Sam McBride: A curious and dangerous week ends with a first hint of hope for unionists hoping to remove the Irish Sea border

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Subscribe              Feb 7, 2021           Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week.           Sam McBride: A curious and dangerous week ends with a first hint of hope for unionists hoping to remove the Irish Sea border           On Monday a confluence of events weakened Arlene Foster's grip on the DUP leadership, exposed the vulnerability of the new Irish Sea border, saw a temporary halt to checks at that new border, and culminated in a dangerous message to those seeking to use guns to influence policy.                 Arlene Foster, Baroness Kate Hoey and Ben Habib: The NI Protocol offends the Belfast Agreement and the people of Northern Ireland   In a 20-second statement in the Commons two days ago, the Prime Minister revealed a complete lack of understanding of both the Belfast Agreement and the Northern Irish Protocol.           Former soldier asks IRA bomber who maimed him for a meeting and 'two-way conversation'   An ex-soldier who was maimed in an IRA attack has made a public appeal for the bomber responsible to meet him "for coffee".           Man (42) dies after suspected hit-and-run crash   A man has been arrested after another man was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash in west Belfast.           Ben Lowry: There is barely any unionist support for violence, despite justified anger at the Irish Sea border betrayal   Amid many remarks this week in the row over the Irish Sea border, two stood out for me.           Chief Constable Simon Byrne apologises for arrest at commemoration of Sean Graham UDA massacre – action taken against two officers   Chief Constable Simon Byrne has taken action against two police officers involved in an arrest at a terrorist murder commemoration and apologised to all those present.           Former soldier maimed by IRA asks bomber appointed to Education Authority to meet him   An ex-soldier who was maimed in an IRA attack has made a public appeal for the bomber responsible to meet him "for coffee".           Ben Lowry: It is grey and damp now but at least the days keep getting longer   It has been the worst sort of wintry week. The weather has been grey and damp and bleak.           PM must protect the people of NI   In a twenty second statement in the Commons two days ago, the Prime Minister revealed a complete lack of understanding of both the Belfast Agreement and the Northern Irish Protocol.                           View more news

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