Good morning

In breaking news today:

Amid the latest intra-unionist ructions around Brexit, Mary Lou McDonald has repeated her belief that a united Ireland is mere years away – although her rhetoric appeared less definitive than before. The comments followed similar remarks which she made at her party conference just over a year ago.

As Stormont ministers prepare to meet later today before the end of the two-week lockdown in Northern Ireland, Gemma Murray writes: Coronavirus NI: As tighter restrictions lift tonight this is what you are allowed to do.

The DUP has issued a statement on its Brexit stance. They have said 'The agreements reached on the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol between the United Kingdom government and the European Commission are, in some respects, an attempt to mitigate the worst elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol signed last year.'
You can read it in full here. 

And Mark Rainey reveals that the next scheduled meeting of the Troubles legacy talks hosted by Lambeth Palace have been postponed amid ongoing criticism from victims’ groups. 


Have a good day

Michael Cousins
Deputy digital editor

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