Mar 21, 2021

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


	Sam McBride: A failure of unionist diplomacy has left it more isolated than for decades

	More than a decade ago, one of the most influential but least well known Northern Ireland civil servants wrote something which received little attention.

Chief Constable under fire from victims after tweeting picture of video meeting

Chief Constable Simon Byrne has been urged to increase his engagement with terror victims after he tweeted a picture of a video meeting with a delegation that included convicted killer Harry Maguire.

Shock as three people die in NI incident – police launch double murder probe

Police have launched a double murder investigation in Newtownabbey following an incident last night (Friday).

The Northern Ireland Protocol could be the best way for unionists to save the Union, says leading businessman

The Northern Ireland protocol could cement the Union and frustrate republicans’ hopes of a united Ireland, a leading businessman has said.

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis can direct any minister, department or body to promote abortion from next week – unionists and churches express ‘grave concern’ for devolution

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis will next week assign himself powers to direct any NI minister, department and body to promote abortion in line with United Nations human rights requirements.

Newtownabbey community responds to horror of suspected murder-suicide

News that a murder investigation is underway after three people died in a suspected murder-suicide last night has brought a sense of shock to the Newtownabbey community.

Sinn Fein ‘bitter nasty and intolerant’ over NI centenary stone – calls for conversation with unionists about formation of state but without possibility of allowing monument backed by SDLP and Allliance

Sinn Fein’s mantra of ‘parity of esteem’ has “disintegrated” as the party has steadfastly refused to engage this week over a proposed monument atStormont to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland, the UUP has said.

Ben Lowry: MLAs lost control of abortion by rejecting modest law reform at Stormont prior to 2017

Stormont’s reticence to act decisively over abortions is unsurprising in that it is one of the thorniest moral questions.

Ben Lowry: We have made it through the worst of the dark, dreaded winter lockdown

Last year it was said that we were fortunate in Europe to be embarking on a lockdown after winter.



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