Photo above – BBC Report that a group of MPs is calling on the Church of England to allow small funerals to take place in churches. Includes response from Revd Dr Brendan McCarthy, the Church of England’s National Adviser on health and social care policy and medical ethics.
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52539344 ]
Claiming Covid-19 is God’s punishment is blasphemy’- bishop
Irish Independent
[[] https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/claiming-covid-19-is-gods-punishment-is-blasphemy-bishop-39181308.html ]
Coronavirus, compassion and care: The isolation and loneliness is just harrowing
Irish Times
The virus has robbed people of spending time with their dying loved one and robbed them of being able to say goodbye
[[] https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/coronavirus-compassion-and-care-the-isolation-and-loneliness-is-just-harrowing-1.4244705 ]
Security concerns make PSNI and jail staff wary of using coronavirus phone app
Belfast Telegraph
[[] https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus/security-concerns-make-psni-and-jail-staff-wary-of-using-coronavirus-phone-app-39180787.html ]
£700m boost for post-Covid recovery plan in Northern Ireland
Belfast Telegraph
[[] https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus/700m-boost-for-post-covid-recovery-plan-in-northern-ireland-39180945.html ]
Sixteen NI schools to share £40m improvement package
BBC NI
Sixteen schools across Northern Ireland are to receive building improvements worth about £40m.
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52547504 ]
Brexit: MPs want greater scrutiny of NI protocol
BBC NI
The chairs of nine Westminster committees have asked the government to give Parliament an ongoing role in scrutinising the Northern Ireland part of the Brexit deal. The NI “protocol” is due to come into effect at the end of this year.
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52528447 ]
Exchequer figures to signal budget deficit heading to €30bn this year
Irish Examiner
[[] https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/exchequer-figures-to-signal-budget-deficit-heading-to-30bn-this-year-997622.html ]
Limerick journalist wins Pulitzer for Syrian investigation
Irish Times
[[] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/limerick-journalist-wins-pulitzer-for-syrian-investigation-1.4244887 ]
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