Details of NI Covid recovery plan start to filter through - Stormont told to ‘get a move on’ with its roadmap out of lockdown

USPCA offers £500 reward for information on 'unforgivable' mutilation of dog

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Subscribe              Mar 2, 2021           Good morning Welcome to your specially selected round-up of articles from the News Letter team.   In the news today:  * Stormont is told to 'get a move on' with its roadmap out of lockdown * Eamonn McCann to resign from politics on health grounds - praises councillors from all parties for their support * The younger sister of a 28-year-old who died suddenly after testing positive for COVID-19 has told of her love for her 'sister and best friend' * Call for removal of 'intimidatory' Hunger Strike sign in County Tyrone And:  * USPCA offers £500 reward for information on 'unforgivable' mutilation of dog With a subscription to the News Letter you can read our online digital edition via our eReader on your desktop or mobile device. A Digital+ subscription will give you unlimited access to our website where you'll see 70% fewer ads. You can also access the interactive puzzles section along with the digital edition. Subscriptions start from £1 a month.    Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           Details of NI Covid recovery plan are starting to filter through - Executive identifies nine key areas plan will focus on           Some of the details on the Northern Ireland Executive's Covid-19 recovery plan.                 Stormont is told to 'get a move on' with its roadmap out of lockdown   Stormont has been told to "get a move on" after the Northern Ireland Executive missed its own deadline to produce a roadmap out of lockdown .           If mystery carrier of Brazil variant is in Northern Ireland Matt Hancock wants them to ring this number immediately   Health authorities are searching for an as of yet unidentified person who tested positive for the Brazil variant of Covid-19 who could be literally anywhere in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.           USPCA offers £500 reward for information on 'unforgivable' mutilation of dog   The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a £500 reward for information leading to a successful conviction after the discovery of mutilated dog remains in the Derrybeg / Meadow area of Newry.           Reversal looms for DUP's block on building permanent Irish Sea border checkpoints   A DUP minister's move to halt work on permanent Irish Sea border posts last night appeared likely to be short-lived, as he faced the prospect of it being rapidly reversed.           NI vaccine roll-out: New mass vaccine centres run by pharmacists under consideration   Pharmacists are in talks with the Department of Health to set up extra mass coronavirus vaccination centres across Northern Ireland, it has emerged.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Shareholders meet with directors to discuss progress of new railway line   From the News Letter, March 2, 1868       See inside one of Northern Ireland's finest Georgian country houses, on sale for £850k - there's even a swimming pool   Miltown House is a magnificent Grade B1 listed detached Georgian Country House, steeped in history, with the original part dating back to the 18th Century.                             Joint bid from UK and Ireland to host 2030 World Cup receives Government backing           A joint bid from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup has received support from the UK Government, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying it is the "right time" to "bring football home".                   Craig Gilroy clear on Ulster ambition   Winger Craig Gilroy is one of Ulster's longest-serving players - having made his debut for the province against Cardiff in November 2010.       Liam Hughes' Liverpool boost an 'inspiration' to Northern Ireland youth   Liam Hughes' weekend to remember for Liverpool should serve as an inspiration to the next generation of Northern Ireland talent.       Matthew Tipton refusing to drop demands in push towards full Portadown potential   Top-flight relegation concerns may be off the table for Portadown this season but manager Matthew Tipton is refusing to allow standards to fall short at Shamrock Park.                   View more news

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Subscribe              Mar 1, 2021           Good afternoon, The Stormont Executive met today to discuss how Northern Ireland would come out of the current lockdown, but the exit plan publication is now not likely before tomorrow. Ministers have asked civil servants to finalise details of the exit strategy. It is expected the blueprint will include criteria that must be met before restrictions on different sectors can be eased. Meanwhile, two more Covid-related deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland today, along with 138 new positive cases.   Enjoy your evening safely.   Valerie Martin, Head of Content. *With a subscription to the News Letter you can read our online digital edition via our eReader on your desktop or mobile device. A Digital+ subscription will give you unlimited access to our website where you'll see 70% fewer ads. You can also access the interactive puzzles section along with the digital edition. Subscriptions start from £1 a month.            These are the NI postcodes with the highest rates of COVID-19           These are the top NI postcodes for COVID-19.                 Northern Ireland should pursue 'near elimination strategy' to tackle virus, says BMA   Northern Ireland should pursue a strategy of "near elimination" of coronavirus to get the pandemic under some form of control, a leading doctor has said.           Health officials are searching for a person infected with Brazilian Covid variant found in UK   Health officials are trying to track down one person in England infected with a mutated strain of Covid-19 first found in Brazil.           You can donate the cost of your Covid vaccine to help people in low income countries get one - here's how   Many countries around the globe are now well underway with their own Covid vaccination programmes.           Grandparents shouldn't hug and kiss their grandkids yet - even if they've had two Covid vaccine doses   It still may not be safe to break social distancing rules even after receiving two doses of a Covid vaccine, according to a government scientist.           Tributes and shock for young mum who died after testing positive for COVID-19   A local family have been left devastated after the sudden death of a 28-year-old mum with COVID-19.           European Commission to propose Covid vaccination passports across EU - what it means   The European Commission has announced it will be submitting a proposal for digital Covid vaccinations to be implemented across the EU.                 View more news

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