abdication of responsibility   The first and deputy first ministers' failure to appoint a new head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) may not be at the forefront of people's minds given the public health and economic emergencies we're facing.           Payments stopped to NI mega farm which 'gamed' green subsidy for anaerobic digesters   Northern Ireland's largest pork producer earned a quarter of a million pounds a year from household and business electricity bills by 'gaming' a green energy scheme, the energy regulator has found.           NI leaders to join emergency meeting with UK's Cobra committee - more schools close as COVID-19 cases increase   The first and deputy first ministers, along with the NI health minister, will take part in a meeting of the UK's emergency Cobra committee later.               Whiskey Master Alex tastes US success with her original spirit   Master blender Alex Thomas is well on the way to realising her ambition to create a globally successful Irish single malt whiskey.       Through the archives: 'Amusements' continue to be performed in Belfast theatres despite violence   From the News Letter, October 12, 1920                             Ryan Farquhar says decision over 2021 North West 200 and Isle of Man TT needed 'sooner rather than later'           Ryan Farquhar says it is imperative that the organisers of the major road races make a decision on whether or not their events will take place in 2021 'sooner rather than later'.                   Flashback: Man City take action over Carlos Tevez's substitute refusal on this day in 2011   Manchester City confirmed Carlos Tevez would face disciplinary proceedings on this day in 2011 over alleged breaches of contract in relation to his conduct during the club's Champions League tie against Bayern Munich, when he allegedly refused to come on as a substitute.       Northern Ireland suffer Euro play-off hangover   After the highs of the EURO 2020 play-off win over Bosni-Herzegovina on Thursday, Northern Ireland came back down to earth with a bump with defeat to Austria last night.       Flashback: India legend Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from international cricket on this day in 2013   India great Sachin Tendulkar announced on October 10, 2013 that he would retire from international cricket the following month after playing his 200th Test against the West Indies.                   View more news

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