News Snapshot:
Eurofighter Typhoons after returning to base at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. In these demoralising times for unionism British defence of Irish airspace is a source of quiet pride, or smug satisfaction, which should be kept even quieter It is fitting that Ian Paisley helped to bring the Anglo-Irish air defence agreement to light with a question in the House of Commons last November. By crash or design the North Antrim MP adds a tone of mischief to the issue that probably reflects unionist attitudes overall. The agreement is an opportunity for some teasing, perhaps, but not grounds for serious rudeness...
