Health and social care workers in NI set to receive one off ‘thank you’ payment

Large crowds at republican funeral 'abandoned Covid-19 duty to our community' says Colum Eastwood

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Subscribe              Jan 26, 2021           Dear reader, Controversy is raging over claims that Northern Ireland's strict coronavirus regulations were broken during the funeral of a former IRA man in Londonderry on Monday.  Images emerged last night of the funeral procession of Eamon McCourt, a 62-year-old republican who reportedly died after contracting Covid-19.  The PSNI has said it is investigation 'likely' breaches of the regulations.  DUP representatives Gregory Campbell and Gary Middleton were among those who publicly criticised the scenes in Londonderry, while on Tuesday, the city's MP, Colum Eastwood of the SDLP, accused those who allegedly breached the regulations of letting the community down.  The latest coronavirus statistics released by the Department of the Health have revealed that another 16 people who tested positive for the virus have passed away.  Eleven of those who died were aged over 80, while the other five were aged between 60 and 79.  The department also revealed that during the last 24 hours, 550 people in Northern Ireland tested positive for the virus.  Alistair Bushe Editor  * If you want to enjoy accurate, fact-checked journalism that you can trust, why not sign up for a digital subscription?  You can have unlimited access to the work of our top journalists, thought-provoking columnists and exclusive content from as little as £1 a month? Check out your subscription options here.           NI records 16 additional Covid deaths and 550 new infections in last 24 hours           The Department of Health (DoH) has recorded 16 additional Covid-19 related deaths and 550 new infections in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours.                 Health and social care workers in NI set to receive one off 'thank you' payment   The Northern Ireland Executive has given a clear signal that it intends to reward the remarkable work of health and social care employees with a one off 'thank you' payment.           NI schools could stay closed until Easter: Options for NI Executive revealed   Schools in Northern Ireland could be closed until Easter, it has emerged.           Large crowds at republican funeral 'abandoned Covid-19 duty to our community' says Colum Eastwood   SDLP leader and MP for Foyle, Colum Eastwood, has accused those who allegedly breached Covid-19 regulations while attending the funeral of a veteran Irish republican of letting the local community down.           Report sheds lights on what could be historic church shift across religious divide   New research has shown that the perceptions of what church has begun to change during the coronavirus pandemic.           NI man 'stuck' in South Africa fears hotel quarantine costs   A NI man, who is currently stuck in South Africa, is concerned about an expensive quarantine on his return home.           Lidl is giving 25,000 shop staff a 'thank you' bonus for work during the pandemic   Supermarket workers at Lidl will be given a £200 bonus as a thank you for their hard work during the pandemic.           This spray claims to kill 99.9% of Covid bacteria for up to six weeks - how it works   An antimicrobial spray that eradicates Covid-19 on surfaces for up to six weeks after application has launched in the UK.           Claims the Oxford vaccine doesn't work for over-65s are false - here's where the rumour started   Claims that the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is not effective for people over the age of 65 are inaccurate, and originated from a mistake in a German news report.           Moderna says Covid vaccine is effective against new variants - but a 'booster shot' is being developed   Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has revealed that scientists in the US are preparing to upgrade Covid-19 vaccines in order to address the variants of the virus which are circulating in the UK and South Africa.                 View more news

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