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• Northern Ireland faces brutal election and return to direct rule, warns Arlene Foster

  10-01-2017 22:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A political crisis engulfing Stormont has left Northern Ireland facing a brutal election and a return to Westminster direct rule, Arlene Foster has warned.
  
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• Ibrahim Halawa in good spirits says Seán Ó Fearghaíl

  10-01-2017 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The speaker of the Irish parliament says a Dublin man held in prison in Egypt is in "very good spirits" but is frustrated by his situation.
  
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• RHI scandal: Moy Park meets with executive departments

  10-01-2017 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poultry firm Moy Park has met officials from two executive departments over the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
  
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• Joe Gormley signs pre-contract agreement with Cliftonville

  10-01-2017 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Striker Joe Gormley signs a pre-contract agreement to return to Cliftonville on a three-year deal, subject to completing a medical.
  
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• David Black murder: Police apologise to family over missing accused

  10-01-2017 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the murder of prison officer David Black have visited his family to apologise after a man charged over his killing went missing.
  
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• Man suffers stab wounds after fight in West Belfast taxi - Belfast Live

  10-01-2017 20:58
  
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  Man suffers stab wounds after fight in West Belfast taxi
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  A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with stab wounds after a fight in the back of a taxi in West Belfast. It is understood that a man with stab wounds got into a black cab in Poleglass near Sally Gardens with another man before 8.30am this morning.
  
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• Belfast M2 crash causing long delays

  10-01-2017 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A multi-vehicle crash on Belfast's M2 is continuing to cause long tail-backs.
  
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• De La Salle criticised for 'culture of intimidation'

  10-01-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inspection report criticises pupil safeguarding arrangements and 'culture of intimidation' at a west Belfast school.
  
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• RHI scandal: Farmer fears boiler owners will be demonised

  10-01-2017 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former president of the UFU fears boiler owners like him will be demonised if their details are published.
  
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• Lisburn building company TAL Ltd goes into administration

  10-01-2017 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Devastating" news as Lisburn building firm TAL enters administration, putting 50 jobs at risk.
  
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• Sinn Fein: Crisis has gone way beyond the RHI scandal, call for inquiry is an act of desperation by the DUP

  10-01-2017 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Michelle O’Neill said the crisis of confidence in the institutions "has gone way beyond the Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) scandal".
  
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• Martin McGuinness 'very resilient', says Gerry Adams

  10-01-2017 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams hopes an "obviously ill" Martin McGuinness will be back to full health "before too long".
  
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• Man threatened Dunblane-style massacre on East Belfast primary school - Belfast Live

  10-01-2017 18:28
  
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  Man threatened Dunblane-style massacre on East Belfast primary school
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  A man who threatened to carry out a Dunblane-style massacre on an East Belfast primary school was today handed a two year probation order after serving 11 months in custody. Martyn James Price, 35, now with an address at a hostel in St Columbs Wells, ...and more »
  
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• Ballymoney crash: Schoolboy (9) in 'serious condition' following Toberdoney Road collision

  10-01-2017 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A boy is in a serious condition following a collision on the Toberdoney Road in Liscolman, Ballymoney.
  
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• Ballymoney crash: Boy in 'serious condition' after Toberdoney Road collision

  10-01-2017 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A boy is in a serious condition following a collision on the Toberdoney Road in Liscolman, Ballymoney.
  
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• Nelson Cheung: Couple helped murderers cover up crime

  10-01-2017 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A county Antrim couple admit helping the murderers of a Chinese restaurant owner try to cover up their crime.
  
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• Woman forced from her car during Castlereagh hijacking

  10-01-2017 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young woman has been forced from her car during a hijacking in Castlereagh.
  
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• Rory McIlroy 'unlikely' to take part in Tokyo 2020 Games

  10-01-2017 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has admitted that it is highly unlikely that he will take part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.
  
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• Manchester United 2-0 Hull: Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini hand Reds victory in EFL Cup semi-final first leg

  10-01-2017 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marouane Fellaini repaid Jose Mourinho's faith with a late header that gave Manchester United a 2-0 EFL Cup semi-final advantage against injury-ravaged Hull.
  
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• Arlene Foster: Northern Ireland to face brutal election

  10-01-2017 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Outgoing First Minister Arlene Foster says Northern Ireland faces a 'brutal' and difficult election.
  
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• Martin McGuinness thanks public for 'thousands of messages of support' after resignation

  10-01-2017 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Martin McGuinness has thanked the public for their messages of support following his resignation as deputy First Minister.
  
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• Northern Ireland husband and wife admit charges over Nelson Cheung murder

  10-01-2017 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim husband and wife have admitted charges linked to the murder of Nelson Cheung, including allowing the businessman's killers to use their house as a refuge in the aftermath of the fatal stabbing.
  
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• Girl, 12, suffered psychologically from Belfast city centre 'abduction bid', court told - Belfast Live

  10-01-2017 17:01
  
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  Girl, 12, suffered psychologically from Belfast city centre 'abduction bid', court told
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  A 12-year-old girl suffered psychologically from an alleged bid to abduct her in Belfast city centre, the High Court heard today. Prosecutors claimed she has been left introverted and wary since a man attacked and chased after her. Details emerged as ...and more »
  
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• DUP's Arlene Foster calls for public inquiry into failed Renewable Heating Incentive scheme

  10-01-2017 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's outgoing First Minister Arlene Foster has said she is open for discussions with Sinn Fein as she called for a public inquiry into the failed Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) scheme.
  
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• Man who threatened to kill children gets probation order

  10-01-2017 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man who threatened to kill children at an in east Belfast primary school is handed a two-year probation order.
  
