DUP row deepens as Robinson says ‘battle for the union is on’

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4 Aug, 2018 DUP row deepens as Robinson says 'battle for the union is on' A spat between two high-profile Democratic Unionist veterans over a poll on Irish unity has deepened. Latest News Mike Nesbitt: DUP should withdraw support for flawed Troubles investigatory unit In Wednesday's edition of this newspaper (see link below), the DUP MP Emma Little-Pengelly wrote about her party's approach to dealing with the legacy of our violent past, an issue currently out for public consultation by the Northern Ireland Office, who want your opinion on the new structures outlined in the Stormont House Agreement. Legacy proposals designed to drag RUC and UDR through gutter while letting terrorists off hook Emma Little-Pengelly's comments on the ongoing consultation on the Draft Stormont House Agreement Bill deserve a response (Legacy consultation is about listening to victims,' Aug 1 2018). The Ulster girls powering Ireland's World Cup hockey dream The Ireland women's hockey team's improbable march towards World Cup glory has been fuelled in large part by the heroics of the squad's six players from Ulster. 'Turning 50 is a time of assessing… you let go of things' Despite selling 85 million records over a 30-year career, Kylie Minogue says she still has much to learn. Here she talks about her new country music sound, her upcoming UK and Irish tour and how it feels to be the big 5-0. Sport Update Hearts boss defends NI striker Kyle Lafferty after Chris Sutton's 'nutter' jibe Hearts boss Craig Levein has defended Kyle Lafferty, who was described as "a nutter" by outspoken pundit Chris Sutton. GLENAVON: Numbers game for Gary Hamilton Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton is playing the numbers game in pursuit of fantasy football for the Mourneview Park club. Ireland coach hails incredible Hockey World Cup win over India Ireland coach Graham Shaw hailed his team as an "incredible group of people" after they reached the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup for the first time. And finally... VIDEO: Jimmy Osmond honours his childhood mentor The legendary Jimmy Osmond, youngest of the famous family of singers, is paying tribute to his mentor and friend Andy Williams with the show Moon River and Me, which is coming to Belfast's Ulster Hall on September 6. See all the day's news here

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