PSNI considering Covid grant investigation + Aaron Doherty (17) laid to rest

The father of 17 year-old Londonderry boy, Aaron Doherty, who died in hospital earlier this week has stated his son tested negative for Covid-19 before his death. View email online

Subscribe Oct 30, 2020 Good afternoon, Under normal circumstances this weekend would see children and their families all across Northern Ireland enjoying the traditions of Halloween by going to firework displays, fancy dress parties or trick-or-treating around the doors. We all know why Halloween 2020 has to be a much more subdued affair than in previous years. We understand why the streets of Londonderry, usually packed to capacity for one of the biggest Halloween extravaganzas in Europe, will be eerily quiet. Instead, everyone is being asked to stay at home and enjoy a special digital programme of events from the comfort of their sofa (or perhaps behind it!). While the daily figures from the Department of Health are a stark reminder to us why measures like this are so necessary, we can also take hope that there are alternative and imaginative ways we can enjoy some Halloween fun together and build family memories. I hope you enjoy your weekend. Stay safe. Valerie Martin, Head of Content. * If you value our journalism, please consider taking out a digital subscription to the News Letter for as little as £1 for three months. Along with other benefits, as a subscriber you will now also have access to our new online puzzles with four brand new brain games every day - two crosswords (quick and cryptic), sudoku and a wordwheel. Check out your subscription options here. ‘Beautiful boy’ Aaron Doherty laid to rest The father of 17 year-old Londonderry boy, Aaron Doherty, who died in hospital earlier this week has stated his son tested negative for Covid-19 before his death. PSNI now considering if criminal investigation needed into SF coronavirus grant fiasco Pressure has stepped up once again on Sinn Fein this morning over the debacle surrounding £30,000-worth of Covid business grants. OPINION: Sinn Fein trio had to quit over tardy return of wrongly paid precious Covid-19 funds The resignation of three Sinn Fein figures, including a former MP Elisha McCallion, over a £10,000 business grant is striking on several levels. Michelle O’Neill hints at Sinn Fein support for military aid for NI hospitals Sinn Fein could be prepared to support military aid for the health service if it’s necessary to save lives, Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has suggested. This is how ALL parents leaving off and picking up children should behave at the school gates from Monday The Education Minister, Peter Weir, MLA, has issued guidance to parents that is designed to reduce the spread of Covid-19 when children are being left off or picked up at school. Covid fund fiasco: O’Neill faces grilling over ‘integrity’ of SF when it comes to public cash Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein’s Northern Ireland leader, last night faced tough questions over her party’s ethics when it comes to public money. NI health department receives more than £500m to combat pandemic Northern Ireland’s Department of Health will receive more than half a billion pounds as it continues to contend with the coronavirus pandemic. View more on Coronavirus

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