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15 Sep, 2019 Top stories of the week A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Latest News Sam McBride: DUP appears to have calculated to allow abortion, rather than an Irish language act A year and a half ago, it was clear that the DUP and Sinn Féin leaderships wanted to cut a deal to restore Stormont. Brexit border attacks: Varadkar silent on challege by ex-IRA men Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has failed to respond after ex-IRA men challenged his comments that a hard Brexit could lead to dissidents attacking border checkpoints. DUP's Brexit Backstop alternative: Sinn Fein assembly veto will not block progress, says MP Sinn Fein will not block the DUP's proposed backstop alternative because it will be overseen by direct rule if republicans refuse to restore the assembly, it is claimed. Coghlin: I would not tolerate undue influence to delay my RHI report RHI Inquiry chairman Sir Patrick Coghlin has moved to dismiss claims that there is anything untoward in the length of time which it is taking for his report to be published. Ben Lowry: Perhaps Sinn Fein is aware of how insensitive Michelle O'Neill seems to unionists The challenge by John O'Dowd to the vice presidency of Sinn Fein was a complete shock to those of us who look at the republican movement from outside. Kingsmills families make play park plea Kingsmills massacre victims have urged a district council to ensure that a playground named after an IRA man linked to the atrocity does not carry his name after it is sold. Ben Lowry: DUP has put its faith in Boris Johnson, but he is losing control of events There was major media interest yesterday over possible compromise in the DUP position on an Irish Sea border. Citizenship case shows how nationalists do not understand or accept the Belfast Agreement The Emma De Souza case is a good example of how nationalists either do not understand or accept the Belfast Agreement. See all the day's news here

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