NI Executive to be told act now or full lockdown will not be enough to save hospitals

Mark Devenport: Leaks are often a sign of political division, but are done for pure motives too

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Subscribe              Nov 19, 2020           Good morning In today's news:  Health Minister Robin Swann is expected to tell the Northern Ireland Executive today that unless it agrees to deploy new Covid-19 restrictions within the next few days, a full lockdown in December will not be enough to stop hospitals buckling from pressure. Almost five months after Michelle O'Neill joined thousands of people at the vast funeral of IRA commander Bobby Storey, the police have still not even interviewed her. Sam McBride talks about the week at Stormont - Alliance tells its members it wants to end mandatory coalition (and four other things we learned this week) And Mark Devenport writes 'Leaks are often a sign of political division, but are done for pure motives too' You can read all of these stories and more at www.newsletter.co.uk Digital subscriptions are available for only £1 per month for the first three months. Doing so means you will see fewer ads while you read our stories,  and access to four free puzzle games every day - made just for subscribers. Have a good day   Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           New lockdown measures to be imposed within days - NI Executive to be told act now or full lockdown will not be enough to save hospitals           Health Minister Robin Swann is expected to tell the Northern Ireland Executive today that unless it agrees to deploy new Covid-19 restrictions within the next few days, a full lockdown in December will not be enough to stop hospitals buckling from pressure a rise in infections would inevitably bring.                 Man arrested in Belfast over 1974 Birmingham bombings understood to be Michael Patrick Reilly   A 65-year-old man is continuing to be held in connection with the murders of 21 people in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.           Radio 1 to censor Fairytale Of New York this Christmas - to avoid offending listeners   BBC Radio 1 will play an edited version of Christmas favourite Fairytale Of New York in a bid to avoid offending listeners.           Woman arrested in probe into ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital is released pending report to PPS   A woman arrested by detectives from the PSNI's Public Protection Branch investigating the allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital has been released.           'Decriminalise terror groups to secure peace' - backlash against paramilitary watchdog's proposed idea   There has been wide-ranging opposition to the possibility of decriminalising terror groups as a means of advancing and securing the peace process.           Sam McBride: Alliance tells its members it wants to end mandatory coalition (and four other things we learned this week)   In a week when Stormont is still reeling from the gross incompetence of last week, our political editor Sam McBride examines five developments at the Northern Ireland Assembly this week.           Mark Devenport: Leaks are often a sign of political division, but are done for pure motives too   If division and dysfunction is the disease which has been afflicting our Stormont executive in recent weeks, then one of the tell tale symptoms is the propensity of ministers or their aides to leak details about what they have been discussing.               Through the archives: From the News Letter of November 1835   An invitation to Sir Robert Peel       Through the archives: Major O'Neill to stand for election in Mid-Antrim   From the News Letter, November 19, 1918                             Jonathan Rea tops winter test at Jerez on new-for-2021 Kawasaki           Jonathan Rea tested the new 2021 Kawasaki he hopes will fire him to a magnificent seventh World Superbike title next year for the first time at Jerez in Spain.                   Relegation no impact on Ian Baraclough's Northern Ireland gameplan   Ian Baraclough insisted news of Northern Ireland's relegation in the Nations League had no bearing on their final preparations for last night's draw against Romania.       Sidecarcross GP at Desermartin is off   The eagerly awaited Sidecarcross Grand Prix of Northern Ireland scheduled for Desertmartin in July 2021 has been deferred until 2022 because of uncertainty around the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.       Flashback: Gerry Francis quits as Spurs manager on this day in 1997   Gerry Francis resigned as Tottenham manager on this day in 1997, with chairman Alan Sugar announcing Grasshopper Zurich coach Christian Gross would be taking over at White Hart Lane.                   View more news

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