Ben Lowry: Now more than ever, at this fraught time, it would be wrong to force through an Irish language act

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3 Nov, 2019 Ben Lowry: Now more than ever, at this fraught time, it would be wrong to force through an Irish language act Leo Vardkar and his deputy, Simon Coveney, have tried to reassure unionists after Boris Johnson's volte face and gave Dublin what it wanted on Brexit. Latest News Unionists must now look beyond the ill-named Conservative and Unionist Party Re Owen Polley ('Tories refuse to put Irish nationalist grievance-machine back in its box, Oct 31), this must change. Police appeal after NI delivery driver beaten with metal pole and struck with masonry Detectives are investigating what they have described as a paramilitary-style attack on a man in the Clady area on Friday evening. DUP will stand aside for UUP in Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP leader Arlene Foster MLA has announced that her party will not contest the Fermanagh and South Tyrone, instead supporting Tom Elliott in an attempt to re-take the seat. This is no time for a falling out among unionists Whilst Steve Aiken is correct to be annoyed with the DUP, this is not the time to fall out with them on electorate pacts. Sport Update Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter has altercation with fan Crusaders 1, Institute 1 Institute battle to frustrate Crusaders Crusaders 1, Institute 1 HOW IT HAPPENED: Glenavon 1 Cliftonville 2 Cliftonville secured a 2-1 success over Glenavon thanks to goals by Joe Gormley and Rory Donnelly either side of Andy Hall's finish. And finally... Electoral pact is torpedoed Would it be fair to say that the ex submarine commander Steve Aiken has torpedoed any chance of a unionist pact in the forthcoming general election on December 12? See all the day's news here

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