‘Please pray for me’ Cleric who administers to dying patients with COVID in NI hospital has tested positive

PM must activate emergency Brexit get-out clause to protect Union

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Subscribe              Jan 14, 2021           Good morning Get 21% off a News Letter subscription to start 2021. As a little treat to start your year off, and since we are all sick of the number 20, we're offering readers 21 per cent off all our monthly or annual subscription packages* when you use promo code 21NEWYEAR, netting you a saving of up to £18.88. In the news today: * DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has warned that the Good Friday Agreement risks being breached as a result of disruption to post-Brexit Irish Sea trade. * A chaplain to Antrim Area Hospital has spoken about his devastating experiences administering to patients dying with COVID-19. * Stormont's Department of Health yesterday declined to provide any timetable for when coronavirus vaccines may be delivered to local chemists, as English pharmacies begin handling the jabs from today onwards. * A new biography of Martin McGuinness describes him as a "paranoid" man possessed by an "absolute ruthlessness" when it came to weeding out so-called informers from the IRA's ranks. And * Oft forgotten local link with a tragedy on the football field. It was one of the great football tragedies of the 20th century. Stay safe Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Post Brexit trade disruption breaches the Good Friday Agreement           DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has warned that the Good Friday Agreement risks being breached as a result of disruption to post-Brexit Irish Sea trade.                 Cleric who administers to dying patients with COVID in NI hospital has tested positive - 'Please pray for me'   A local chaplain to Antrim Area Hospital who recently spoke about this devastating experiences administering to patients dying with COVID-19           DUP: PM must activate emergency Brexit get-out clause to protect Union   A senior DUP MP has declared that the Irish Sea border has created a situation so dire that the prime minister must now activate a clause in the Brexit deal, allowing him to take what are essentially emergency steps to "safeguard" the Union.           Stormont pressed for timetable for NI pharmacies to get Covid vaccines   Stormont's Department of Health yesterday declined to provide any timetable for when coronavirus vaccines may be delivered to local chemists, as English pharmacies are expected to begin handling the jabs from today onwards.           International traveller testing at airports to be discussed today by NI Executive   Plans are set to be discussed at the NI Executive to make international arrivals into NI produce a negative Covid-19 test before departure.           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.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Funeral of the late Dowager Lady Lurgan   From the News Letter, January 14, 1878       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of January 1911   Presbyterian minister's 'fidelity and zeal' remembered                             Ally McCoist prepares Steven Gerrard for the effect of Rangers winning the title           Ally McCoist has told Steven Gerrard that he will have an "unbelievable" effect on so many people if he leads Rangers to the title.                   Flashback: Olympic champion Nicole Cooke retires from cycling on this day in 2013   On this day in 2013, former Olympic road race champion Nicole Cooke retired from cycling with immediate effect.       Deals done but unusual January transfer tests for Irish League   Portadown manager Matthew Tipton has highlighted some of the challenges connected to this year's unique January transfer window.       Stephen Mallon joins Bohs after Sheffield United exit   Belfast man Stephen Mallon has signed for Bohemians.                   View more news

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