DAILY NEWS

On the web – June 22

Detective Garda Colm Horkan: State funeral held for ‘dearly loved’ officer
BBC News
An Irish police detective who was shot dead while on duty was “one of nature’s gentlemen and more”, mourners at his funeral have heard. The state …
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53123752 ]

Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long to use new powers to go after paramilitary and crime gang assets
Belfast Telegraph
[ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ni-justice-minister-naomi-long-to-use-new-powers-to-go-after-paramilitary-and-crime-gang-assets-39297891.html]
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Sinn Féin votes against own policy to end Right to Buy in Northern Ireland
Inside Housing
[[] https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/sinn-fein-votes-against-own-policy-to-end-right-to-buy-in-northern-ireland-66906 ]

Coronavirus: Limit of 50 in churches ‘strange’ and ‘disappointing’ – Diarmuid Martin
The Irish Times
The vast majority of the Irish economy and society will reopen at the end of month as the country prepares to almost fully exit the lockdown imposed …
[[] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-limit-of-50-in-churches-strange-and-disappointing-diarmuid-martin-1.4284571 ]

50-person limit for church services ‘strange and disappointing’
Belfast Telegraph
The limits, announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as part of the latest fast-tracking of Ireland’s exit plan, are set at 50 people indoors and 200 people …
[[] https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/50-person-limit-for-church-services-strange-and-disappointing-39301598.html ]

Universities face huge losses as thousands of international students delay accepting course offers
The Journal.ie
Some universities are offering online only study options but others will require the students to move to Ireland for their course.
[[] https://www.thejournal.ie/international-students-blow-to-universities-5127324-Jun2020/ ]

Northern Ireland Green Party leader opposes draft programme for government
The Journal.ie
Clare Bailey had originally abstained when the Greens’ parliamentary team voted on the blueprint agreed with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.
[[] https://www.thejournal.ie/ni-green-party-leader-opposes-draft-programme-for-government-5128676-Jun2020/ ]

PM to announce shaggy-haired Brits can get haircuts from July 4
The Sun – where else?
[ https://apple.news/Anv0TZ_6bSwKL8-mzUB9JEw ]


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