Nigel Dodds: The DUP opposed the prime minister’s Brexit deal after he dropped Northern Ireland safeguards

	Mar 29, 2021

	Good morning Welcome to your Monday morning update from the team at the News Letter: * News that the UK is willing to send millions of vaccine jabs to the Irish Republic should stand as a clear illustration that the UK – not the EU – is Ireland’s true friend * NI garden centre boss: Stuck Suez ship has our goods on board * First Minister Arlene Foster encourages everyone eligible to book into SSE arena - ‘more than 726,000 adults have now received their first dose of the vaccine’ * Cars have been observed passing slowly near Larne harbour and taking pictures, but police were unable to identify those responsible, the News Letter has been told * A leading businessman who voted to remain in the EU and is not against the Northern Ireland Protocol has spoken of his dismay at the absurdly bureaucratic reality of the Irish Sea border Keep up to date with all the latest Coronavirus news You can help us to continue providing quality fact checked journalism by taking out a subscription. With a digital subscription you can read our online digital edition via our eReader on your desktop or mobile device. A Digital+ subscription will give you unlimited access to our website where you'll see 70% fewer ads. You can also access the interactive puzzles section along with the digital edition. Subscriptions start from £1 a month. Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor


	First Minister Arlene Foster encourages everyone eligible to book into SSE arena - ‘more than 726,000 adults have now received their first dose of the vaccine’

	First Minister Arlene Foster has encouraged anyone eligible to book into the SSE arena for a vaccination

NI garden centre boss: Stuck Suez ship has our goods on board

A man who has spent his life in the gardening business is pleading with the NI government to allow independent firms like his to open, as he is forced to watch major league retailers hoover up all of the springtime custom.

Nigel Dodds: The DUP opposed the prime minister’s Brexit deal after he dropped Northern Ireland safeguards

A letter from the deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Lord Dodds:

Bleach squirted over vehicles at an NI Tesco car park

A number of vehicles were damaged after bleach was squirted over them at an NI Tesco car park.

‘Slow passes by cars filming at Larne port’, but police say no change to Irish Sea border threat assessment

Cars have been observed passing slowly near Larne harbour and taking pictures, but police were unable to identify those responsible, the News Letter has been told.

Sammy Wilson: Vaccine offer shows Irish Republic that UK – not EU – is its true friend

News that the UK is willing to send millions of vaccine jabs to the Irish Republic should stand as a clear illustration that the UK – not the EU – is Ireland’s true friend.

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Former Ulster MP appeals for experiment in integrated education

From the News Letter, March 29, 1967

Connor’s Honest Food from Kilkeel doing healthy business with locals

Honest Food Company in Kilkeel, Co Down has launched restaurant quality and healthy ready meals from the freshest ingredients sourced from trusted local suppliers.

Points over performances now for Linfield’s David Healy

David Healy is calling on his players to draw on past experiences towards future goals from a season like no other.

Ian Baraclough confident Northern Ireland ‘going in the right direction’

Ian Baraclough was left frustrated as Northern Ireland’s winless run continued with a 2-1 friendly defeat to the United States at Windsor Park.

Paddy McLaughlin's pride at representing his country

You can hear the pride in Paddy McLaughlin’s voice as he starts to talk about the period of his career in which he captained Northern Ireland’s U21 side, but he hasn’t really spent too much time reflecting on it before now.

Special Niall McGinn strike but USA finish in front over Northern Ireland

It was a familiar feeling for Northern Ireland as a positive performance went unrewarded in a 2-1 friendly defeat to the United States at Windsor Park.

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