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• Michael Flatley's mother Eilish dies

  28-12-2016 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Riverdance star Michael Flatley’s mother Eilish has died.
  
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• Bail set at $1,000 cash for Northport father accused of injuring infant

  28-12-2016 23:35
  Bail was set Wednesday, Dec. 28 at $1,000 cash for a 19-year-old Northport father accused of assaulting his infant daughter by breaking her ribs and sticking his finger down her throat in an effort to stop her from crying. Justice William Stokes set the bail during an initial interactive video appearance for Neil Lagasse who is being held at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.
  
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• Carrie Fisher's mum Debbie Reynolds 'rushed to hospital'

  28-12-2016 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carrie Fisher's mother Debbie Reynolds has been rushed to hospital, according to US media reports.
  
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• Carrie Fisher's mum Debbie Reynolds dies aged 84

  28-12-2016 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Debbie Reynolds has died a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.
  
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• Celtic 2-0 Ross County: Brendan Rodgers delighted as Hoops go 14 games unbeaten, 16 points clear of Rangers

  28-12-2016 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic will head to Ibrox on Hogmanay 16 points clear of Rangers and unbeaten domestically this season following a 2-0 home win over Ross County.
  
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• Glenavon sign ex-NI Under-21 striker James Gray as Kevin Braniff is transfer-listed

  28-12-2016 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glenavon sign former Northern Ireland Under-21 striker James Gray from Southport as Kevin Braniff is transfer-listed at his own request.
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants lose 2-1 to Manchester Storm - BBC Sport

  28-12-2016 22:36
  
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  Elite League: Belfast Giants lose 2-1 to Manchester Storm
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  The Belfast Giants' unbeaten run of 10 games came to an end on Wednesday night with a 2-1 Elite League defeat by Manchester Storm at the SSE Arena. After a scoreless first period, James Desmarais fired a shot across Mike Clemente into the net for the ...
  Belfast Giants 1-2 Manchester Storm: Giants lose first game in elevenBelfast Telegraphall 4 news articles »
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants lose 2-1 to Manchester Storm

  28-12-2016 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Giants' unbeaten run of 10 games comes to an end with a 2-1 Elite League defeat by Manchester Storm at the SSE Arena.
  
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• Stag shot dead in Northern Ireland after crash on A1 Belfast to Dublin road - Belfast Telegraph

  28-12-2016 22:03
  
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  Stag shot dead in Northern Ireland after crash on A1 Belfast to Dublin road
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  A stag has been shot after it got onto the A1 in Northern Ireland and caused an accident. The A1, the main Belfast to Dublin road, was closed south bound between the Rathfriland Road offslip and the Outlet. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email ...and more »
  
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• Two decades of New Year's Eve fun

  28-12-2016 21:37
  
  Snow or no, downtown Belfast becomes a magical destination on New Year's Eve. New Year's by the Bay HQ is the Parent Gallery; for info on Neal Parent's annual beginners digital workshop in January, call 338-1553.
  
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• Israel's Attorney General orders criminal investigation into Benjamin Netanyahu over fraud and bribery claims

  28-12-2016 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Israel's Attorney General has ordered a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a TV channel in the country has reported.
  
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• Families tuck into £30 Tesco Christmas turkeys to find 'glowing green' meat inside

  28-12-2016 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tesco customers have taken to the firm's Facebook page to complain about 'glowing green' turkey meat.
  
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• 'Let's hug it out' - Star Wars fans pay tribute to Carrie Fisher

  28-12-2016 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Star Wars fans have been paying tribute to US actress Carrie Fisher, who died on Tuesday.
  
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• Crossmaglen: Man arrested over suspected hit and run

  28-12-2016 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s has been arrested after a man was left in a critical condition.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Cliftonville hope to bounce back against Glenavon

  28-12-2016 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cliftonville manager Gerard Lyttle hopes his side can bounce back from their Boxing Day derby defeat against Glenavon on Friday.
  
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• PDC World Darts: Brendan Dolan loses 4-0 to Jelle Klaasen in second round

  28-12-2016 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fermanagh's Brendan Dolan loses 4-0 to Jelle Klaasen in the second round of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace.
  
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• Debenhams in apology after homeless man sleeping in entrance has bedding soaked

  28-12-2016 17:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security guard is alleged to have told a homeless man "Enjoy your water bed", after his clothes and bedding were soaked as he slept outside a department store entrance.
  
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• Bangor lifeboat crew rescues man from Ballyholme Bay

  28-12-2016 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is rescued from the sea 200 metres off the coast at Ballyholme Bay, near Bangor, after a man working nearby heard shouts and called the Coastguard.
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu 'warned New Zealand that illegal settlements vote would be a declaration of war'

  28-12-2016 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told New Zealand's foreign minister that his country's sponsoring of the UN anti-settlement resolution was a "declaration of war".
  
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• Banbridge: Stag shot after collision with car

  28-12-2016 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A wild stag is shot by a vet after it ran in front of a car on the A1 road near Banbridge.
  
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• Car crash stag killed by injection 'not shot' say Northern Ireland police

  28-12-2016 14:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A stag which police had said was shot after it got onto the A1 in Northern Ireland and caused an accident - was in fact put down by injection.
  
