Mandatory Covid passports are set to be introduced in Northern Ireland after Stormont ministers voted by a majority to support the move.
— UTV Live News (@UTVNews) November 17, 2021
It is understood that DUP ministers opposed the move but the other four Executive parties supported it.
More here: https://t.co/E0ZaoJh1Er
Mandatory Covid-19 vaccine passports could be enforced from 13 December under proposals from the health minister, BBC News NI understands https://t.co/FMbwkXUY2B
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) November 16, 2021
Northern Ireland health service faces its worst winter as Covid crisis deepens. Packed hospitals, too few staff and waiting lists out of control add up to perfect storm in busiest time of year. A report by me and @ciarano71 for today’s Sunday Independent. https://t.co/qF8juOYIdR
— Rodney Edwards (@rodneyedwards) November 14, 2021
Stormont ministers have voted by a majority to support the introduction of mandatory Covid vaccine passports in Northern Ireland https://t.co/kEB17gBTgX
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 17, 2021
Covid passports: Sammy Wilson brands Stormont move ‘stupid policy’ as DUP decides not to block controversial measure https://t.co/07jkDW9JgA
— Kevin Scott (@Kscott_94) November 17, 2021
Just on this, I have been in the South a few times and TBH it's honestly no bother. One of these places was Carlingford which was crawling with punters. Staff were great at asking and everyone was happy to show their cards/apps. How is this different from asking for ID? https://t.co/iAaiaH0OqX
— David McCann (@dmcbfs) November 17, 2021
Entertainment venue The Elk served with a prohibition notice after more than 170 Covid cases are linked to a teenage disco https://t.co/n0DFG30gHV
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) November 16, 2021
Sweden will introduce a Covid-19 vaccination pass on 1 December for public indoor events of more than 100 people, as cases rise in much of Europe https://t.co/N71pkjBbak
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 17, 2021
📺Tesco's TV advertising campaign featuring Father Christmas bearing a Covid vaccine passport has prompted more than 3,000 complaints – making it by far the most complained about ad of the year https://t.co/lle2R3ik3f
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 16, 2021
Has it changed much in a century ?
— Kevin McCann (@CushendallKev) October 22, 2021
Brexit Minister Lord Frost says triggering Article 16 "is a very real possibility" if an agreement cannot be reached on the Northern Ireland Protocol
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) November 17, 2021
Read more here: https://t.co/pU02nELCr4 pic.twitter.com/BfEVd2hCZM
NEW : Post Brexit trade between NI and republic of Ireland soars – up 60% in one direction, 48% in other https://t.co/F1oTawpUz5
— Lisa O'Carroll (@lisaocarroll) November 17, 2021
“Jam on both sides of the bread” is how Maros Sefcovic, the EU’s most senior Brexit negotiator, dubbed Northern Ireland’s new trading arrangements https://t.co/PsfV2FkyUy
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 17, 2021
2016: Brexit will improve your lives
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) November 17, 2021
2021: After you’ve dropped the kids off, please execute these sheep pic.twitter.com/HtZahVMnv0
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Lunacy reigns
'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley sentenced to 41 months for role in Capitol riot https://t.co/KX59FKBGAf
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 17, 2021
— News Egg (@News_Egg_) November 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial is playing out against a backdrop of deep political divisions and expanded access to guns in the U.S. Some fear those factors could lead to more dangerous encounters. https://t.co/EmINQT8oTn
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 17, 2021
If Rittenhouse is convicted I expect the judge to remand him to the judge's fishing cabin so the two of them can have some quality time fishing for muskie and pike since Kyle is apparently the son the judge never had.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 16, 2021
Judge Bruce Schroeder once again complains about the media's coverage of his handling of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, all while going off on a tangent about how the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was "the paper I used to deliver for a few years when I was a preteen." pic.twitter.com/dktLWBgvI9
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) November 17, 2021
“He didn’t impose order. He didn’t stop a riot. He left a trail of bodies on the ground, and two of the people he shot were acting on the belief that Rittenhouse himself was an active shooter. He had, after all, just killed a man.” @DavidAFrench https://t.co/CcmGMnBVTx
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 16, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother asked for more donations to his legal fund, which claims it has already raised over $650,000, reports CNN.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 16, 2021
Right-wing groups paid $2M for his bond, after which prosecutors say he was seen at a bar flashing white power signs with members of a hate group. pic.twitter.com/8TMIQ3iKn8
Judge Timothy Walmsley, who is presiding over the case against three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery, rejected another defense request for a mistrial after lawyers argued against having civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson in the court https://t.co/mfXgyACp3c pic.twitter.com/3Vb4b8q3SB
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 17, 2021
Ahead of House vote to censure Gosar over video depicting Ocasio-Cortez’s killing, Pelosi denounces “outrageous” silence of Republican leadership https://t.co/PmQHBSlL9N
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 17, 2021
Today, the House is expected to vote on a resolution that both censures Republican Paul Gosar and removes Gosar from the House Oversight Committee.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 17, 2021
Just to recap, yesterday on Nicolle Wallace's show Chris Christie claimed that not only does he never watch Tucker's show but he has also no idea what Tucker does or says on his program.
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) November 17, 2021
Meanwhile, Christie himself has appeared on Tucker's show. https://t.co/NbdWKyhjad
BREAKING: FBI agents on Tuesday raided the home of a Colorado elections official & 3 associates involved in a QAnon-tied investigation of voter fraud in the 2020 election. Federal, state & local law enforcement searched the homes in the early-morning raids https://t.co/X01DJrLJ01
— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) November 17, 2021
🚨ALERT: A report from @ProgressMich shows how Michigan Republicans' latest scheme could close up to 20% of polling places in the state — some counties could lose 50% of its polls — and implement some of the strictest voter ID laws in the country. https://t.co/rH4dyITSFL
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) November 17, 2021
The Overnight Note 