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• Women's World Twenty20: Australia thrash Ireland to top Group B

  11-11-2018 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Australia easily beat Ireland by nine wickets in Guyana to top Group B after two matches at the Women's World Twenty20.
  
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• Belfast woman's house escapes California inferno

  11-11-2018 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Geraldine Gilliland has already lost one property to the wildfires spreading through California.
  
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• Appeal made after car with two children inside nearly forced off road

  11-11-2018 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An appeal for witnesses has been made after a a car with two children was nearly forced off the road.
  
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• Michael D Higgins inaugurated as President of Ireland

  11-11-2018 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Higgins won his second term as President of Ireland in October with 56% of the vote.
  
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• Higgins inaugurated for second term

  11-11-2018 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Higgins won his second term as President of Ireland in October with 56% of the vote.
  
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• Ireland v New Zealand: Coach Steve Hansen expects Conor Murray to play

  11-11-2018 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen says he expects Conor Murray to play for Ireland against the All Blacks in Dublin next weekend.
  
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• Northern Ireland falls silent for Armistice Day

  11-11-2018 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Special events have been held across Northern Ireland to mark 100 years since the Armistice.
  
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• Armistice Day observed in Northern Ireland

  11-11-2018 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Remembrance services are held across Northern Ireland and the Republic to mark the end of fighting in WW1.
  
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• NHS unions to consult on industrial action

  11-11-2018 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Health service unions in Northern Ireland say talks with management and officials over pay are deadlocked.
  
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• Armistice Day in Northern Ireland - in pictures

  11-11-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Events take place across Northern Ireland to mark 100 years since the end of World War One.
  
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• Cushendall beat Ballycran 1-15 to 0-10 to earn record 11th Ulster Club SHC title

  11-11-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Cushendall clinch a record 11th Ulster Club Senior Hurling title as they earn a 1-15 to 0-10 win over Ballycran at Armagh.
  
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• Catholic archbishop tells Belfast memorial of shared ‘responsibility to heal’

  11-11-2018 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sacrifice of soldiers from Protestant and Catholic backgrounds who died in the First World War has “bequeathed a shared responsibility to heal the past”, the Catholic Archbishop of Ireland has said.
  
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• Threatin 'fake fanbase' band cancels Belfast gig

  11-11-2018 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  US band Threatin is embroiled in controversy over claims it faked its fanbase to book a European tour.
  
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• Two 'cowardly men' break into home of Northern Ireland pensioner

  11-11-2018 16:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 80s has endured a terrifying ordeal after two men broke into her home in Bangor.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman describes horror of California wildfires

  11-11-2018 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman originally from west Belfast has spoken of the terror of being caught up in the California wildfires.
  
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• Enniskillen piper marks start of Armistice Day events

  11-11-2018 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Before sunrise, pipers around the UK played the traditional Scottish lament Battle's O'er.
  
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• Lynette Mchendry 'asked to sign cancer death warrant'

  11-11-2018 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Lynette Mchendry is one of 100,000 NI claimants being reassessed for disability or illness benefits.
  
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• Fire crews find body during east Belfast house search

  11-11-2018 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The man in his 50s was discovered in a smoke-filled room - the result of a "small smouldering fire".
  
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• Celtic held at Livingston but return to Premiership top spot

  11-11-2018 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic moved to the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a goalless draw at resolute Livingston.
  
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• 'Decades of deceit': Ballymurphy killings inquest opens in Belfast

  11-11-2018 15:04
  Families have been fighting for 47 years to shine a light on British soldiers’ shooting of 10 unarmed peopleThe story sounds grimly familiar. It is the early years of the Troubles and there is ferment on the streets of Northern Ireland. Nationalists are marching and protesting.Paratroopers are deployed and open fire, volley after volley. People drop, bloodied and wounded, some dying. Others come to their aid and they too are shot. By the time the shooting stops, 10 people lie dead. Related
  
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• Acts of Remembrance across Northern Ireland for centenary

  11-11-2018 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Acts of Remembrance have taken place across Northern Ireland on the centenary of Armistice Day.
  
