Alliance set sights on Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s seat in possible by-election

Jim Allister: The real choice is between the Northern Ireland Protocol and Stormont, and the matter must be brought to a head

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Subscribe              Jun 21, 2021           Good morning   For unlimited access to the very best local journalism on a faster website with 70 per cent fewer ads you can subscribe to The News Letter from just £1 for the first 3 months. You can click here to see how our website looks to subscribers. Join us today and subscribe. You can cancel anytime, though we hope you wont.           Alliance set sights on Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's seat in possible by-election           Having slashed the Westminster majority of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in 2019, Alliance rival Sorcha Eastwood believes the MP's seat could now be vulnerable in a by-election.                 Leading the news today: * Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to announce fresh DUP leadership bid. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is set to announce a fresh bid to become the next leader of the DUP. * Tributes paid after death of former DUP MLA Gordon Dunne. Outgoing DUP leader Edwin Poots has described the death of party colleague and former MLA Gordon Dunne as a "huge shock". * Jim Allister condemns 'Dublin's Choice - Peace or Protocol?' banner at protest he spoke at. Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader, Jim Allister, has described a banner reading 'Dublin's Choice - Peace or Protocol?' at an anti Northern Ireland Protocol protest that he spoke at on Friday evening as "wholly inappropriate". * Alliance set sights on Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's seat in possible by-election. Having slashed the Westminster majority of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in 2019, Alliance rival Sorcha Eastwood believes the MP's seat could now be vulnerable in a by-election. Have a good day Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor           Jim Allister: The real choice is between the Northern Ireland Protocol and Stormont, and the matter must be brought to a head   A letter from Jim Allister:           LIVE UPDATES: DUP disarray & NI Protocol - Jim Allister condemns 'Peace or Protocol?' banner at protest he spoke at   Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader, Jim Allister, has described a banner reading 'Dublin's Choice - Peace or Protocol?' at an anti Northern Ireland Protocol protest that he spoke at on Friday evening as "wholly inappropriate".           Varadkar: Ireland will go the extra mile to find fixes but Protocol stays   The Irish Government is prepared to "go the extra mile" to find fixes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, Leo Varadkar has said.           Coronavirus: 'Pretty miserable winter ahead' with further lockdowns a possibility   An emergence of new respiratory viruses means a "pretty miserable winter" is ahead for the UK with further lockdowns a possibility, scientists have warned.               NI centenary: King George V brought message of conciliation as he opened NI's first parliament   Historian GORDON LUCY on the State Opening of Northern Ireland's first parliament exactly 100 years ago       THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: The News Letter records the deaths of notable citizens in obituaries   From the News Letter, June 21, 1916                             Rory McIlroy looking on the bright side despite extending winless run in majors           Rory McIlroy was determined to take the positives from his US Open performance, despite seeing his winless run in majors extended at Torrey Pines.                   John McGuinness has unfinished business at Isle of Man TT   John McGuinness has vowed to return to the Isle of Man TT in 2022 after admitting he cannot allow his illustrious career on the island to finish on the low point of his failed venture with Norton in 2019.       Alistair Shields sparkles as North Down earn first win of season   It was a record-breaking afternoon at The Green as North Down picked up their first Robinson Services Premier League victory of the season with a 175-run win against Waringstown.       North West Warriors top T20 table after thrilling win over Leinster Lightning   The North West Warriors snatched a thrilling, penultimate ball victory over Leinster Lightning at Pembroke this afternoon that sends them into next weekend's festival at Bready on top of the IP T20 table.                   View more news

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