Alex Kane: Playing blame game provides no answers to unionism’s problems

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7 Jan, 2020 All the news, half the price. Save 50% on a digital subscription to the News Letter!    Find out more → Alex Kane: Playing blame game provides no answers to unionism's problems There is a section of unionism/loyalism (mostly via the echo chamber of social media) in full-blown blame game mode at the moment; and has been for some time. Latest News James Shannon quits all cricket at age 29 James Shannon's decision to retire from Ireland internationals also includes club cricket, the News Letter understands. Ulster Rugby trio get all clear for big French European Cup assisgnment at Clermont Three points from their last two Heineken Champions Cup games will guarantee Ulster a place in the quarter finals for the second consecutive year. Mark Adair shakes off illness as Ireland prepare to meet West Indies It has only been eight months since Ireland's Mark Adair made his international debut, but the Belfast paceman has well and truly established himself within the squad across all formats. Sport Update Vets probe bird disease outbreak, possibly avian flu The Department of Agriculture is investigating a suspected notifiable bird disease outbreak – possibly bird flu – on a poultry farm in County Fermanagh. And finally... Funeral service for former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe James Mehaffey expected to take place in St. Columb's Cathedral this week The death has taken place of Rt Rev Dr James Mehaffey, a former Bishop of the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe and one of the North West's best-known Church leaders of recent times. Declassified Files: Secretary of state privately feared civil service whitewash over 1995 Stormont fire A shambolic series of failures by the civil service which contributed to the fire which destroyed the old Stormont Commons Chamber in 1995 and an attempt to "gloss over" them are laid bare in a series of recently declassified files. Health crisis: RCN in 'unprecedented' appeal for politicians to act The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has taken the "unprecedented" step of addressing the public about its strike action directly in full-page newspaper advertisements published today. PSNI treating Orange hall graffiti as hate crime Police are treating terror-related graffiti on Glenavy Orange hall as a sectarian hate crime. See all the day's news here

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