Sam McBride: If democracy is to survive, we need more good politicians – and more good journalism

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Subscribe              Aug 8, 2021           Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week.           Sam McBride: If democracy is to survive, we need more good politicians – and more good journalism           Not all politicians are bad; not all journalists are good, writes Political Editor SAM McBRIDE in his final News Letter article                 Loyalist grouping accuses Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney of 'vetoing' talks   Attempts by Irish prime minister Micheal Martin to "reach out" to loyalists over NI Protocol concerns were "vetoed by Foreign Minister Simon Coveney", the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) has claimed.           Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of two-year-old girl   A man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of a two-year-old girl in Co Tyrone.           Only prisoners face as much restriction on visits as care homes, says campaigner   Strict coronavirus rules on visits to care homes mean residents are being treated like prisoners, the founder of a Northern Ireland care homes watchdog group has said.           NUALA MCKEEVER: 'Remember when loo roll became like a class A drug?'   Ahead of her forthcoming show in Bangor, Nuala McKeever chats to JOANNE SAVAGE about the absurdities and unexpected pleasures of lockdown, the joy of making people laugh and recording music with Paul Brady           Tributes to the respected former Northern Ireland coroner John Leckey, who has died aged 72   Tribute has been paid to Northern Ireland's former senior coroner John Leckey, who has died.           Ben Lowry: Now I understand those older people who want cooler summer weather   When I was younger, I listened with amazement to older people in Northern Ireland say during a spell of warm weather that it was 'too hot'.           Michael McIlveen's murderer fails in his appeal bid to secure re-release   One of the men convicted of the baseball bat murder of a Catholic schoolboy has lost a High Court challenge to a decision to deny him re-release from prison.           Nigel is still cycling after 500 days of lockdown, raising funds for good causes in Africa   Nigel Quinn turned 64 on Thursday, which was the 500th day that he cycled in lockdown.                 View more news

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