Long-delayed report on flags and culture to be published + Labour urged to clarify stance on border poll after Haigh departure

NI fishermen 'foreigners in their own ports' warning from DUP MP Jim Shannon

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Subscribe              Dec 1, 2021             Michael Cousins Acting Managing Editor Welcome to your update from the News Letter In the news today: * A long-delayed report on flags and culture in Northern Ireland is set to be published by Stormont's Executive Office * Fishermen from Northern Ireland would be foreigners in their own ports if the Northern Ireland Protocol is fully implemented, ministers have been warned. * A DUP MP has said his party would oppose any school shutdown in the run-up to Christmas, after a teaching union official called for a 'circuit-breaker'. * Staff at Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University are taking part in a UK-wide three-day strike action over pay and conditions. * The Labour Party has been urged to clarify if it would campaign to retain the Union in the event of a border poll, following comments from its outgoing shadow Northern Ireland secretary. Thank you for receiving our email newsletters. If you haven't already, you can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier.  Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.           Long-delayed report on flags and culture to be published           A long-delayed report on flags and culture in Northern Ireland is set to be published on Wednesday by Stormont's Executive Office.                 NI fishermen 'foreigners in their own ports' warning from DUP MP Jim Shannon   Fishermen from Northern Ireland would be foreigners in their own ports if the Northern Ireland Protocol is fully implemented, ministers have been warned.           Over 80 patients per week being seen at Northern Health Trust's breast clinic   The Northern Health and Social Care Trust's breast clinic has seen 82 patients per week in the last 10 weeks, board members were told at a meeting on Thursday.           Labour urged to clarify stance on border poll after Haigh departure   The Labour Party has been urged to clarify if it would campaign to retain the Union in the event of a border poll, following comments from its outgoing shadow Northern Ireland secretary.           He was the very best husband and most loving, endearing daddy, Francis Lagan funeral told   The wife of 40-year-old primary school principal Francis Lagan who died on Friday when his car was hit by a falling tree gave a touching tribute at his funeral today.           Troubles 'amnesty' appears to be a step closer with roundtable talks   A UK Government plan to introduce an effective amnesty for Troubles-related offences appears to have taken a step closer with a briefing of political parties on Tuesday evening.               Attacks on UK legacy plan ignore the context of de facto amnesty for terrorists   News Letter editorial of Wednesday December 1 2021:       Jonny McCambridge: The day Jonathan's world turned upside down   When I meet people for the first time they often ask if I prefer to be called Jonathan or Jonny.                             John McGuinness signs with Honda Racing for 2022 Isle of Man TT as Glenn Irwin set for debut           John McGuinness will make a shock return to the Honda Racing team for the 2022 Isle of Man TT, joining Ulsterman Glenn Irwin.                   Conor McDermott believes his best football days lie ahead after gambling nightmare   CONOR McDERMOTT believes his best footballing days are ahead of him after battling back from a gambling addiction which threatened to ruin his life.       Stewart Robertson insists Rangers do not need to sell any players   Managing director Stewart Robertson insists Rangers do not need to sell any players as he claims the club are moving towards financial sustainability.                     View more news

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