A personal message from News Letter editor ben Lowry
View email online | | | | | | | | | | | Mar 5, 2022 | | | | | | | | There is so much news on the horrifying events in Ukraine, echoing around the world, that there continue to be many local angles on the disaster. The role of Northern Ireland built missiles has caught much attention, such as this assessment that it could have been used to halt the long Russian convoy:
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/ni-built-missiles-may-have-halted-40-mile-long-russian-convoy-3594143 The length of that convoy is a sign that Russian tactics have been badly planned, says Belfast born Col Tim Collins:
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/national/war-in-ukraine-oust-putin-for-sake-of-humanity-says-colonel-tim-collins-3598109 Whatever criticisms can be levelled at Boris Johnson, he was right to show open support for Ukraine pre invasion, I write here: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/ben-lowry-boris-has-been-vindicated-in-holding-a-pro-nato-line-on-ukraine-3598129 In other news, it was the 50th anniversary of the terrible Abercorn restaurant bombing in central Belfast. George Jones recalls being there that day: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/george-jones-remembers-day-the-music-stopped-in-the-abercorn-3596094 Today is the Alliance Party conference. Naomi Long talked to our political editor Henry McDonald, and she condemned a Sinn Fein/GAA club celebration of three IRA terrorists: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/naomi-long-commemorating-terror-undermining-gaas-good-work-3596123 Our reporter Adam Kula's important challenge to a legal ruling to keep secret the identity of a Sinn Fein member who is challenging Edwin Poots in court over the NI Protocol failed. In this editorial we explain why the court was wrong: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/if-people-take-highly-political-legal-cases-they-must-be-identified-3598101 Opponents of the integrated education bill are becoming increasingly vocal. This open letter is on behalf of the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools; the Controlled Schools’ Support Council; Governing Bodies Association NI; Catholic Schools’ Trustee Service; Transferor Representatives’ Council: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/schools-chiefs-integrated-bill-will-put-90-of-children-in-ni-at-a-disadvantage-3596839 In sport, football, Harry Anderson last Saturday became the latest product of Portadown’s youth system to make his mark this season at first-team level https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/harry-anderson-adds-to-list-of-portadown-prospects-on-the-rise-in-season-of-lows-3598094 In biking, Michael Dunlop will ride a Ducati for the first time at the Isle of Man TT after linking up with Paul Bird Motorsport in 2022. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/michael-dunlop-confirmed-on-pbm-ducati-for-isle-of-man-tt-return-3592693 From Farming Life, a Co Armagh man is the winner of machinery bundle worth £250,000 https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/go-mow-or-go-home-benjamin-is-the-winner-of-ultimate-machinery-bundle-3594009 Here is a video preview of over 80 classic and vintage tractors going under the hammer in Northern Ireland https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/a-preview-of-over-80-classic-and-vintage-tractors-going-under-the-hammer-in-northern-ireland-3595812 And the guide price is £800,000 for this 52 acre stock rearing farm in a stunning location 20 minutes from Dumfries in Scotland https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/guide-price-of-ps800000-for-this-52-acre-stock-rearing-farm-in-a-stunning-location-3592254 As always, there is so much more. Our bumper News Letter and Farming Life print edition is in the shops until Sunday evening and the website will continue to be packed with stories. --
Ben Lowry Editor | |
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