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6 Oct, 2019 Top stories of the week A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Latest News MI5 protected Martin McGuinness for years, says Thatcher's spy within Sinn Féin A former MI5 agent within Sinn Féin who was close to Martin McGuinness has said that the British repeatedly protected the future deputy first minister while he was a senior IRA figure. Sam McBride: It is the DUP, not the EU, which has blinked – but Arlene Foster can't admit that Even in the world of politics, known for spinning and massaging the facts to suit, the DUP's denial of a massive Brexit U-turn this week is audacious. Kingsmills inquest: Ex-soldier linked to 32 murders can't be arrested A former British soldier linked to 32 murders is no longer wanted by the PSNI because he committed them for the IRA and went on to secure an OTR letter, it has emerged. There's been a second attempt to abduct a N.I. child – this time locals kept the man at scene till P.S.N.I. arrived A second alleged attempt of child abduction has occurred in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. Gerry Adams can 'leave positive legacy', says sister of murdered unionist lawyer The sister of a unionist lawyer murdered by the IRA has urged Gerry Adams to create a positive legacy for himself by acknowledging that the campaign of republican violence was "wrong". Ben Lowry: From a unionist viewpoint, the Boris Johnson Brexit plan is both a triumph and a disaster The often cited Rudyard Kipling verse that urges people to find their inner resolve in face of adversity goes as follows: It is an unpalatable choice, but for any reasonable person the issue of human life trumps that of an Irish language act The Rev Mervyn Gibson is mistaken in saying that abortion and an Irish language act are not linked ('Wrong to link ILA to abortion,' October 1). Brexit delay far from ideal but better than imminent 'no deal' Simon Coveney said one thing yesterday with which many unionists might be able to agree. See all the day's news here

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