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  Mar 5, 2022  
     
 
Ben Lowry
 
Ben Lowry
Editor
There is so much news on the horrifying events in Ukraine, echoing around the world, that there continue to be many local angles on the disaster.
 
The role of Northern Ireland built missiles has caught much attention, such as this assessment that it could have been used to halt the long Russian convoy:
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/ni-built-missiles-may-have-halted-40-mile-long-russian-convoy-3594143
 
The length of that convoy is a sign that Russian tactics have been badly planned, says Belfast born Col Tim Collins:
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/national/war-in-ukraine-oust-putin-for-sake-of-humanity-says-colonel-tim-collins-3598109
 
Whatever criticisms can be levelled at Boris Johnson, he was right to show open support for Ukraine pre invasion, I write here:
 
In other news, it was the 50th anniversary of the terrible Abercorn restaurant bombing in central Belfast. George Jones recalls being there that day:
 
Today is the Alliance Party conference. Naomi Long talked to our political editor Henry McDonald, and she condemned a Sinn Fein/GAA club celebration of three IRA terrorists:
 
Our reporter Adam Kula's important challenge to a legal ruling to keep secret the identity of a Sinn Fein member who is challenging Edwin Poots in court over the NI Protocol failed. In this editorial we explain why the court was wrong:
Opponents of the integrated education bill are becoming increasingly vocal. This open letter is on behalf of the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools; the Controlled Schools’ Support Council; Governing Bodies Association NI; Catholic Schools’ Trustee Service; Transferor Representatives’ Council:
 
In sport, football, Harry Anderson last Saturday became the latest product of Portadown’s youth system to make his mark this season at first-team level
 
In biking, Michael Dunlop will ride a Ducati for the first time at the Isle of Man TT after linking up with Paul Bird Motorsport in 2022.
 
From Farming Life, a Co  Armagh man is the winner of machinery bundle worth £250,000
 
Here is a video preview of over 80 classic and vintage tractors going under the hammer in Northern Ireland
 
And the guide price is £800,000 for this 52 acre stock rearing farm in a stunning location 20 minutes from Dumfries in Scotland
https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/guide-price-of-ps800000-for-this-52-acre-stock-rearing-farm-in-a-stunning-location-3592254
 
As always, there is so much more. Our bumper News Letter and Farming Life print edition is in the shops until Sunday evening and the website will continue to be packed with stories.

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Ben Lowry
Editor 
 
     
 
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