Photo – Ulster rugby players John Cooney and Jordi Murphy visited Kirk House, the Belfast Central Mission’s Kirk House for a socially distanced visit and gave out goodies and gifts to the residents and spent time chatting.
NI man David Smyth, born with a cleft lip and palate, urges support for campaign to close abortion law loophole
Belfast Telegraph
[[] https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/ni-man-david-smyth-born-with-a-cleft-lip-and-palate-urges-support-for-campaign-to-close-abortion-law-loophole-39245262.html ]
SF proposes tightening NI abortion legislation over non-fatal disability
Irish Times
Alliance for Choice says SF move would mean still having to travel for terminations for foetal anomaly diagnoses
[[] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sf-proposes-tightening-ni-abortion-legislation-over-non-fatal-disability-1.4267082?utm ]
Church urges inquiries into Covid impact on nursing homes in Ireland
Irish Independent
More than half of all deaths have occurred in the care facilities.
[[] https://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/church-urges-inquiries-into-covid-impact-on-nursing-homes-in-ireland-39246381.html ]
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
RTE
[[] https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2020/0531/1143631-pope-covid19-coronavirus-poverty/ ]
Honorary degree brings more joy for church leader Reverend David Bruce
Belfast Telegraph
Ahead of his installation as the next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland on Monday, Dr Bruce (62) was presented with an honorary Doctorate
[[] https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/honorary-degree-brings-more-joy-for-church-leader-reverend-david-bruce-39245365.html ]
Co Down Catholic grammars suspend selection for a year
Belfast Telegraph
[[] https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/co-down-catholic-grammars-suspend-selection-for-a-year-39245498.html ]
Taoiseach has confirmed schools will reopen at the end of August
Irish Times
Government realised it was not a ‘no risk scenario but we know it’s a low risk scenario’, said Leo Varadkar
[[] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/taoiseach-has-confirmed-schools-will-reopen-at-the-end-of-august-1.4265863 ]
“We are today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization”
BBC World
US President Donald Trump says it will be “redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs”
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