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David Capper, a former, much-loved BBC journalist known for his reporting on the Troubles in Northern Ireland, has died aged 91.

View From Stormont Tuesday February 23 11:04 AM play-icon Created with Sketch. This week Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle O’Neill discusses the state of relations at Stormont as opposition to the Northern Ireland protocol heads for the courts. We also look ahead to the expected slow reversal out of lockdown which is to be announced next week. Plus, the Shadow Secretary of State tells us who she thinks should pay for the Troubles’ pension scheme as a court deadline for resolving the impasse edges closer. 

Speaking on View From Stormont on Monday, Mrs Foster stressed that she had spoken to her DUP colleagues over the weekend regarding a leadership change and said there was no “credible evidence”. “This is never about Arlene Foster, it’s about the DUP and it’s about leading the country to a better place and that’s what I’m focusing on,” she stated. Commenting on the possibility that Sinn Fein’s northern leader Ms O’Neill could be the next First Minister after the 2022 Assembly elections, Mrs Foster said “there is always that potential”. “Of course, there’s always that...

Police patrols have been stepped up at Larne and Belfast ports. Credit: Pacemaker Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan said there was no evidence to suggest loyalist paramilitary groups were behind the threatening behaviour aimed at port staff. Police believe disgruntled individuals or small groups were behind the incidents. play-icon Created with Sketch. Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan said: "We are aware of a single anonymous piece of information that has been circulating and that has caused real concern to staff and to their employers. "We were abl...