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• Bishop Daly's ginger cat Tom finds new home in Coleraine

  10-01-2017 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A homeless cat belonging to the Late Bishop Edward Daly finds a new parish in County Londonderry.
  
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• Sedges of Maine presentation in Belfast

  10-01-2017 16:32
  On Thursday, January 19 at 6:30pm at the Belfast Free Library, the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition invites you to attend a free presentation with ecologist Matt Arsenault who will share the exciting world of sedges. His presentation will cover what makes a sedge a sedge, some of the more commonly encountered species, their value and importance in our natural landscape, and conservation efforts.
  
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• Cash woes

  10-01-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A political crisis means that the Executive still has not agreed a budget for the 2017/18 financial year.
  
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• Theresa May 'risking Northern Irish peace process to secure DUP's Brexit votes'

  10-01-2017 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May could risk the peace process in Northern Ireland over concerns she is pandering to the Democratic Unionist Party so they will back her Brexit plans, Naomi Long has warned.
  
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• Cliff and sea rescue launched for Irish man in pub

  10-01-2017 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cliff and sea rescue was stood down on Monday after the missing man was found in a nearby pub, totally unaware of the operation that had been launched to find him.
  
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• Nominations are now open for the Belfast Sports Awards 2017

  10-01-2017 15:56 via youtube.com
  
  
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• DUP's Arlene Foster says she's been 'disgracefully maligned in the most vicious manner' over RHI scandal

  10-01-2017 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's outgoing First Minister Arlene Foster has said she is open for discussions with Sinn Fein in the next few days following the shock resignation of Martin McGuinness.
  
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• Man who threatened to carry out 'Dunblane style massacre' on Belfast primary school handed probation order

  10-01-2017 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who threatened to carry out a Dunblane style massacre on an east Belfast primary school has been handed a two-year probation order.
  
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• James Brokenshire 'clock ticking' on Northern Ireland election

  10-01-2017 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire has said the current situation in Northern Ireland is grave and that the clock was ticking on an election.
  
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• Belfast easyJet passenger tells cabin crew 'I'm going to stick a f**king gun to your head'

  10-01-2017 15:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Poleglass man was removed by police from an easyJet flight at Belfast International Airport after telling a female member of cabin crew: "I'm going to stick a f**king gun to your head".
  
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• Irish man of the 20th century TK Whitaker dies

  10-01-2017 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The economist and former public servant TK Whitaker dies aged 100 in Dublin.
  
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• 'Fiance drugged and suffocated author before dumping body in septic tank'

  10-01-2017 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children's author Helen Bailey was plied with sedatives and "probably suffocated" by her partner before being dumped in a cesspit below her home, a court has heard.
  
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• Children's author Helen Bailey 'plied with sedatives and suffocated'

  10-01-2017 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children's author Helen Bailey was plied with sedatives and "probably suffocated" by her partner in a financially motivated killing, a court has heard.
  
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• Carl Frampton: 2017 could be my best year yet

  10-01-2017 14:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has said 2017 could be his best year yet.
  
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• Nocturnal Animals earns BAFTA nod for Armagh man McGarvey

  10-01-2017 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man has been nominated for a prestigious BAFTA award.
  
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• Sammy Wilson claims McGuinness move is all about putting Troubles soldiers in the dock for Sinn Fein

  10-01-2017 12:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Sammy Wilson has accused Sinn Fein of being more concerned by legacy issues than the RHI scandal and "putting soldiers and policemen in the dock" over the party's motivations in collapsing the devolved institutions.
  
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• Londonderry bus driver applauded for helping man off bridge

  10-01-2017 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry bus driver who stopped to help save a man's life says the incident should make people more aware of others in distress.
  
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• Belfast office lettings hit five-year high, says CBRE - Belfast Telegraph

  10-01-2017 12:14
  
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  Belfast office lettings hit five-year high, says CBRE
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  The Belfast office market expanded by 40% during 2016 - its best performance since at least 2011, according to research. CBRE said the growth in take-up came despite potentially unsettling factors such as the EU referendum and the US presidential ...
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• Sterling falls to 13-week low following Brexit comments from May and Merkel

  10-01-2017 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sterling fell to a 13-week low against the US dollar on Tuesday as Brexit comments from Prime Minister Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel continued to weigh on currency markets.
  
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• FTSE 100 Index posts longest ever record closing streak

  10-01-2017 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London's premier index delivered its longest ever record closing streak thanks to more lacklustre trading from the Brexit-hit pound.
  
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• Driving ban for Coleraine man three times over the drink limit

  10-01-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Coleraine man three-and-a-half times over the drink limit was spotted driving in a reckless manner on one of the town's busiest roads by an off-duty police officer, a court has heard.
  
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• Northern Ireland businesses bounce back from Brexit with positive end to 2016, survey shows

  10-01-2017 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Businesses in Northern Ireland have bounced back from post-Brexit blues with more companies here reporting a positive end to 2016, a new survey has shown.
  
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• Martin McGuinness resignation letter: Reading between the lines - what he meant

  10-01-2017 10:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Noel McAdam analyses Martin McGuinness' resignation letter. Click through the images to see our political correspondent's take on document which has rocked the Northern Ireland institutions.
  
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• Ulster have what it takes to progress in Europe, insists Louis Ludik

  10-01-2017 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Even the usually reliable Louis Ludik had issues staying on message when it came to being as upbeat as possible.
  
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• Ex-Rangers star Stuart McCall: Celtic made the right call with Brendan Rodgers

  10-01-2017 10:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Rangers midfielder and manager Stuart McCall has hailed Brendan Rodgers' impact at Celtic while highlighting another Old Firm arrival that backfired.
  
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