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First Minister, Arlene Foster, has told MLAs that the Northern Ireland Executive will “undoubtedly” meet in the days immediately before or after Christmas to discuss Covid-19 restriction measures.

By Andrew Quinn

Published 14th Dec 2020, 10:52 BST

Updated 14th Dec 2020, 17:53 BST

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