NI gardeners lose hundreds of seed varieties as major company Suttons withdraws fruit and veg seeds due to Irish Sea border

Pupils in Northern Ireland are not set to return to school until Monday 8 March at the earliest

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Subscribe              Jan 28, 2021           Good morning Are you a puzzles fan? To mark and to celebrate National Puzzle Day on Friday 29th we are opening access to Puzzles for all registered users from the 27th Jan - 3rd Feb. You can find our puzzles section here.  * Political editor Sam McBride examines five developments at the Northern Ireland Assembly this week. * Pupils in Northern Ireland are not set to return to school until Monday 8 March at the earliest, it has been claimed. * Seed to grow onions, carrots, cabbage and a host of other common vegetables will no longer be sent to Northern Ireland by one of the UK's major seed manufacturers because of the Irish Sea border. * Esmond Birnie writes: It is striking just how badly Northern Ireland did last year in both Covid's toll and economic recession, with output fall among worst in world. * There are 170 more children in care in Northern Ireland than there was at the beginning of April 2021, the Stormont Health Committee has been told *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.* Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor             Pupils not to return to classroom until March 8           Pupils in Northern Ireland are not set to return to school until Monday 8 March at the earliest, it has been claimed.                 NI gardeners lose hundreds of seed varieties as major company Suttons withdraws fruit and veg seeds due to Irish Sea border   Seed to grow onions, carrots, cabbage and a host of other common vegetables will no longer be sent to Northern Ireland by one of the UK's major seed manufacturers because of the Irish Sea border.           170 more children in care in Northern Ireland since beginning of pandemic   There are 170 more children in care in Northern Ireland than there was at the beginning of April 2021, the Stormont Health Committee has been told           Covid-19 vaccinations for almost 500,000 in NI within weeks: Patricia Donnelly   Nearly half-a-million more people in Northern Ireland will be offered vaccines in the coming weeks, the head of the vaccination programme has said.           Sam McBride: Another surreal week at Stormont as lockdown law farce goes on (and four other things we learned at the NI Assembly this week)   Political editor Sam McBride examines five developments at the Northern Ireland Assembly this week.           'Republican voters take note: can you imagine if Michael Stone stood for election?'   I wonder what Nationalists/Republicans – and indeed Irish Americans – would feel if convicted terrorist Michael Stone was now selected by a Unionist Party to stand for election; or worse, co-opted as a councillor or MLA.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: White gloves presented to judge to mark a 'crimeless' Co Tyrone   From the News Letter, January 28, 1915       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of January 1871   Funeral of the late Sir William Verner to be held in Co Armagh                             Ulster sign Leone Nakarawa from Glasgow Warriors, new deals for Ian Madigan and Rob Herring           Ulster have signed Glasgow Warriors forward Leone Nakarawa and handed new deals to Ireland internationals Ian Madigan and Rob Herring.                   Ronnie Stinson's proud legacy of helping heal 'broken' Portadown   Ronnie Stinson actively rejected the limelight but has left a lasting legacy as Portadown chairman of bringing stability back to a football club left 'broken' by severe financial problems and deep mistrust between fans and officials.       Tyrrell Hatton 'a Ryder Cup captain's dream', says Padraig Harrington   Tyrrell Hatton is "a Ryder Cup captain's dream", according to European skipper Padraig Harrington.       Linfield sign young Rangers midfielder Cameron Palmer   Rangers midfielder Cameron Palmer has joined Linfield on an 18-month contract.                             View more news

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