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• Man found dead at house fire in east Belfast

  11-11-2018 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been found dead at a house in east Belfast by fire fighters responding to an emergency call.
  
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• County Tyrone pedestrian hit by car on motorway

  11-11-2018 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Daryl Thompson, 22, was hit on the M1 between junction 14 and junction 15 in County Tyrone.
  
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• Man (19) charged in connection with early morning Belfast assault - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2018 12:00
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  Man (19) charged in connection with early morning Belfast assault
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  A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident in which a man was hospitalised. He faces a charge of grievous bodily harm and is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Monday. The incident happened in the early hours of ...
  Man charged over Belfast city centre attackITV Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• 'Tragic news': Man (22) dies after crash on M1 motorway

  11-11-2018 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old man has died after a crash on the M1 motorway overnight.
  
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• Man (19) charged in connection with early morning Belfast assault

  11-11-2018 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident in which a man was hospitalised.
  
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• Sean O'Brien: Ireland and Lions back row breaks arm in win over Argentina

  11-11-2018 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Sean O'Brien suffers a broken arm in Ireland's win over Argentina but Joe Schmidt says he could feature in the Six Nations title defence.
  
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• Belfast Giants cruise to 0-4 away win against Nottingham Panthers - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2018 10:49
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  Belfast Giants cruise to 0-4 away win against Nottingham Panthers
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  The Stena Line Belfast Giants defeated the Nottingham Panthers away on Saturday, beginning a weekend on the road with a 4-0 win. Saturday's victory in Nottingham comes ahead of Sunday's clash with the reigning Elite League champions, Cardiff Devils.
  Cardiff Devils host Belfast Giants in their 1000th Elite League gameBBC Sportall 2 news articles »
  
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• Belfast Giants cruise to 0-4 away win against Nottingham Panthers

  11-11-2018 10:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Stena Line Belfast Giants defeated the Nottingham Panthers away on Saturday, beginning a weekend on the road with a 4-0 win. Saturday’s victory in Nottingham comes ahead of Sunday’s clash with the reigning Elite League champions, Cardiff Devils.
  
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• Enniskillen Armistice commemorations start before dawn

  11-11-2018 08:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Commemorations for the centenary of Armistice Day started in Co Fermanagh before dawn on Sunday, with the sound of a lone piper.
  
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• Belfast father's WWI letter may have saved son's life - BBC News

  11-11-2018 08:44
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  Belfast father's WWI letter may have saved son's life
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  In 1915, my great-grandfather Charles Harvey signed up with the Royal Irish Rifles, destined for the battlefields of France. His forms checked out; age 19, good references and medically fit. Except, like thousands of young men who enlisted, he lied. He ...
  
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• Saving 16-year-old Private Harvey

  11-11-2018 08:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A letter from a father in Belfast during World War One may have saved his teenage son's life.
  
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• Belfast father's WWI letter may have saved son's life

  11-11-2018 08:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A letter from a father in Belfast during World War One may have saved his teenage son's life.
  
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• Belfast woman tells of "inferno" engulfing California - BBC News

  11-11-2018 08:13
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  Belfast woman tells of "inferno" engulfing California
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  A Belfast woman has spoken of her horror at being caught up in wildfires which are raging throughout California. Geraldine Gilliland told BBC News NI that she has "never seen anything like it" and described the scene as an "inferno". A property ...
  
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• PM warned of Commons Brexit defeat as Eurosceptic Tories and DUP forge alliance

  11-11-2018 03:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hardline Tory Brexiteers and the DUP have joined forces to warn they are prepared to vote down Theresa May’s EU withdrawal plans.
  
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• May faces struggle to keep Brexit plans on track amid Tory tensions

  11-11-2018 01:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May is battling to keep her Brexit agenda on track as she faces growing Tory tensions and reports of opposition from Brussels to a key part of withdrawal plans.
  
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