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• Magilligan: Father describes panic as young son catches fire

  28-12-2016 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father has described the panic as he, his three children and his partner struggle to escape a Boxing Day blaze that threatened their lives.
  
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• Man rescued after 'faint shouts' heard at Northern Ireland beauty spot - five more minutes in water 'would have been 'fatal'

  28-12-2016 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been rescued after he got into difficulty off the Northern Ireland coast at Ballyholme Bay, Co Down, thanks to a passerby who heard his shouts for help.
  
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• Northern Ireland family's house blaze terror after boy's clothing catches fire

  28-12-2016 12:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father has told of his fear as his family were trapped by a house fire in Co Londonderry before they managed to escape to safety.
  
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• Man killed in M1 Tamnamore crash was Paulo Roberto Maia-Lopes from Portugal

  28-12-2016 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who died in a crash on the M1 in County Tyrone on Friday 23 December was Paulo Roberto Maia- Lopes.
  
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• Jason Quigley: Donegal boxer predicts 'massive year ahead'

  28-12-2016 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's Jason Quigley says he wants to fight the "biggest names" in boxing after an impressive victory against Jorge Melendez.
  
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• Premier League live score, tables, results: Southampton v Spurs, Hull v Everton

  28-12-2016 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino believes Southampton fans still angry at him for joining Tottenham only show how much they care.
  
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• Bumper Boxing Day for Belfast shops - Belfast Telegraph

  28-12-2016 09:55
  
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  Bumper Boxing Day for Belfast shops
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  Belfast businesses bucked a UK-wide slump in Boxing Day sales, with one shopping centre seeing a huge surge in trade. Victoria Square said it had a "record-breaking" pre-Christmas week and weekend, with Boxing Day sales also up by 10%. Share.and more »
  
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• The top 10 news stories of 2016 in Northern Ireland

  28-12-2016 09:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sophie Inge looks back at a year of the most important and shocking events that made headlines in your favourite newspaper
  
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• Police warning after youths climb on roof of homes and businesses in Portadown

  28-12-2016 09:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a stern warning after young people climbed on to the roof of homes in the Portadown area.
  
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• Brexit could slash jobs growth and incomes in Northern Ireland

  28-12-2016 09:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland is bracing itself for a slowdown in job creation and a fall in real wages as Brexit and other global factors take their toll.
  
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• New Porsche dealership for Northern Ireland after leap in sales

  28-12-2016 09:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Work has begun on a luxury multi-million-pound Porsche showroom in Belfast.
  
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• Dearbhla Harbinson touched the lives of everyone she met, says father of student who died after night out

  28-12-2016 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken father of an 18-year-old who collapsed and died following a night out has told how his "caring" daughter touched the lives of everyone she met.
  
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• Irish border areas prove pain for collecting speed fines

  28-12-2016 09:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Border areas have emerged as major blackspots for the Garda in issuing summonses to speeding motorists, it has emerged.
  
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• Heroic Sister Clare inspired Camino Way pilgrimage by Downpatrick teacher Carol Toner

  28-12-2016 09:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A retired Downpatrick teacher will embark on the epic 500-mile Camino Way to raise funds to help rebuild a school crushed in an earthquake in Ecuador that also killed a nun from Northern Ireland.
  
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• A Year in Health - highlights and lowlights

  28-12-2016 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new health minister, a new health review and the prospect of a new initiative to tackle hospital waiting lists next year.
  
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• More police stations may close in Northern Ireland, says PSNI chief Hamilton

  28-12-2016 08:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fresh round of police station closures could be on the cards, the Chief Constable has warned.
  
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• Gobbins pathway to remain shut for another six months

  28-12-2016 08:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The historic Gobbins path may not reopen to tourists for another six months, it has emerged.
  
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• Older cats deserve to find home too, says animal charity in plea to would-be pet owners

  28-12-2016 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An adorable kitten would melt anyone's heart, but a Northern Ireland animal charity has appealed to would-be pet owners to consider adopting an older cat.
  
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• Ulster GAA in shock as handball star Conall McCavitt fights for his life after hit-and-run in Armagh

  28-12-2016 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A world handball star aged in his 20s is fighting for his life in a Northern Ireland hospital following a hit-and-run in Crossmaglen, Co Armagh.
  
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• M2 crash victim third person to lose life on roads over Christmas in Northern Ireland

  28-12-2016 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster's roads claimed their third victim of the Christmas period after a man died following a multi-vehicle collision on the M2.
  
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• Devastated Lynsey Turner opens heart about loss of little son Jackson after Boxing Day crash last year

  28-12-2016 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mum of a little boy killed in a car crash last Christmas has told of her agony one year on - and appealed to motorists to take care on the roads.
  
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• Corbyn destroying party says Labour peer Baroness Blood

  28-12-2016 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is 'helping to destroy' the Labour Party, says baroness May Blood, a Labour peer from Belfast.
  
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• BBC News NI's year in pictures - January to March 2016

  28-12-2016 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A selection of BBC News NI's year in pictures from January to March 2016.
  
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• Ireland's National Museum seeks an elusive treasure hunter

  28-12-2016 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's National Museum is seeking the anonymous finder of Bronze Age and Viking artefacts
  
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• Carl Frampton named ESPN fighter of the year

  28-12-2016 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has been named ESPN's fighter of the year.
  
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