Tougher Covid rules a case of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’, NHS boss says + Stormont ministers to decide on ‘additional asks’ to stem latest Covid wave

DUP minister facing legal action for not securing the wider approval of the Stormont Executive for port checks required by the Northern Ireland Protocol

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Subscribe              Dec 21, 2021             Michael Cousins Acting Managing Editor Good afternoon from the News Letter. This is your Coronavirus and general news email update.  In Coronavirus news today: * Tougher Covid rules a case of 'when' rather than 'if', NHS boss says * DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has tested positive for Covid-19 * The majority of classes at Queen's University Belfast in January will be delivered remotely due to the deteriorating Covid-19 situation * Stormont ministers to decide on 'additional asks' to stem latest Covid wave In other news: * DUP minister facing legal action for not securing the wider approval of the Stormont Executive for port checks required by the Northern Ireland Protocol * 'Clapping ministers in shackles and sending them to prison may not be in the public interest' says High Court judge in stinging findings against DUP   Subscribe to the News Letter today and get twice the savings with £46 off a case of hand-selected Christmas wines AND 25% off an annual digital subscription. Checkout with promo code XMAS25 for 25% off annual digital subscriptions           DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has tweeted that he had received a positive result from a PCR test.           The Stormont Executive is to decide what "level of asks" will be made of the public to curb the latest surge in Covid-19   The Stormont Executive is to decide what "level of asks" will be made of the public to curb the latest surge in Covid-19.           Everything you need to know about Covid-19 lateral flow tests explained           Tougher Covid rules a case of 'when' rather than 'if', NHS boss says           Covid-19: Queen's University moves back towards remote classes in January           Postcodes with the highest number of positive Covid cases in Northern Ireland           Scientists create 10-step guide on planning safe household mixing this Christmas           Minister facing legal action for not securing wider approval of Executive for port checks required by the NI Protocol   A DUP minister is facing legal action for not securing the wider approval of the Stormont Executive for port checks required by the Northern Ireland Protocol.           Prison officer's killer fails in bid to overturn murder conviction   A west Belfast man jailed for murdering a senior prison officer failed today in a legal bid to overturn his conviction.           Court proceedings start against eight people charged in relation to allegations of abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital   Court proceedings have commenced against eight people charged in relation to allegations of abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.           'Clapping ministers in shackles and sending them to prison may not be in the public interest' says High Court judge in stinging findings against DUP   Mr Justice Scoffield, the High Court judge who handed down the findings against the DUP's Protocol protests, has stressed that he is wary about judges straying into politics.                 View more news

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