DUP will refuse to implement Irish Language Act part of the New Decade New Approach agreement if the NI Protocol is not abolished

Pupils between P4 and P7 return to school in Northern Ireland

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Subscribe              Mar 22, 2021           Good morning This is your daily update from the team at the News Letter:           Top member of DUP tells Stephen Nolan they will renege on Irish Language Act promise if NI Protocol remains           The DUP will refuse to implement the Irish Language Act part of the New Decade New Approach agreement if the Northern Ireland Protocol is not abolished, according to BBC Radio Ulster broadcaster, Stephen Nolan.                 * The DUP will refuse to implement the Irish Language Act part of the New Decade New Approach agreement if the Northern Ireland Protocol is not abolished, according to BBC Radio Ulster broadcaster, Stephen Nolan. * The tragic murder of two women in Newtownabbey at the weekend was an example of violence against women that will be "inevitably" repeated unless action is taken, a former Northern Ireland justice minister has said. * 'If PSNI chief constable can meet terrorists like one of the corporal killers, he can also meet victims' * An official at Larne Port involved in administering the Irish Sea border checks has been forced out of their home after receiving serious threats, two senior politicians have said. And: * Line of Duty cast and crew reveal behind the scenes secrets Have a good day Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor With a digital subscription you can read our online digital edition via our eReader on your desktop or mobile device. A Digital+ subscription will give you unlimited access to our website where you'll see 70% fewer ads. You can also access the interactive puzzles section along with the digital edition. Subscriptions start from £1 a month           Peter Weir rejects suggestion DUP considering collapsing Stormont over NI Protocol   DUP Education Minister Peter Weir has rejected a suggestion his party is considering pulling down the Stormont institutions in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol.           Plan to replace loyalist terror flags with NI centenary ones   A plan has been hatched to fly hundreds of flags marking 100 years of Northern Ireland, in place of paramilitary ones.           Claire Sugden: Newtownabbey horror 'will happen again' without action to tackle violence against women, warns former justice minister   The tragic murder of two women in Newtownabbey at the weekend was an example of violence against women that will be "inevitably" repeated unless action is taken, a former Northern Ireland justice minister has said.           Abortion move 'is an over-reach of power'   A move to direct the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland is an "over-reach" of the Secretary of State's powers, the DUP has said.           'I was followed by a man who threatened to rape me'   HELEN MCGURK explores the debate around male violence and why it must be taken much more seriously           Pupils between P4 and P7 return to school in Northern Ireland   Seven year groups of school children in Northern Ireland return to classes on Monday.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Fire destroys part of the Gobbins Hotel   From the News Letter, March 22, 1921       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Man transported for manslaughter of fellow soldier   From the News Letter, March 30, 1830                             Andy Farrell thinks Ireland players might be in Warren Gatland's thinking           Andy Farrell believes Ireland's players have given British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland "one or two more headaches" following their morale-boosting mauling of England.                   'I knew from his days as a tiny, chirpy wicketkeeper that Gary Wilson was going to reach top of Irish cricket'   News Letter editor Alistair Bushe pays tribute to Gary Wilson following his retirement from professional cricket - a career across 16 years and 292 appearances for Ireland:       Grassroots sport is returning in Northern Ireland, but the damage to children's sporting development could be huge after a year of lockdown bans   From Monday, April 12, the cloud that has been hanging over grassroots sport in Northern Ireland for all but a fortnight since the autumn will finally start to lift.       Coleraine's clash with Carrick Rangers turned into a real masterpiece   Coleraine's 1-0 win over Carrick Rangers on Saturday will not go down as a classic, but one moment from the game has been captured to look like a real work of art!                   View more news

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