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  Oct 17, 2021  
     
 

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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

  
     
  Ian Paisley: David Amess and I hit it off instantly — me an Ulster Protestant, he a Roman Catholic  
     
  A letter from Ian Paisley MP:  
     
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DUP leader hopes EU states not considering a trade war
 
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said he hopes EU member states are not considering a trade war.
 
     
 
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Ian Paisley leads the Northern Ireland tributes to murdered MP David Amess
 
The killing of an MP at a constituency meeting should act as the “sounding of the whistle” on abuse of people in public service, a DUP MP says today.
 
     
 
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Two arrested following drugs seizures in Larne, Ballymena and Belfast
 
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences following the seizure of drugs with an estimated street value of £300,000 in Larne, Ballymena and Belfast.
 
     
 
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Police have appealed for witnesses after a ‘serious assault’ in Portadown
 
The PSNI has appealed for witnesses after a ‘serious assault’ in Portadown, Co Armagh.
 
     
 
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David Campbell: Leo Varadkar insulted all British citizens by saying UK government can’t be trusted
 
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Northern Ireland Conservative Party suffers four leadership resignations while local Ukip group disbands over the protocol
 
The NI Conservative Party has suffered the resignation of five leading party members, inflicting a major blow to the leadership of the ailing party.
 
     
 
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Ben Lowry: David Amess was a conscientious Tory MP who always seemed to be smiling
 
In July 1990 in the weeks after I left school I stayed in London with relatives before starting a summer job.
 
     
 
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Former Brexit negotiator casts doubt on quick deal
 
Former UK chief Brexit negotiator David Davis has cast doubt on whether a deal can be reached on the Northern Ireland protocol before Christmas.
 
     
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
   
   
 
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