NI chief scientific adviser loses High Court bid to block disciplinary probe

Stephen Nolan: I have been threatened by powerful people to stop doing particular stories

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Subscribe              Mar 9, 2021           Good morning   Welcome to your morning update from the team at the News Letter. * Parents need to know school reopening plans this week, says Education Minister Peter Weir as he prepares to bring proposals to the Stormont Executive * Stephen Nolan: I have been threatened by powerful people to stop doing particular stories...sophisticated machines have been set up in order to achieve political objectives * Piers Morgan storms off GMB set after being challenged on his treatment of Meghan Markle * 'Foetus has no human rights in NI' Human Rights Commission confirms, as Assembly asks it to advise on protection of pregnancies with disabilities * Temporary and technical extensions to post-Brexit trade grace periods in Northern Ireland are sensible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.   With a subscription to the News Letter you can read our online digital edition via our eReader on your desktop or mobile device. A Digital+ subscription will give you unlimited access to our website where you'll see 70% fewer ads. You can also access the interactive puzzles section along with the digital edition. Subscriptions start from £1 a month.  Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           NI chief scientific adviser loses High Court bid to block disciplinary probe           Northern Ireland's chief scientific adviser has lost a High Court bid to block a disciplinary investigation into allegations he failed to tell the family of a nine-year-old girl who died about "failings" in her treatment.                 Visiting at all Southern Trust hospitals remains suspended due to high COVID levels   Increased levels of COVID-19 in the Southern Health Trust area has led to visiting at all sites and hospitals remaining temporarily suspended.           Harry & Meghan - Piers Morgan storms off Good Morning Britain as co-presenter Alex Beresford defends Meghan Markle   Television presenter, Piers Morgan, stormed off the set of Good Morning Britain on Tuesday morning after fellow presenter, Alex Beresford, defended the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.           Stephen Nolan: I have been threatened by powerful people to stop doing particular stories...sophisticated machines have been set up in order to achieve political objectives   Broadcaster Stephen Nolan and First Minister Arlene Foster have both gone public to lift the lid on "online lynch mobs controlled by dark forces" who are attempting to "achieve political objectives" by destroying public figures through online trolling.           Parents need to know school reopening plans this week, says Education Minister Peter Weir as he prepares to bring proposals to the Stormont Executive   Parents need to know this week if children returning to the classroom will stay in school until Easter, Education Minister Peter Weir has said.           'Foetus has no human rights in NI' Human Rights Commission confirms, as Assembly asks it to advise on protection of pregnancies with disabilities   The Human Rights Commission has confirmed that the foetus or unborn child in any pregnancy in Northern Ireland does not enjoy a right to life under the European Convention of Human Rights.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Marquis of Downshire urges tenants to raise a 'bold resistance' to rate aid   From the News Letter, March 9, 1849       Little sympathy for Harry and Meghan on streets of NI after revelations from Oprah Winfrey interview   There was not much sympathy for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Lisburn ahead of their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey airing on British television tonight.                             Rangers transfer warning by Mark Warburton           Mark Warburton insists newly-crowned champions Rangers must now build on their position of strength if they want Steven Gerrard to lead them into a dynasty of dominance over Celtic.                   Welcome win the perfect platform for Portadown push   Portadown manager Matthew Tipton set aside the emotion of a second derby success and instead turned his focus to the pragmatic reward of three welcome points and a third win of the club's return to Premiership football.       Gary Hamilton's derby duty message to Glenavon players after 'unacceptable' run   Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton rejected revenge as any future motivation for his players in the aftermath of Saturday's demoralising 4-1 reverse - but offered a decisive reminder to his squad of derby duty.       TalkSPORT pundit claims it is 'matter of fact' that Steven Gerrard will leave Rangers for 'elite' league   Simon Jordan has claimed that it is a "matter of fact" that Steven Gerrard will leave Rangers if he receives an offer to manage in an "elite league".                   View more news

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