Alex Kane: Unionism should be ready to think the unthinkable

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31 Dec, 2019 All the news, half the price. Save 50% on a digital subscription to the News Letter!    Find out more → Alex Kane: Unionism should be ready to think the unthinkable Well, here we are, just 18 months away from the centenary of the first sitting of the NI Parliament on June 7, 1921 (in Belfast City Hall, then in the Presbyterian College on Botanic Avenue, until Stormont opened in 1932). Latest News Declassified Files: Labour planned to put NI on an involuntary path to Irish unity Northern Ireland would have been involuntarily put on a path towards Irish unity if Labour had won the 1992 general election and there had been no agreement to restore devolution, according to declassified government files. Appeal after NI play park set on fire – 'significant damage' caused Police are appealing for information following the report of an arson attack in the Seaview area of Warrenpoint last night (Sunday 29th December). Councils spent £23k to fix damaged Irish signs Councils in Northern Ireland have spent nearly £23,000 repairing and replacing vandalised bilingual signs in the last five years. Britain's professed ethical dimension to foreign policy in relation to export of arms did not appear to apply to Libya Jonathan Ganesh (December 26th) calling on the UK government to compensate victims of IRA-Libya terror says it has been very distressing to know US victims of Gaddafi Semtex received substantial compensation and UK victims received nothing. Sport Update Sharon Stone kicked off dating app after complaints from cynical men Basic Instinct actress Sharon Stone has had her profile on a dating app blocked after users believed it was too good to be true. Game of Thrones actor Andrew Dunbar laid to rest in Portrush amid emotional scenes There were emotional scenes in Co Antrim on Monday as a funeral was held for a talented Northern Ireland actor who died suddenly on Christmas Eve. Anti-abuse campaigner says he would 'do it all again' One of Northern Ireland's highest profile campaigners for abuse victims says he would do it all again, as compensation looks likely to be paid out in coming weeks. And finally... JustGiving fundraiser to help and support the search for missing mother-of-four Helena McElhennon exceeds target An online fundraiser started to support the search for Helena McElhennon has exceeded its £3000 target. See all the day's news here

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