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Tim McGarry suggests: Forget Edwin Poots or Jeffrey Donaldson as DUP leader – choose me instead.

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Subscribe              May 6, 2021           Good morning Welcome to your daily news update from the team at the News letter: In the news today -  * Sam McBride tells how the DUP has issued a gagging order to the two candidates standing to succeed Arlene Foster as leader, banning them from doing interviews. * Adam Kula reveals The Department of Health has been criticised for asking the public to wade through 45 pages of documentation about changes to visiting rules. * Mark Rainey writes: Ministers at Westminster are poised to block the prosecution of soldiers involved in fatal Troubles deaths. And  * Guest columnist Tim McGarry suggests: Forget Edwin Poots or Jeffrey Donaldson as DUP leader – choose me instead. Stay with us during the day for all the latest news updates. Have a good day Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor Have you tried our heritage Where & When? quiz yet?  Complete the quiz to get 40% off a subscription package.  You can test your knowledge here.              Stephen Nolan 'empty chairs' Edwin Poots and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson live on BBC Radio Ulster           Northern Ireland broadcaster, Stephen Nolan, 'empty chaired' both DUP leadership candidates Edwin Poots and Sir. Jeffrey Donaldson on live radio on Thursday morning.                 If you haven't already you can take out a subscription to the News Letter. That will help us to continue to provide trusted fact checked journalism investigating the issues that matter to people in Northern Ireland. A Digital+ package starts from only £1 month and gives you unlimited access to the website, you'll see 70% fewer ads, you'll get full access to our online puzzles section and access to the newspaper edition app on mobile, desktop and tablet.            Pair banned from keeping animals after Shih Tzu found in 'very poor condition'   Two men have been banned from keeping animals after a tiny Shih Tzu dog was found in 'very poor body condition'.           'Want to visit grandma? Here's 45 pages of documents to read first': Dept of Health   The Department of Health has been criticised for asking the public to wade through 45 pages of documentation about changes to visiting rules.           MLAs consider spending £150,000 a year to translate themselves from Irish and Ulster Scots – but Ulster Scots hasn't been spoken there in years   The Assembly is considering the expenditure of about £150,000 a year to provide live translation of proceedings into Irish and Ulster Scots – even though no one has spoken Ulster Scots there for years.           DUP places gagging order on Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Edwin Poots, banning them from discussing leadership contest publicly   The DUP has issued a gagging order to the two candidates standing to succeed Arlene Foster as leader, banning them from doing interviews.           Government poised to ban prosecution of veterans – and paramiltaries – report claims   Ministers at Westminster are poised to block the prosecution of soldiers involved in fatal Troubles deaths, it has been reported.           Tim McGarry: Forget Edwin Poots or Jeffrey Donaldson as DUP leader – choose me instead   The defenestration of Arlene was as brutal as it was brief.               THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Distillers and allied traders urge chancellor to rescind increase taxes on whisky   From the News Letter, May 6, 1909       Debenhams sets date for closing its NI stores - 'this is the very last chance for our customers to take advantage of some incredible deals'   Debenhams has said that its last stores will close on May 15 for the final time - as shoppers are encouraged to take advantage of remaining heavy discounts.                             Will Addison reflects on his injury absence and future ambitions with Ulster           Will Addison scored a try against Bath at Kingspan Stadium to help Ulster into the European Champions Cup quarter-finals on January 18, 2020.                   Award-winner Kyle Lafferty embracing Kilmarnock relegation pressure   Kyle Lafferty believes the heat of battle will bring the best out in him as he vowed to go to war in a bid to rescue Kilmarnock's survival fight.       Ole Gunnar Solskjaer felt protest by Manchester United fans went 'too far'   Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reiterated the need for supporters to be heard but the Manchester United manager felt the anti-Glazer protest that forced Sunday's clash against Liverpool to be called off went "too far".                     View more news

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