A personal letter from News Letter editor Ben Lowry
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  Feb 19, 2022  
     
 
Ben Lowry
 
Ben Lowry
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Have we passed the height of winter?

 
Storms are not just a wintry thing, they can run from autumn to spring, yet the most striking feature of Eunice in Northern Ireland was not the wind, but snowfall in places.
 
Snowy conditions did not deter a large turnout in Markethill against the Irish Sea border
 
The DUP will be troubled that even Sammy Wilson, traditionally seen as being on the more blunt and tough wing of the party, was booed by some of the crowd 
 
Earlier in the day, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson had been keen to emphasise that his party was not reducing its opposition to the NI Protocol
 
Meanwhile, our front page today refers to a political-sporting row, in this story on Larne FC owner Kenny Bruce's reaction to the decision not to fund football stadium upgrades
 
And as a lifelong Cliftonville fan, our political editor Henry McDonald points out that the dismay at the Sinn Fein minister's decision on stadiums is shared across the community divide
 
In other sport, Ulster's Eric O’Sullivan is keen to keep developing. Gone are the days in rugby when a prop was just picked for the weight he’d bring to pushing in the scrum
 
From Farming Life, meet Vicky and Beau - two of the dogs looking for new homes in Northern Ireland
https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/meet-vicky-and-beau-two-of-the-dogs-looking-for-new-homes-in-northern-ireland-3574955
 
 
This week is the 25th anniversary of the last soldier to die in the pre 1998 Troubles. Stephen Restorick is remembered by his mother
 
Back to politics. It strikes me about President Higgins is that when he freely criticises Britain for historical wrongs it seems not to occur to him that such high mindedness would be met with contempt in Ireland if displayed by a British person. I write about this, after his comments on integrated education in NI, here
 
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DUP MP Sammy Wilson booed at Markethill rally against Northern Ireland Protocol
 
DUP MP Sammy Wilson booed at Markethill rally against Northern Ireland Protocol
 
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Flooding
 
The last Last Post: Remembering the final soldier killed by the PIRA a quarter-century on – 23-year-old Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick
 
Stephen Restorick would likely be a 48-year-old fireman with a wife and kids today, had history taken a different path.
 
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  Peaceful rallies are a key part of the mix of opposition to NI Protocol  
     
  Peaceful rallies are a key part of the mix of opposition to NI Protocol  
     
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