Coronavirus: Sinn Fein claims ‘we’re coping’ as it rejects Army help
As Northern Ireland’s coronavirus death toll soared to 118 yesterday and with the surge in deaths thought to be just days away, Michelle O’Neill has rejected Army assistance for the NHS, saying “we are coping”.
Sinn Fein’s backwards approach to Covid-19 outbreak proves lengths it will go to show disdain for UK
Ruth Dudley-Edwards
[[] https://www.ruthdudleyedwards.co.uk/2020/04/sinn-feins-backwards-approach-to-covid-19-outbreak-proves-lengths-it-will-go-to-show-disdain-for-uk/ ]
Stormont’s deep divide is not only about the virus, but about the future
Sam McBride: Belfast News Letter
[[] https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/sam-mcbride-stormonts-deep-divide-not-only-about-virus-about-future-2529254 ]
How a Pandemic Rescued the Political Image of Ireland’s Leader
The New York Times
[[] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/world/europe/ireland-leo-varadkar-coronavirus.html ]
Coronavirus: Ministers swap congregations for cameras during ‘most unusual’ Easter Sunday worship
Normal Easter Sunday worship was put into abeyance today as ministers and priests sung and delivered sermons in totally empty churches due to coronavirus fears.
Edinburgh church congregation grows under lockdown
BBC News
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-52262025 ]
The Last Rites continue. Other sacraments? It’s complicated
Catholic Herald
[[] https://catholicherald.co.uk/the-last-rites-continue-other-sacraments-its-complicated/ ]
Coronavirus: Care home staff devastated as four residents die of Covid-19 with a fifth death unconfirmed
Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann revealed that 20 care homes in the north had been affected by the outbreak
Derry businesses make sure nurses get their Easter eggs
The stores put together more than 80 luxury hampers and delivered them to nurses who were self-isolating in local hotels
More than 100 coronavirus fines issued over Easter weekend
Police broke up barbecues and a small number of large house parties while some parents were also believed to have left their children to play at friends’ houses
NHS nurses who helped save Boris Johnson from coronavirus ‘blown away’ by recognition
London Evening Standard
[[] https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/nhs-nurse-helped-save-boris-johnson-blown-away-a4413096.html ]
Boris Johnson moves to Chequers to recover, as questions grow over who makes final lockdown decision
Daily Telegraph
[[] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/12/boris-johnson-moves-chequers-recover-questions-grow-makes-final/ ]
Muckamore breakthrough as detectives submit file to PPS for first time
A solicitor representing families of Muckamore patients who allegedly suffered physical abuse and mental cruelty by staff described the development as an “important milestone”
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