Confusion over who will change NI covid rules if Executive collapses: ‘Uncharted waters’ says Health Minister

Irish unity should be Fine Gael's 'mission', Leo Varadkar tells party

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Subscribe              Jun 16, 2021           Good morning   For unlimited access to the very best local journalism on a faster website with 70 per cent fewer ads you can subscribe to The News Letter from just £1 for the first 3 months. Join us today and subscribe. You can cancel anytime, though we hope you wont.            Confusion over who will change NI covid rules if Executive collapses: 'Uncharted waters' says Health Minister           Health Minister Robin Swann has admitted he does not know who will have the authority to make changes to coronavirus rules in the absence of the Northern Ireland Executive.                 In the news today: * Irish unity should be Fine Gael's 'mission', Leo Varadkar tells party. Leo Varadkar has told the Fine Gael party that Irish reunification should be the party's "mission" and that it can happen in his lifetime. * NI political turmoil leading to 'uncharted waters' over Covid rules, say Swann. Health Minister Robin Swann has admitted he does not know who will have the authority to make changes to coronavirus rules in the absence of the Northern Ireland Executive. * Leading Brexiteers Kate Hoey and Ben Habib to address loyalist rally in NI. Two key figures who backed the legal action against the Northern Ireland Protocol, are set to speak at a loyalist rally in Northern Ireland this weekend. * Jonny McCambridge: Did music really end around 1995? Throughout the long pandemic struggle we have all developed our own ways of coping with the disruption to the lives we knew before. Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           DUP MP: We could pull out of Stormont if London imposes Irish act   DUP MP Sammy Wilson has suggested that if the government side-steps Stormont to bring an Irish language act into force, then unionists could simply cease participating in the Assembly.           Leading Brexiteers Kate Hoey and Ben Habib to address loyalist rally in NI   Leading Brexiteers Kate Hoey and Ben Habib, two key figures who backed the legal action against the Northern Ireland Protocol, are set to speak at a loyalist rally in Northern Ireland this weekend.           Irish unity should be Fine Gael's 'mission', Leo Varadkar tells party   Leo Varadkar has told the Fine Gael party that Irish reunification should be the party's "mission" and that it can happen in his lifetime.           Brandon Lewis to explore 'all options available' to introduce Irish language laws   Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said he will explore "all the options available" to introduce Irish language laws in the Province.           Jonny McCambridge: Did music really end around 1995?   Throughout the long pandemic struggle we have all developed our own ways of coping with the disruption to the lives we knew before.               David Healy's transfer message as Linfield sign Jack Ruddy   Linfield manager David Healy has confirmed the arrival of Jack Ruddy to Windsor Park.       Premier League fixtures announced for 2021/22   Premier League champions Manchester City will start the defence of their title away to Tottenham after the fixtures for the 2021-22 season were unveiled.                         View more news

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