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• Ireland and US sign extension of J1 visa scheme

  05-12-2016 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Republic of Ireland and the United States sign an agreement extending the 12-month J1 visa for another three years.
  
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• Belfast at night: Stunning aerial photographs show Northern Ireland's capital city after dark - Belfast Telegraph

  05-12-2016 22:58
  
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  Belfast at night: Stunning aerial photographs show Northern Ireland's capital city after dark
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  Aerial view Belfast at night by Northern Ireland photographer Colin Bailie. Copyright retained by Colin Williams Photography. Aerial view Belfast at night by Northern Ireland photographer Colin Bailie. Copyright retained by Colin Williams Photography.and more »
  
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• Lurgan: Elderly man found dead in carbon monoxide incident

  05-12-2016 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 70s has died in Lurgan, County Armagh, after carbon monoxide was detected in his home.
  
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• Downpatrick: Man charged with murder attempt on woman

  05-12-2016 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man is charged with attempted murder over an incident in Downpatrick that left a woman critically injured.
  
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• Lisnaskea: Lorry burns in main street of town

  05-12-2016 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters extinguish a lorry fire in the main street of Lisknaskea, County Fermanagh.
  
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• Homeless hostel staff "saddened" after death of man in Belfast - Belfast Live

  05-12-2016 21:04
  
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  Homeless hostel staff "saddened" after death of man in Belfast
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  The Salvation Army has released a statement following the suspected drugs-related death of a man at their homeless hostel in Belfast. A 27-year-old died on Sunday after an incident at a premises in the Victoria Street area on Friday. Four men were ...
  Four arrests after man found dead in drugs related incident in Belfast homeless hostelBelfast Telegraph
  Man (33) appears in court in Belfast accused of having
  
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• Newtownabbey: PSNI warning over 'device placed under car'

  05-12-2016 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PSNI issue a warning to the public after an unconfirmed report that a "device" may have been placed under a vehicle in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Supreme Court Brexit case: 'No need' for MPs to get final say

  05-12-2016 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government urges a verdict the "ordinary man and woman" would understand in the Brexit hearing.
  
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• Belfast hunter's patience pays off as 16-point buck returns

  05-12-2016 20:36
  
  Larry Dyer Jr. and his wife bought property near Belfast in hopes of building a home there someday. In the meantime, he figured the large parcel would provide a perfect place for him and his son, Larry Dyer III, to deer hunt in the fall.
  
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• Newtownabbey: PSNI warning after 'device placed under vehicle'

  05-12-2016 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Newtownabbey are appealing for information after an unconfirmed report of a device being placed under a vehicle.
  
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• Niall Currie: Ards boss confirmed as manager of relegation-threatened Portadown

  05-12-2016 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Niall Currie is named as the new manager of relegation-threatened Portadown as his five-year stint in charge of Ards ends.
  
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• Foreglen Road, Derry: Police release name of man who died in crash

  05-12-2016 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who died following a serious road traffic collision on the main Londonderry to Belfast road was Ryan McCaul, 31, from Dungiven.
  
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• Jonathan Rea: World Superbike champion honoured at Stormont reception

  05-12-2016 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Double World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea is honoured by local politicians at a Stormont reception
  
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• The fire service were called on Monday afternoon

  05-12-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lorry catches fire on Main street in Lisnaskea
  
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• Lurgan man dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

  05-12-2016 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 70s has died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Lurgan.
  
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• Crash victim Ryan McCaul had survived cancer three times - Belfast Live

  05-12-2016 18:34
  
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  Crash victim Ryan McCaul had survived cancer three times
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  The man killed in a car crash early this morning had survived cancer three times, beaten meningitis twice and awoke from a month-long coma after a crash over a decade ago. Ryan McCaul, in his early 30s, died after a collision between a car and van on ...
  Community in 'shock' after man dies in collisionBelfast Newsletter
  Derry to Belfast road closed due to serious collisionDerry Nowall 20 news articles »
  
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• Lisnaskea: Lorry on fire in Main Street

  05-12-2016 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are attending the scene of a lorry fire at Main Street in Lisnaskea.
  
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• 'No early review' of Guildford Four files, MP told

  05-12-2016 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government refuses a request by the SDLP to "break the secrecy" on papers relating to the Guildford pub bombings.
  
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• Slaughtneil face Londoners St Kiernan's in All-Ireland Club Football quarter-final

  05-12-2016 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Slaughtneil will be up against first-time London champions St Kiernan's in Sunday's All-Ireland Club Football quarter-final.
  
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• Lough Neagh: Winter flooding report urges review of water levels

  05-12-2016 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report into last year's winter flooding recommends a review of the statutory water levels in Lough Neagh.
  
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• The case for a Growth Deal for Belfast city region

  05-12-2016 17:44 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland environment minister Michelle McIlveen rules out Climate Change Bill

  05-12-2016 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's environment minister has ruled out introducing Northern Ireland-specific legislation to tackle climate change.
  
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• Environment minister rules out separate climate change laws

  05-12-2016 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's environment minister has ruled out introducing Northern Ireland-specific legislation to tackle climate change.
  
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• Rangers sacked youth coach Gordon Neely after inappropriate behaviour claims in 1980s

  05-12-2016 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rangers have confirmed a former youth coach was sacked following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour towards a teenage player.
  
