NI school reopening date needed soon, says Education Minister Peter Weir

Stena's Belfast-Liverpool ferry only accepting payment in euro – and Bank of England says that is legal

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Subscribe              Feb 17, 2021           Good morning Today's top stories: * Stena is only accepting payment in euro on its Belfast-Liverpool ferry, adding to the cost of buying anything on board – but has agreed to compensate customers after being contacted by the News Letter. * A Northern Ireland Railways service between Belfast and Portrush is currently delayed due to "disruptive passengers." * Three men have been arrested following a large gathering of Loyalists in east Belfast earlier this month. * A detailed breakdown of the number of coronavirus vaccinations administered in Northern Ireland has been issued by the Department of Health at Stormont. * A definitive decision on the date for pupils to return to schools in Northern Ireland will need to be made "fairly soon", Education Minister Peter Weir has said. And: * Jonny McCambridge: Alexa, why can't you speak in Ulster Scots? Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor * 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.   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.           Stena's Belfast-Liverpool ferry only accepting payment in euro – and Bank of England says that is legal           Stena is only accepting payment in euro on its Belfast-Liverpool ferry, adding to the cost of buying anything on board – but has agreed to compensate customers after being contacted by the News Letter.                 Men armed with metal bar pull driver from van - PSNI give chase before van overturns and busy   A van overturned on a busy Northern Ireland road on Tuesday evening after two men armed with a metal bar hijacked a vehicle.           Three arrested over loyalist gathering   Three men have been arrested following a large gathering of Loyalists in east Belfast earlier this month.           Steve Aiken: EU Commission leader tramples all over Belfast Agreement he claims to protect   A statement from the Ulster Unionist Party leader Steve Aiken:           Behind the scenes on Bloodlands, the thrilling new BBC drama staring Jimmy Nesbitt set in NI   GRAEME COUSINS has the lowdown on the new BBC One drama set and filmed in NI           NI school reopening date needed soon, says Education Minister Peter Weir   A definitive decision on the date for pupils to return to schools in Northern Ireland will need to be made "fairly soon", Education Minister Peter Weir has said.           Jonny McCambridge: Alexa, why can't you speak in Ulster Scots?   One of the advantages of my role as a newspaper columnist is that my voice is communicated to you through the written word.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Omagh poor law union addresses issue of cattle plague   From the News Letter, February 17, 1866       Sky to increase TV and broadband prices by up to £72 a year - here's who will be affected   Sky is increasing the cost of numerous TV and broadband services from 1 April 2021.                             Changes afoot for Interprovincial cricket           The North West Cricket Union is taking stock this week of some fairly positive news announced by Cricket Ireland (CI) regarding a revamp of the Interprovincial programme and a new High Performance Hub at Bready.                   Glentoran into top six with win over ten-man Portadown   Glentoran moved into the top six of the Danske Bank Premiership with a 3-1 win over ten-man Portadown.       Graham Hume ready to seize chance after Ireland Wolves call-up   North West Warriors all-rounder Graham Hume admits he was surprised to receive a call-up for Ireland Wolves' month-long tour of Bangladesh, which commences today.       New venue for this season's Irish Cup final   The Irish FA has confirmed this season's Irish Cup final will not take place at Windsor Park.                   View more news

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