No further soldier charges over Bloody Sunday + hospitality sector faces 11pm curfew

Sep 29, 2020

Good afternoon,

In this latest round-up from the News Letter team, we bring the news that the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has said there will be no further charges brought against the soldiers involved in the deaths of 13 people on Bloody Sunday.

And political editor Sam McBride reveals that DUP MP Ian Paisley is to escape punishment despite being in breach of rules over a luxury holiday.

Keep safe,

Valerie Martin,

Head of Content

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