‘Project fear gone mad’: Naomi Long slams Edwin Poots over food shortage comments

Jan 15, 2021

Good morning

In breaking news this morning:

* Christine Connor, convicted of trying to murder a police officer in north Belfast is to have her prison sentence increased by five years, the Court of Appeal ruled.

* The number of Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland has increased to 2,019 according to Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).

* ‘Project fear gone mad’: Alliance Party leader Naomi Long slams Edwin Poots over food shortage comments.

* Peter Robinson: That Northern Ireland has reached its centenary is a reflection of its success.

* Almost all hospital and care home visits banned until further notice due to Coronavirus pandemic.

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Stay safe

Michael Cousins

Deputy digital editor


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