Doctors ‘feeling strain’ as NI Covid cases climb towards 100,000

Government to intensify engagement with Troubles victims
 
 
     
   
     
  Jan 18, 2021  
     
 

Good morning

In today's news:

*A spokesman for the Province's doctors has spoken of his "deep concern" about their welfare, as Northern Ireland draws closer to 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

* The Government has pledged to "intensify" engagement with victims' groups in addressing the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict.

* The manager of a small, family-run fruit-and-veg business has said that customers are coming to him complaining of not being able to get fresh items from major supermarket firms.

* DUP MP Carla Lockhart has claimed parents of babies that need special formula milk are struggling to find supplies due to Irish Sea border issues.

* Thieves have targeted a mobile unit, belonging to St John's Ambulance which has been helping the NI Ambulance Service during the pandemic.

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Michael Cousins
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Irish Sea border hitting baby formula supplies says MP
 
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