Photo – Thanks to John McVitty Pix for capturing the emotion of this: Fermanagh’s first Covid-19 victim as she was laid to rest. A final act of love, missed by her husband who could not attend. This is why photographers like John are the backbone of newspapers like The Impartial Reporter
Coronavirus: Fermanagh man’s heartache as he can’t attend wife’s burial
Anne Best’s husband of 51 years Tom did not attend the burial as he has been told to self-isolate at home for 14 days
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Coronavirus: Tributes paid to west Belfast couple who died hours apart
Christopher Vallely (79) , who was known as Arty, and his wife Isobel (77), died within 12 hours of each in the same room at the Mater Hospital in Belfast
Health expert warns against risky activity as trauma care likely to be impacted
The clinical director of orthopaedics at the Royal Victoria and Musgrave Park hospitals said risky activities such as climbing ladders and DIY tasks should be avoided in order to minimise the risk of harm
Belfast lawyer Niall Murphy in induced coma and on ventilator
He took ill after returning from a St Patrick’s Day function in New York and was diagnosed with Covid-19
Petrol prices drop below £1 a litre amid coronavirus lockdown
The tumbling prices follow a fall in global demand for fuel, after the grounding of many flights globally and fewer drivers on the roads as countries attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus
Retired Co Derry nurse on frontline of London coronavirus hospital
Deirdre Barr (62), who is originally from the Bogside but lives in Kent, has been appointed director of operations at the new Nightingale Hospital
NI Schools report early success as children get to grips with remote learning
“The key is variety but also ensuring we don’t overwhelm students or parents who are trying to deal with so much change”
These difficult times require difficult decisions to be made and the justice minister Naomi Long made one of those on Monday with news that 200 prisoners will be released from Northern Ireland’s prisons early.
The travel industry continues to suffer badly and Easyjet’s announcement that it is to ground its entire fleet will have massive implications for Belfast International Airport
Cardinal Nichols on the re-dedication of England as Mary’s Dowry
Vatican News
[[] https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-03/cardinal-nichols-interview-england-dowry-mary-dedication.html ]
Shame of a Bute House divided – Brian Wilson
The Scotsman
[[] https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/shame-bute-house-divided-brian-wilson-2521030 ]
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