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
And a councillor shocked at gruesome discovery of dead sheep
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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