Northern Ireland High Street Voucher Scheme 2021: How to apply now the the portal is opened and where you can spend it

Owen Polley: Britain should stand up without fear to President Joe Biden over Northern Ireland

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Subscribe              Sep 27, 2021             Michael Cousins Acting Managing Editor Good afternoon Welcome to your afternoon update and Coronavirus bulletin from the News Letter Sadly four further deaths of patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health said there had also been 903 new confirmed cases in the last 24-hour reporting period. On Monday morning there were 345 Covid-19 patients in hospital, with 28 in intensive care. A DUP Assembly member has branded Stormont's Covid-19 restrictions as draconian and undemocratic. Paul Frew's remarks came as he pressed deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill on how long emergency powers taken by the Executive would remain in place. Ms O'Neill rejected his characterisation as she made clear the powers would remain in place "for as long as necessary" to protect public health. In other news: * A west Belfast man jailed for the murder of a prison officer is set to mount a legal bid to overturn his conviction. Christopher Robinson, 51, is serving a minimum 22-year sentence for the killing of Adrian Ismay in March 2016. * Two Belfast brothers have had an emotional meeting with an RUC officer they saw shot twice in the head as children and had assumed to be dead.  And astonishingly, former Sergeant Jim Craig, now 72, explained to the News Letter that he was saved by the fact that his hair was too long. * Chapter Chat: Royal Black's Centenary Circuit hailed as 'tremendous success'. The leader of the Royal Black Institution has urged people to make a last-minute donation to the 'Centenary Circuit'. Don't let a good deal pass you by this Autumn With the leaves soon starting to change, Autumn is certainly on it's way, but before you start to look beyond to the wintry weather and shorter days we want to celebrate Autumn in all it's colour and spectacle with a spectacular sale. Until October 17 we're cutting our prices in half for the first 6 months of new monthly digital subscriptions, or for the first 3 months of  print subscriptions. Checkout using the promo code ATMN50 for 50% off.            Northern Ireland High Street Voucher Scheme 2021: How to apply now the the portal is opened and where you can spend it           Northern Ireland's High Street Voucher Scheme application portal opens on Monday, September 27, but how do you register and when is the deadline?                 Journalist reports worst abuse of 15 years after writing on pandemic sceptic   Former News Letter journalist Sam McBride says that despire covering politics for 15 years, he has never suffered the online abuse he has received after questioning a leading pandemic sceptic.           Vaccine passports: NI 'no longer in the space' to justify action   Northern Ireland is no longer in a space where vaccine passports are required, a DUP minister has said.           High Street voucher: 'Let's ensure older people don't miss out'   Everyone should be mindful of older relatives to ensure they don't miss out on the new £100 High Street voucher scheme, the Commissioner for Older People NI has said.           Killer of prison officer Adrian Ismay seeks to overturn conviction   A west Belfast man jailed for the murder of a prison officer is set to mount a legal bid to overturn his conviction.           Owen Polley: Britain should stand up without fear to President Joe Biden over Northern Ireland   Boris Johnson will have mixed feelings about his first visit to Washington DC as prime minister.           Ed Sheeran joins music legends paying tribute to agent Steve Strange   Some of the biggest names in the music industry have paid glowing tributes to Co Antrim music agent Steve Strange following his death aged 53.                 View more news

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