Ben Lowry: There should be room for unionists who are firm on core matters but also liberal on others + Dawn services are held across Northern Ireland to mark Easter Sunday

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Subscribe              I N S I D E R           Apr 17, 2022             Ben Lowry Editor Good morning It is Easter. And a late one too, so that this holiday comes close to the Mayday bank holiday.   It is the first Easter without restrictions since 2019, so people plan to enjoy it. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/roads-and-tourist-venues-expected-to-be-busy-as-province-gets-out-and-about-over-easter-weekend-3656936   It is also the first Easter under the new relaxed licensing laws https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/easter-weekend-pub-opening-times-changes-welcomed-by-industry-body-3653307   For those more interested in the religious association, a number of Easter dawn services took place  https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/national/video-dawn-services-are-held-across-northern-ireland-to-mark-easter-sunday-3657329   In terms of Easter parades, Monday is the big one for the loyal orders https://www.newsletter.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/apprentice-boys-to-junior-orange-your-guide-to-northern-irelands-easter-marches-3655002   It is also an Easter in which the election is ongoing. This is our first of three interviews with the unionist party leaders https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/jim-allister-pm-betrayed-northern-ireland-so-i-would-not-miss-his-mendacity-3656867   And this is our first constituency profile (we will run one every day now until the polls open on May 5) https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/election-2022-unionism-has-eyes-on-four-seats-in-lagan-valley-3656860   A popular story this week was this report about a planned ferry service. As someone who since the 1970s has walked, cycled, taken the bus, train, driven and been driven between Bangor and Belfast but never taken a boat, I do hope it comes to fruition https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/transport/northern-ireland-to-get-glimpse-of-the-future-with-new-zero-emission-ferry-service-between-bangor-and-belfast-3651667   In sport, a rider was injured at the beginning of this race as competitors left the grid. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/racing-delayed-after-red-flag-incident-at-enkalon-trophy-meeting-at-bishopscourt-3657194   As ever this is so much more. -- Ben Lowry Editor              Ben Lowry: There should be room for firm unionists who are also liberal   The striking thing about Jim Wells's endorsement of a TUV candidate over a DUP one is that nothing like this has happened to date.   Read more +     Video: Dawn services are held across Northern Ireland to mark Easter Sunday   Read more +           Man is arrested after a woman is stabbed to death in Co Antrim                     A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death in Co Antrim.           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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