NI vaccine roll-out: Early bookings available for 30-34 year-olds
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  As Edwin Poots steps forward to contest DUP leadership, Peter Robinson urges caution  
     
  Despite facing efforts by some senior DUP figures to prevent him replacing Arlene Foster as leader, momentum last night was with Edwin Poots as he became the first candidate to step forward.  
     
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In the news today:

* Peter Robinson: Choose badly, imperil the Union, face no forgiveness

* DUP MP Gavin Robinson’s wife hits back at internal party critics of her anti-gay conversion therapy campaigning

* Masked loyalists face off with PSNI while House of Lords hears warning of rising threat of violence over Irish Sea Border.

* Sinn Fein has insisted it will not be playing games around the appointment of a new look Executive leadership team following Arlene Foster’s departure.

* The DUP’s only openly gay elected representative has said that she is sorry to see the back of Arlene Foster.

You can follow all the latest news on the DUP leadership challenge on our politics section and via our live blog.

 

Michael Cousins
Deputy digital editor

 
     
 
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NI vaccine roll-out: Early bookings available for 30-34 year-olds
 
Northern Ireland’s vaccination programme is to be opened up to some 30 to 34-year-olds.
 
     
 
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DUP MP Gavin Robinson’s wife hits back at internal party critics of her anti-gay conversion therapy campaigning
 
The wife of a DUP MP has hit back at those within the party said to have questioned some of her recent comments urging a ban on gay conversion therapy.
 
     
 
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DUP leadership: Four of leading contenders are contrasting characters
 
The top contenders to be the next leader of the DUP are a diverse group, with varied careers, personalities and outlooks.
 
     
 
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DUP’s only openly-gay politician: I’m sorry to lose Foster
 
The DUP’s only openly gay elected representative has said that she is sorry to see the back of Arlene Foster.
 
     
     
 
 
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THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Tenants hold protest meeting against increase rents in the Ulster Hall
 
From the News Letter, April 30, 1920
 
 
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THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of April 1825
 
Meeting held to discuss corn laws petition to Parliament
 
 
     
     
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  Alastair Seeley in IFS Yamaha deal for Ulster short circuit season  
     
  Record North West 200 winner Alastair Seeley will concentrate on the domestic short circuit racing scene in Northern Ireland this year.  
     
     
 
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Five seasons when Celtic failed to beat Rangers in an Old Firm derby
 
Rangers host Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday looking to end the season unbeaten against their Old Firm rivals.
 
 
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Martin Barr fired up for start of new season
 
Ballyclare’s Martin Barr is ready to race the all-new Delkevic racing by BRT kxf450 Kawasaki at this weekend’s opening round of the MX1 Revo ACU British Motocross Championship at Culham Moto Park, Oxford.
 
 
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Jordi Murphy says lack of fans has helped Ulster on road
 
Ulster flanker Jordi Murphy says the absence of crowds has negated any home advantage this season as Dan McFarland’s side prepare to face Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday night.
 
 
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
 
 
   
 
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