Unionist unity: Incoming DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s daughter marries son of UUP chair Danny Kennedy

'The Twelfth is still on - but format will be different as NI emerges from pandemic'

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Subscribe              Jun 25, 2021           Good morning Welcome to your Friday update from the News Letter. * 'The Twelfth is still on - but format will be different as NI emerges from pandemic'. Just as last year, Twelfth of July Celebrations will not be thwarted by Covid-19 this summer, a source in the Orange Order has confirmed.  * Malta, Balearic Islands and Madeira among new additions to travel green list. Anyone hoping for a holiday abroad this summer will soon have more options for quarantine-free travel after the Government reviewed its foreign travel list on Thursday (24 June). * Report sets out benefits of trade with GB over RoI. A freshly compiled report on where the bulk of Northern Ireland's goods come from shows there are "five times more reasons" to prioritise trade with Great Britain as opposed to the Republic. * Picture special: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's daughter marries son of UUP chair Danny Kennedy. Sir. Jeffrey Donaldson's daughter and the son of former UUP MLA, Danny Kennedy, tied the knot at Banbridge Road Presbyterian Church in Dromore, Co Down yesterday. * Top NI judge suggests terrorist sentence guidelines could be used to combat organised crime. Northern Ireland's most senior judge has suggested that sentencing guidelines which are currently used in some terrorist cases could also be applied to combat organised crime gangs.   Have a good day Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           Unionist unity: Incoming DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's daughter marries son of UUP chair Danny Kennedy           The marriage of the incoming DUP leader's daughter and the UUP chairman's son has been described as "a form of powersharing that will definitely work".                 Want to see how our website looks to subscribers?   Take a look here to see for yourself. Our subscribers see 70 per cent fewer ads and you can subscribe to The News Letter from just £1 for the first 3 months and get unlimited access to the very best local journalism on a faster website.  Join us today and subscribe. You can cancel anytime, though we hope you wont.           Report sets out benefits of trade with GB over RoI   A freshly compiled report on where the bulk of Northern Ireland's goods come from shows there are "five times more reasons" to prioritise trade with Great Britain as opposed to the Republic.           New green list countries UK: 16 new destinations that have been added to the green international travel list   The Department of Health (DoH) has announced a number of changes to Northern Ireland international travel lists.           'The Twelfth is still on - but format will be different as NI emerges from pandemic'   Just as last year, Twelfth of July Celebrations will not be thwarted by Covid-19 this summer, a source in the Orange Order has confirmed.             Top NI judge suggests terrorist sentence guidelines could be used to combat organised crime   Northern Ireland's most senior judge has suggested that sentencing guidelines which are currently used in some terrorist cases could also be applied to combat organised crime gangs.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: News Letter editorial reflects on 'The Creed of the Nazis'   From the News Letter, June 25, 1934       Ulster bid for Dublin's Lord Nelson (June 1954)   From the News Letter of June 1954 From the News Letter of June 1954                             Michael Carvill makes first foray into management           Michael Carvill has taken his first steps into management after being appointed player-boss at Kilmore Rec.                   Racing great Ray McCullough honoured with celebration day at Queen's University   A special celebration day in honour of Irish road racing great Ray McCullough took place this week at Queen's University in Belfast.       Gary Hamilton hails Glenavon signings as "quite a coup"   Gary Hamilton feels it was "quite a coup" for Glenavon to tie influential duo Matthew Fitzpatrick and Peter Campbell to new long-term deals.       Jordan Henderson: No talk of Euro 96 semi in England camp ahead of Germany clash   Jordan Henderson has revealed there has been no talk of Euro 96 and England's semi-final defeat to Germany despite the two nations being paired together again 25 years later.                   View more news

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