Executive urged to produce detailed roadmap out of lockdown

Mar 1, 2021

Good morning

Welcome to your specially selected round-up of articles from the News Letter team.

Among the headlines today:

* The full list of 15 NI Bank of Ireland branches to close

* Northern Ireland should pursue ‘near elimination strategy’ to tackle virus, says BMA

* The Northern Ireland Protocol is the problem, not Gordon Lyons, DUP tells Sinn Fein

And

* A Unionist lorry driver, who once viewed Irish as the language of the enemy, has become the new star of an animation promoting Irish language classes in the loyalist heartland of east Belfast

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Michael Cousins
Deputy digital editor


	Bank of Ireland to close 15 branches in Northern Ireland

	Bank of Ireland has announced it will close 15 branches in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland should pursue ‘near elimination strategy’ to tackle virus, says BMA

Northern Ireland should pursue a strategy of “near elimination” of coronavirus to get the pandemic under some form of control, a leading doctor has said.

Illegal rave broken up by police

Police have broken up an illegal rave of more than 30 youths at the weekend.

Simon Hamilton: Stormont Executive must publish roadmap to recovery like other devolved nations have done

Most readers will know that I wouldn’t be prone to citing Vladimir Lenin but his famous quote that “there are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks where decades happen” is as good a description of the past 12 months as you will find..

Punch-up in NI Poundland store - PSNI investigating alleged assault

The PSNI is investigating an alleged assault in a Poundland store in a Northern Ireland retail park.

Northern Ireland Executive urged to produce detailed roadmap out of lockdown

The Northern Ireland Executive will continue talks this week to plan Northern Ireland’s emergence from lockdown, though it could be some time before key dates are set.

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Ulster Hall is the setting for enjoyable concert by the Ulster Male Voice Choir

From the News Letter, March 1, 1924

Coleraine family appeal to help dad with MND

A Coleraine family has launched an appeal to raise £25,000 after receiving “the devastating news” that their father has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia.

Barry Gray questions Irish Cup decision

The debate over this season’s Irish Cup continues to rage on after the Irish FA confirmed the competition will be played to completion in May.

Gordon Elliott ‘co-operating fully’ with investigation over purported social media image

Gordon Elliott has said he will be “cooperating fully” with the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board after an investigation was launched into a purported image of the leading trainer which was posted on social media on Saturday.

Johnny Sexton says Ireland can still improve after convincing Italy victory

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton admits Saturday’s crushing victory over Italy does not mean “everything is fixed”.

From Paolo Maldini to Paolo Rossi on Ross Redman’s happy Portadown return

With a smile born of a welcome win, Ballymena United boss David Jeffrey compared left-back-turned-centre-back Ross Redman with AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini following Saturday’s 2-1 success over Portadown.

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