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• Genuine letter sent to Northern Ireland benefits recipients asking for bank details causes ‘scam’ scare

  05-12-2016 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several hundred people have raised concerns over whether a letter asking for bank account details for benefits payments is actually a scam.
  
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• This is the best coffee shop in Belfast as voted by you - Belfast Live

  05-12-2016 16:46
  
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  This is the best coffee shop in Belfast as voted by you
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  In this part of the world we love nothing more than a wee cup of tea or coffee – and maybe a traybake on the side. Which is why we wanted to know which of the many coffee shops in Belfast ranks as your favourite. We've been inundated with votes with ...
  
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• Pat Lam: Bristol appoint Connacht boss from next season on three-year contract

  05-12-2016 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Connacht's Pat Lam will take over as the new head coach of Bristol from the start of the 2017-18 season.
  
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• American technology firm aPriori sets up Belfast base - the Irish News

  05-12-2016 16:14
  
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  American technology firm aPriori sets up Belfast base
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  AMERICAN firm aPriori Technologies is setting up an office in Belfast, and creating 15 jobs in the process. The company offers major manufacturers software solutions which provide real-time insight into the manufacturability and cost of the products ...and more »
  
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• Pearse Jordan: Police officers reported to prosecutors

  05-12-2016 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two police officers who a judge said gave inconsistent evidence to an inquest into the death of an IRA man are to be reported to prosecutors.
  
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• Homelessness in NI: Life on and beyond the streets

  05-12-2016 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Homelessness is increasingly visible but the daily struggle for a place to sleep has no easy answer.
  
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• Fr Hugh Kennedy questioned about sex assault claim

  05-12-2016 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Catholic priest who worked in west Belfast is questioned by police after an historical allegation of sexual assault was made against him.
  
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• There are more than 11,000 homeless people in Northern Ireland, how do they cope?

  05-12-2016 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are more than 11,000 homeless people in Northern Ireland, how do they cope?
  
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• RBS 6 Nations - How the home nations look after autumn campaign

  05-12-2016 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After a busy month of autumn internationals, attention will quickly turn to this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.
  
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• Nathan Carter and Miranda Lambert headline Harvest country musical festival coming in Northern Ireland and Republic

  05-12-2016 13:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Country music fans - a brand new festival is coming your way.
  
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• Goat headbutts pensioner during shop siege in Co Antrim - Belfast Live

  05-12-2016 13:38
  
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  Goat headbutts pensioner during shop siege in Co Antrim
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  A rampaging goat headbutted a pensioner and forced shoppers to cower as it laid siege on a Eurospar. Staff and customers ran for cover when the animal headed to the Carrickfergus shop on Saturday morning. Shop manager, Jonathan Smyth, said the goat ...
  We're not kidding: Carrick goat rampage story goes viralBelfast Newsletterall 12 news articles »
  
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• Foster meets senior Chinese ministers during trade mission

  05-12-2016 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  First Minister Arlene Foster has met with senior Chinese politicians in Shanghai at the start of her four-day visit to China to help promote business links with Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ivor Bell: Veteran republican accused over Jean McConville has dementia

  05-12-2016 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A veteran republican accused of involvement in the murder of Jean McConville is suffering from dementia and could not participate fully in his own trial, a court is told.
  
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• Almost 10% of Northern Ireland prisoners are foreign nationals

  05-12-2016 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 10% of Northern Ireland’s prisoners are foreign nationals, it has emerged.
  
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• Judge to report officers who gave 'untruthful' evidence at Pearse Jordan inquest

  05-12-2016 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two police officers who a judge said gave inconsistent, contradictory and unconvincing evidence to an inquest are to be reported to prosecutors.
  
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• Supreme Court could throw PM May's Brexit plans into disarray by rejecting appeal

  05-12-2016 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has gone to the Supreme Court today in the latest stage of the legal battle over Brexit.
  
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• Livestream: Nail-biting wait for May and Brexiteers as Supreme Court ruling not due until 2017

  05-12-2016 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government has urged the country's highest court to overturn a ruling that the Prime Minister must seek MPs' approval to trigger the process of taking Britain out of the European Union.
  
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• Brexit live: Supreme Court hears Government's EU Referendum appeal

  05-12-2016 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government goes to the Supreme Court today in the latest stage of the legal battle over Brexit.
  
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• Stray goat goes wild at Carrickfergus shop

  05-12-2016 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stray goat head-butts a pensioner and jumps on cars outside a shop in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
  
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• Billy goat rough runs wild

  05-12-2016 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stray goat head-butted a pensioner and jumped on cars when he was refused entry to a County Antrim shop.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph Loughgall Run Forest Run- full results, pictures and video

  05-12-2016 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The third race in the Belfast Telegraph Run Forest Run Series has taken place at Loughgall Country Park.
  
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• Republican Ivor Bell charged over death of Jean McConville has dementia, court told

  05-12-2016 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A veteran republican charged in connection with the notorious IRA murder of mother-of-10 Jean McConville is suffering from dementia and would not be able to fully participate in his trial, a court has been told.
  
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• Republican charged over death of Jean McConville has dementia, court told

  05-12-2016 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A veteran republican charged in connection with the notorious IRA murder of mother-of-10 Jean McConville is suffering from dementia and would not be able to fully participate in his trial, a court has been told.
  
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• Two people hurt in serious road crash in Londonderry

  05-12-2016 10:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been taken to hospital following a serious road crash in Co Londonderry.
  
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