Dec 27, 2020

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	Steve Aiken: No spin about the Brexit trade deal can hide the coming Irish Sea border, which is days away

	The announcement by the prime minister and European Commission president of a trade agreement may bring some certainty to businesses in Great Britain, writes STEVE AIKEN.

The sealing of the UK-EU trade deal was a difficult day for the Republic of Ireland

A letter from Michael Clarke:

I wonder if BBC insensitivity to Christian beliefs is thoughtlessness by those in charge or a deliberate strategy

A letter by Rev Stephen Johnston:

Ben Lowry: There have been positive developments from 2020, for which to be thankful

This column has interpreted a lot of the events of 2020 in a negative way.

The UK-EU trade deal is welcome, but it is no cause for celebration for Northern Ireland — rather, it is the least bad option

News Letter editorial of December 26 2020:

Boxing Day: A feast of television and turkey sandwiches

Aahh, December 26, don’t you just love it? A day when it is completely acceptable to sit on the sofa all day, substituting After Eights and mince pies for actual meals.

Ben Lowry: A sense of optimism after the darkest point of the year is past

Another reason to be optimistic is that we have reached a point in the calendar that seems full of promise.

EU deal is no cause for celebration but the least bad option

The announcement of a trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union is good news for Northern Ireland.



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