DUP leadership fight an internal party matter not for public: Wilson
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  May 7, 2021  
     
 

Good morning

In the news today:

* Having been on the market for more than a year without finding a suitable purchaser to carry on its original use as an amusement park, Barry’s could end up being sold for development.

* Veteran MP Sammy Wilson says it is only proper for the DUP leadership battle to be conducted behind closed doors, indicating that it will allow candidates to be “honest”.

* Terror victims have roundly condemned new government proposals that would end prosecutions involving either terrorist perpetrators or soldiers linked to fatal Troubles shootings.

And 

* Peter Robinson: Unionists have an interest in DUP leadership contest so the candidates should address this wider audience

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Michael Cousins
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  Barry’s Amusements could be sold as development site  
     
  Having been on the market for more than a year without finding a suitable purchaser to carry on its original use as an amusement park, Barry’s could end up being sold for development.  
     
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