‘People are dying alone with no-one near them’ says hospital chaplain

Tandragee 100 road races cancelled due to Covid-19 crisis

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Subscribe              Jan 12, 2021           Good morning In the news today: * A hospital chaplain has appealed for people to protect "our last line of defence, the NHS". The Northern Ireland Executive will meet later today to discuss the mounting pressures on hospitals. * The 2021 60th anniversary Tandragee 100 has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. * Congregations of the Free Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland have voted to suspend public worship in its churches with immediate effect. * Northern Ireland Screen has said an ex-IRA would-be murderer had no hand in helping to secure funding for a new documentary on the life of Martin McGuinness. * The PSNI conducted more than 7,500 patrols across Northern Ireland over Christmas - including 280 drink driving arrests. * 'Chemists ready and willing to hand out vaccines'. Julie Greenfield made the remarks to the News Letter yesterday after Gerard Greene, the head of Community Pharmacy NI, had made similar comments about pharmacists' willingness to throw their weight behind the Province-wide roll out. 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.  We also have a special offer for you - 21% off all our monthly or annual subscription packages - when you use the code 21NEWYEAR between now and Sunday, January 17. 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. Stay safe Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           'People are dying alone with no-one near them' says hospital chaplain appealing for public to protect 'our last line of defence'           A NI hospital chaplain has appealed for people to protect "our last line of defence, the NHS".                 Covid-19: 'Chemists ready and willing to hand out vaccines'   A woman who manages a body encompassing hundreds of pharmacy outlets across Northern Ireland has added her voice to calls for local chemists to be involved in administering Covid-19 vaccines.           Foster defends Christmas relaxation of restrictions as Covid rates surge   Arlene Foster has defended the pre-Christmas easing of coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland as hospitals struggle to deal with surging admission numbers.           Free Presbyterian Church votes to suspend public worship   Congregations of the Free Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland have voted to suspend public worship in its churches with immediate effect.           Get 21% off a News Letter subscription to start 2021   We're looking forward to bringing you the best news and analysis from Northern Ireland during 2021, and we have a great money off subscription offer to start the new year.           Ex-IRA bomber was on broadcast board when £44k given to McGuinness doc   Northern Ireland Screen has said an ex-IRA would-be murderer had no hand in helping to secure funding for a new documentary on the life of Martin McGuinness.               Through the archives: From the News Letter of January 1941   Letter writer decries 'spoiling of Stormont'       Through the archives: Memorial to late minister unveiled in church   From the News Letter, January 12, 1909                             Tandragee 100 road races cancelled due to Covid-19 crisis           The 2021 60th anniversary Tandragee 100 has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.                   It's May that matters for Manchester United boss   Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United's players are focused on the long game rather than the chance to go top in January for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.       FLASHBACK: Test your sporting knowledge   Try our sporting quiz:       Ulster's final Champions Cup fixtures suspended   Ulster's remaining two Heineken Champions Cup games against Gloucester and Toulouse have been suspended.                   View more news

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