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News Letter
10 Jan, 2019
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It is now illegal for your partner to do any of these 11 things in a relationship in every part of the U.K. except N.I.
The lack of a functioning devolved government in Stormont means 11 domestic abuse laws designed to protect domestic abuse victims applies to England, Scotland and Wales but not Northern Ireland.
Latest News
Bid to exempt military from prosecution clears first hurdle

A move to exempt members of the military from prosecution under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) passed the first Parliamentary hurdle to becoming law.

Sinn Fein councillors ‘open to ridicule’ over threat to block cartoonist

Sinn Fein have “opened themselves up to ridicule” by threatening to boycott a meeting at Belfast City Hall if an artist is allowed to depict the chamber and those present, a former lord mayor has said.

Northern Ireland teachers ‘worst paid in UK and the Republic’

New teachers in Northern Ireland are the worst paid in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, unions have claimed.

Sir William Wright ‘honoured’ by Freedom of the Borough award

Sir William Wright CBE, founder of Ballymena-based Wrightbus, has spoken of his delight ahead of being awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.

Sport Update
William Dunlop posthumously inducted into Irish motorcycling’s Hall of Fame

Revered Ballymoney road racer William Dunlop will be posthumously inducted into the Irish motorcycling Hall of Fame at next week’s Cornmarket Motorbike Awards.

Bobby Rao named Muckamore coach as Moylena club announce two signings

NCU Premier League club Muckamore have appointed former Ireland and North West Warriors coach Bobby Rao as first team coach for the 2019 season.

Ulster v Racing 92: Can Ulster make the knockout stages? – listen to Dwayne Peel

Ulster have put themselves in a strong position to reach the knockout stages in the European Champions Cup for the first time since 2014.

And finally...
Over 90% of UUP members oppose Irish language act, new study finds

Ulster Unionist Party members are almost universally opposed to an Irish language act, the most comprehensive research of the party’s almost 2,000 members reveals.

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