Stormont Executive review could bring forward next Northern Ireland reopening date

113 more people test positive for Covid-19 and NO deaths in last 24 hours

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Subscribe              May 12, 2021           Dear reader The Stormont Executive could move earlier than expected to ease some of the coronavirus restrictions still relevant to Northern Ireland.  Arlene Foster, the first minister, revealed on Wednesday afternoon that ministers, during their meeting tomorrow, will discuss issues like the resumption of hugging and international travel.  Mrs Foster said it had been noted that the easing of restrictions had been taking place in other parts of the UK.  The TUV leader Jim Allister called for action over "sport fixtures and spectator attendance, public gatherings of sizeable proportions, meeting indoors, social distancing  and freedom for church and like gatherings". It will be interesting to see the outcome of tomorrow's meeting. Despite the brilliant success of the vaccination programme in Northern Ireland, there has been a sense of us always being behind the rest of the UK in terms of escaping restrictions.  Alistair Bushe Editor Have you signed up for our daily news update email? Regular news stories and round-ups from around Northern Ireland (Typically sent Mon-Sun) Tick both boxes to continue receiving this public interest bulletin.  You can find the details here.           113 more people test positive for Covid-19 and NO deaths in last 24 hours           Another 113 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in NI in the last 24 hours.                 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.           Northern Ireland Executive to discuss international travel on Thursday, Arlene Foster confirms   The Northern Ireland Executive is set to consider coronavirus regulations around international travel when it meets on Thursday, First Minister Arlene Foster has confirmed.           Stormont Executive review could bring forward next Northern Ireland reopening date   Northern Ireland's next step out of lockdown could be brought forward if agreement can be reached by the Stormont Executive tomorrow.           Stormont Executive to discuss easing of pandemic rules around hugging   The Stormont Executive is set to discuss the possibility of easing pandemic rules around hugging, the First Minister has said.           LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus NI - Covid-19 pandemic was entirely preventable finds official report commissioned by WHO   The Covid-19 pandemic was entirely preventable a report commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found.           These are the 11 NI postcode areas with ZERO new Covid-19 infections in the last seven days   As the number of new Covid-19 infections continues to come down right across Northern Ireland there are a number of postcode areas that have seen no new cases in the last seven days.           Schools asked to run free summer schemes in NI - 'there should be a focus on emotional health and wellbeing, as well as activities which are interactive and fun'   Schools in Northern Ireland have been asked to run free summer schemes for pupils lasting up to three weeks in July and August, it has emerged.           Antrim and Newtownabbey emergency response support for 135 children during pandemic   One hundred and 35 children have benefited from an emergency response programme in Antrim and Newtownabbey during the Covid pandemic this year, councillors have been told.                 View more news

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