NI Protocol obstructs ‘free movement’ of the military from GB to NI

Jan 29, 2021

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In the news today:

* MLA Doug Beattie has warned that NI Protocol obstructs ‘free movement’ of the military from GB to NI.

* Peter Robinson: SDLP embraced IRA at height of its terror campaign, so it is in no place to condemn talks with loyalists.

* The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) recorded 150 Covid deaths in the seven days to January 22, 2021, the second highest weekly number since the beginning of the pandemic.

* Coronavirus ‘heat maps’ reveal intensity of virus in your district.

* New B117 Covid strain a factor in pushing school openings back.

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Michael Cousins
Deputy digital editor


	150 Covid deaths recorded in NI in seven days - second highest tally since beginning of pandemic

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