Questions over school's return capacity & Historic markets to reopen

This year it's 'The Battle of the Bug' say Orange Order

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jun 19, 2020           Good afternoon everyone One day after the Stormont Executive appeared to suggest that all schools in Northern Ireland would reopen fully in September, confusion reigned on Friday.  In an interview on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme, Education Minister Peter Weir said that although there would be a reduction in social distancing requirements to one metre, this wouldn't enable all schools to operate at full capacity in the autumn. Mr Weir said he anticipated that children would not only return to the classroom on a part-time basis in many schools. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland has reported one more death related to coronavirus in the last 24 hours, with three more people testing positive for Covid-19 Nationally, the UK's chief medical officers agreed to downgrade the coronavirus alert level from four to three after a "steady" and continuing decrease in cases in all four nations. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Alistair Bushe, Editor  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.           Large number of NI schools will not return to full capacity in September           Some schools in NI will not be able to return to full-capacity teaching in September, the Education Minister has said.                 This is what you will be able to do and when you will be able to do it   We look at what what you will soon be able to do and when you will be able to do it.           Coronavirus alert level downgraded across the UK as cases continue to fall   The UK's chief medical officers have agreed to downgrade the coronavirus alert level from four to three after a "steady" and continuing decrease in cases in all four nations.           Death-toll now more than 800   The number of Covid-19 related deaths recorded in Northern Ireland up to June 12 was 802           One new death in last 24 hours - three additional people test positive for Covid-19   One person has died in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours after testing positive for Covid-19           Bitesized breakdown: The key points of the Covid lockdown relaxation plan for Northern Ireland   Dates for the reopenings have all been unveiled by NI's political leaders           Twelfth of July: This year Orange Order makes 'Battle of the Bug' the key message   The County Grand Orange Lodge of Belfast has launched their Belfast Orangefest campaign which encourages everyone to have an enjoyable, but different Twelfth this year.           Historic Belfast markets to reopen to public   Belfast's historic St George's and Smithfield markets are to reopen to the public after they were forced to closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.                 View more on Coronavirus

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