Executive to meet today. ‘Robust and extreme’ Covid-19 restriction recommendations to be discussed.

Appeal for witnesses after 'young' motorcyclist killed in late night collision

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Subscribe              Dec 17, 2020           Good morning Thanks for your support for our journalism this year. If you haven't already then please consider taking out a digital subscription with us from just £1 a month. And we are offering 20% off if you get someone a subscription as a gift this Christmas. Just use the code CHRISTGIFT20 - find out more here. All eyes will be on Stormont this afternoon as the Executive meet to discuss further coronavirus restrictions. Health Minister, Robin Swann, declined an opportunity to confirm or deny a suggestion he will recommend a pre-Christmas lockdown intervention. We will bring you all that news at www.newsletter.co.uk or you can sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter via or website.  In other news police have issued an appeal for witnesses after a 'young' motorcyclist was killed in late night collision. In a statement the PSNI say that the collision, involving a black ZNEN motorbike and a silver-coloured Volkswagen Polo, was reported to police just after 6pm yesterday. And Sammy Wilson writes 'I refused to be corralled into the arrant nonsense of unconscious bias training. If ever there was an example of an unnecessary abuse of public money this is it'. Keep safe   Michael Cousins   Deputy digital editor             Boxing Day sales to be cancelled as NI Executive to tell all non-essential retail to close from Christmas Eve           The Health Minister, Robin Swann, will recommend one of the highest and most extreme Covid-19 interventions to the Northern Ireland Executive when it meets in Stormont today.                 Appeal for witnesses after 'young' motorcyclist killed in late night collision   Police are appealing for information after a male motorcyclist died in a late night collision.           Sammy Wilson: I refused to be corralled into the arrant nonsense of unconscious bias training   I would urge the Northern Ireland executive to follow Westminster's lead and stop the squander of public money on cash grabbing consultants and unconscious bias training in the civil service, writes SAMMY WILSON.           Brexit: Pet owners need animal certificate for travel to EU and N Ireland   Brexit: Pet owners need animal certificate for travel to EU and N Ireland           'Robust and extreme' Covid-19 restriction recommendations to be discussed today at Stormont   Tough Covid-19 restriction plans after Christmas will today be discussed at Stormont.           Boris Johnson is the latest gutless British politician   A letter from John Ross:               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of December 1950   Electric lights for Islandmagee       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: The battle of the lights – gas versus electricity   From the News Letter, December 17, 1884                             World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea wins BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year award           Six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has been named as the BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year for 2020.                   Daryl Gurney out to prove critics wrong at PDC World Darts Championships   DARYL Gurney dismissed talk of a crisis of confidence ahead of his World Darts Championships opener at the Alexandra Palace today, insisting he's got what it takes to go all the way.       Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ready for Manchester United's 'big run'   Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are heading into a "big run of games" that will show whether or not they are title contenders.       Teenage prospect Rhys Irwin granted British Supersport chance in 2021   Donegal teenager Rhys Irwin has joined the British Supersport Championship-winning Appleyard Macadam Yamaha team for 2021.                   View more news

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