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News Letter
22 Jan, 2019
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Mary Lou McDonald: Way to peaceful united Ireland was closed to us before
The president of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald has suggested that only in recent times have republicans had the ability to pursue Irish unity and sovereignty by non-violent means.
Latest News
Missing N.I. boy (13) found safe and well

A 13 year-old boy who was reported as missing has been found safe and well, the P.S.N.I. has confirmed.
Attempted bus hijacking in Londonderry

After two security alerts linked to hijackings earlier on Monday, news has emerged of further trouble in west Londonderry.
Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan accused of advocating censorship

A Sinn Fein MEP has been accused of attempting to censor a political opponent after questioning why Nigel Farage was allowed on Irish television.
The popularity of veganism: When you are what you don’t eat

There is a joke currently doing the rounds, which goes, ‘how do you know if someone is a vegan?. Answer - ‘they’ll tell you’.
Sport Update
WATCH: William Dunlop’s partner and mum pay moving tribute to popular road racer

William Dunlop’s partner Janine Brolly and mother Louise paid a heart-warming tribute to the Ballymoney road racer as he was posthumously inducted into Irish motorcycling’s Hall of Fame.
Opinion: James Shannon move to Phoenix a body blow for NCU cricket

The news that Northern Knights captain James Shannon is moving to Dublin club Phoenix is a body blow not only for his club Instonians, but for cricket in the NCU.

Robert Baloucoune: Young Ulster winger continues to make his mark in Europe

Unless you lived in Fermanagh or kept a close eye of the Ireland men’s sevens set-up, the name of Robert Baloucoune is not one many Ulster fans would have been familiar with.
And finally...
The News Letter report from 1739 does indeed refer to Straid in Co Antrim

In the ‘Reported This Week 280 Years Ago’ (January 19) column, the excerpt on a found bull says that the original report in the 1739 News Letter is hard to read due to the age of the paper, and concludes that the location might be Straid. This is correct.
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