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10 Mar, 2019 Top stories of the week A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Latest News N.I. snow and ice due early hours of Sunday – 10cm expected in some places The Met Office has issued a second severe weather warning for Northern Ireland only this time it's for snow and ice. Gales measuring 75mph to batter N.I. – Met Office issue yellow weather warning The Met Office has issued a yellow status weather warning of wind for Northern Ireland. Ben Lowry: Far from being too soft on the security forces, Karen Bradley has failed to defend them If Karen Bradley was to quit as secretary of state for Northern Ireland, then it should be for reasons almost opposite to the ones being hysterically demanded. Male prisoner dies in Maghaberry A male prisoner has died while in custody in Maghaberry prison, the Northern Ireland Prison Service has confirmed. Garda 'still stonewalling' over Kingsmills Massacre files after five years A Garda witness must appear before the Kingsmills Massacre families to explain why after five years of requests, the files they have supplied to the legacy inquest contain nothing of substance, their lawyer has said. David Burnside: We need to be told what progress there has been in solving Derry Brigade IRA murders In 1972, the year of the illegal march, on so called Bloody Sunday twenty seven members of the British Army, both regular and Ulster Defence Regiment, and officers of the Royal Ulster Constabulary were murdered by members of the Derry Brigade of the Provisional IRA under the direct command of Martin McGuinness. Sam McBride: The last fig leaf of scrutiny of NI civil servants is illusory; it is they who rule This week has exposed a deeply problematic aspect of how Northern Ireland is being governed – one which is open to abuse and perhaps is already being abused. Kate Carroll: a united people more important than a united Ireland A widow whose PSNI officer husband was murdered ten years ago today says that uniting the people of Ireland is more important for a peaceful future than uniting the country politically. See all the day's news here

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