Sir Jeffrey Donaldson brands Michael D Higgins’ decision on Northern Ireland centenary event a ‘retrograde step’

UUP leader Doug Beattie calls on Dublin to give 'full account' of Taoiseach's £8bn 'collusion deal' with IRA

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Subscribe              Sep 17, 2021                 Sir Jeffrey Donaldson brands Michael D Higgins' decision on Northern Ireland centenary event a 'retrograde step'           Irish President Michael D Higgins is coming under increasing pressure to explain why he declined an invitation from church leaders to attend a Northern Ireland centenary event in Armagh.                   Don't forget you can access unlimited articles, exclusives, agenda-setting opinion, expert analysis, get daily puzzles and see 70% fewer online ads from just £1 a month. For the same price you can also gain full access to our app (Digital+) and read every print edition of the News Letter on tablet or mobile. Sign up today and become a News Letter subscriber under no obligations. Your support allows us to continue reporting on the issues which matter to you           Two men are charged over the dissident republican murder of the journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry   Two men have been charged with the murder of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee.           East Belfast Northern Ireland Protocol protest a 'critical moment' in loyalist campaign   An anti-Protocol protest in east Belfast has been described as a "critical moment" that will be "used to gauge the temperature" of loyalist opposition to the post-Brexit arrangements.           Holylands chaos: 3,600 drinks seized and 12 arrests in four days whilst Ulster University students await disciplinary hearings   The PSNI has said that roughly 3,600 drinks were seized during four nights of partying in south Belfast's Holylands student district.           Beattie calls on Dublin to give 'full account' of Taoiseach's £8bn deal with IRA   UUP leader Doug Beattie has called on the Irish government to give a "full account" of "astonishing" claims that former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds secured £8bn of EU funds by using his influence to stop IRA attacks in Germany.           Jeffrey Donaldson's stance on protocol is not about the DUP but about the survival of Union, says Peter Robinson   Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's new stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol is not about the survival of the DUP, but of the Union, Peter Robinson says today.               Ed Sheeran Belfast Boucher Road date confirmed for his Mathematics Tour   Ed Sheeran has announced he will be back on the road for Spring 2022 and tickets are due to be released very soon!       How to build your very own nuclear bunker (1961)   "Do-it-yourself" nuclear shelters were the latest talking-point of the American man-in-the-street as another Cold War crisis developed, reported the News Letter in September 1961.                             Northern Ireland eye winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign           Kenny Shiels says his Northern Ireland side feel they can pick up maximum points in their opening Women's 2023 World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Latvia.                   Duane Vermeulen coup hailed by Ulster legend   Stephen Ferris has hailed Ulster's captureof South African World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen with the powerhouse No8 arriving at Kingspan Stadium when the autumn internationals conclude in November.       Yamaha unveils special 60th anniversary livery for World Superbike bid   World Superbike title challenger Toprak Razgatlioglu will run a special livery on his Yamaha at this weekend's ninth round of the championship at Catalunya to mark Yamaha Motor Co.'s 60th year of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.       Steven Gerrard's 50th European tie as Rangers manager ends in defeat to Lyon   Steven Gerrard's 50th European tie as Rangers boss ended in a 2-0 Europa League defeat by Lyon at Ibrox.                   View more news

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