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Subscribe              I N S I D E R           Mar 12, 2022             Ben Lowry Editor Good morning Perhaps the next city in Ukraine to be targeted by Russia will be Odesa, with its forces not far away.   In this piece by the former News Letter journalist Brian Ogle, a repeat visitor, I was struck by him saying that on his first visit the wide tree lined streets leading down to the sea reminded him of France, because I too recall the city's beauty: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/ukraine-why-today-im-crying-for-odesa-my-black-sea-beauty-3608314   Our web traffic shows there is a lot of local interest in the role of Northern Ireland built missiles in the Ukraine war https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/watch-triple-pronged-ni-built-starstreak-air-missile-to-be-shipped-to-ukraine-3604421   Meanwhile in Northern Ireland itself, there is great concern at the sky high cost of fuel https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/money/fuel-rises-but-oil-comes-down-3608501   In politics, last night in Crossgar the DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, TUV leader Jim Allister, UUP councillor Jill Macauley, Baroness Hoey and Ben Habib addressed the rally against the Irish Sea border https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/unionists-urged-to-maximise-vote-at-anti-protocol-rally-in-crossgar-3608507   There have been recriminations within unionism after the passing of the integrated education bill, with this Kilkeel primary school principal particularly outspoken https://www.newsletter.co.uk/education/principal-slams-uup-on-integrated-education-bill-3606572   There are also sharply divided views when sport meets culture and religion. With the Irish league final tomorrow, the footballing legend David Jeffrey says he prefers on Sunday to be "worshipping God" https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/david-jeffrey-id-prefer-to-avoid-sunday-games-worship-is-my-priority-3608423   From sport, plans to revive the debt-hit Ulster Grand Prix in 2022 have fallen through in a major setback for Irish road racing with confirmation that the iconic Dundrod meeting has been cancelled https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/ulster-grand-prix-cancelled-as-funding-denied-3598862   As the stature of the Irish League continues to grow, so too does the esteem in which the local game's rising talent is held, says Gareth McAuley https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/gareth-mcauley-hails-irish-league-pathway-to-professional-career-3607187   In today's weekend edition, a BetMcLean League Cup final preview package online Saturday and Sunday, as well as video interviews and preview copy from the Coleraine and Cliftonville camps ahead of Sunday's final   From Farming Life, an MP warns of the disastrous consequences on the cards as red diesel changes edge closer https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/disastrous-consequences-on-the-cards-as-red-diesel-changes-edge-closer-3603491   Check out these 15 pictures from a Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster dinner in 2007 https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/15-pictures-of-a-young-farmers-clubs-of-ulster-dinner-in-2007-3606403   And see this hiistoric farming estate with over 1500 acres is on the market for £24 million in Norfolk https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/this-historic-farming-estate-with-over-1500-acres-is-on-the-market-at-ps24250000-3602594   As ever there is so much more on our website, and our bumper edition News Letter and Farming Life is in the shops until tomorrow -- Ben Lowry Editor             Queen to miss Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey as health concerns grow   Read more +     Rates rebate plan for NI should not only be agreed but implemented quickly   Read more +             Sinn Fein accused by DUP of having no plan to ease financial stress on NI people after rates discount rejected   Read more +     Ukraine: Why today I'm crying for Odesa, my Black Sea Beauty   Read more +           Ben Lowry: At times unionism seems agreed on the seriousness of NI Protocol                     Read more +     Subscribe today             Full access   Subscribe for unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop & mobile app. Your first month free . Cancel anytime.     Find out more     Gift access   Give someone a subscription for a year's unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop and mobile app. From just £94.90 for 12 months.    Find out more

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