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• Photo quiz: When were these amazing pictures of Belfast taken? - Belfast Live

  19-01-2017 23:48
  
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  Photo quiz: When were these amazing pictures of Belfast taken?
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  Check out these striking images – each with a little background to point you in the right direction – then take our quiz at the end. Good luck! Hi Ho Adios. As a form of transport to get around the city, a horse and trap goes back hundreds of years ...
  
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• McGuinness stands down: Political reaction

  19-01-2017 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politicians and others have been reacting to the news that Martin McGuinness will not stand in the next Assembly election
  
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• Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry report to be published in Belfast - Irish Times

  19-01-2017 21:44
  
  Irish Times
  Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry report to be published in Belfast
  Irish Times
  The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) report which is being published in Belfast on Friday, must deliver truth and justice for victims, Amnesty International has urged. The 2,300-page 12-volume report will be formally launched by the ...and more »
  
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• Peter Robinson praying for Martin McGuinness to overcome illness

  19-01-2017 21:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has said he is praying for Martin McGuinness to overcome his serious illness.
  
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• Martin McGuinness will not stand in election

  19-01-2017 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former NI deputy first minister says ill health is a factor in his decision.
  
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• RHI scandal: Arlene Foster's former adviser resigns over botched heating scheme

  19-01-2017 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former adviser to Arlene Foster resigns following claims he exerted influence over a flawed renewable energy scheme.
  
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• Martin McGuinness 'intended to stand down in May'

  19-01-2017 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin McGuinness says he initially intended to stand down as deputy first minister in May.
  
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• Pro12: Lock Franco van der Merwe to leave Ulster for Cardiff Blues

  19-01-2017 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff Blues sign South Africa lock Franco van der Merwe after three seasons with Ulster.
  
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• Martin McGuinness: I have decided to make way for a new leader

  19-01-2017 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Martin McGuinness has said the forthcoming election is the "right time" to make way for a new Sinn Fein leader in Northern Ireland as he announced he is not seeking re-election to the Assembly.
  
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• From paramilitary to politician

  19-01-2017 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look back the the career of former deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness.
  
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• Senior detective raises concerns about extradition laws post-Brexit

  19-01-2017 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior detective has warned that policing faces a real challenge if quick and effective extradition laws are lost in the wake of Brexit.
  
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• Martin McGuinness will not seek reelection to Stormont Assembly [Live updates]

  19-01-2017 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness has announced he is quitting frontline politics for health reasons and will not seek reelection to the Stormont Assembly.
  
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• Martin McGuinness will not seek reelection to Stormont Assembly

  19-01-2017 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness has announced he is quitting frontline politics for health reasons and will not seek reelection to the Stormont Assembly.
  
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• RHI: SF minister calls for public inquiry

  19-01-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has asked officials to take steps to establish a public inquiry into the renewable heating controversy.
  
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• People on 'anti-social behaviour' list shot, says Sinn Féin

  19-01-2017 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook has removed a post that contained the names and photographs of people accused of anti-social behaviour in west Belfast
  
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• Centenary of Belfast-built ship sunk by mines with loss of 354 crew - Belfast Newsletter

  19-01-2017 17:45
  
  Belfast Newsletter
  Centenary of Belfast-built ship sunk by mines with loss of 354 crew
  Belfast Newsletter
  Next Thursday, January 26, marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first American soldiers in Ulster during WWII. Next Friday, January 27, is Holocaust Memorial Day, when the world stops to commemorate and grieve for the countless millions who ...
  
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• Pair could face jail for possession of sawn-off shotgun - Belfast Live

  19-01-2017 17:32
  
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  Pair could face jail for possession of sawn-off shotgun
  Belfast Live
  A man and woman were today warned that they should expect a jail sentence after they admitted possessing a sawn-off shotgun. Tatjana Glusecenko and Simon Frederick Thomas Larmour were due to stand trial at Belfast Crown Court on charges arising ...and more »
  
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• Sinn Fein in U-turn and calls for RHI public inquiry

  19-01-2017 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has called for a public inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive.
  
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• Northern Ireland man admits harassing woman through dating site Plenty of Fish

  19-01-2017 16:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who sent a string of messages to his ex-partner through the dating website 'Plenty Of Fish,' has admitting harassing the woman.
  
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• Article 50 author says it's perfectly possible Brexit will not happen

  19-01-2017 16:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lord Ker, the former UK diplomat who wrote Article 50, has said it is "perfectly possible" Brexit will not happen.
  
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• Live: HM Treasury 'very concerned' over RHI scandal, Economy Committee hears

  19-01-2017 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's Economy Committee has heard that the London government, which is providing the bulk of the entire RHI cost is "very concerned" with the scandal.
  
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• HM Treasury 'very concerned' over RHI scandal, Economy Committee hears

  19-01-2017 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's Economy Committee has heard that the London government, which is providing the bulk of the entire RHI cost is "very concerned" with the scandal.
  
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• Ballymena man who held Samurai sword at partner's throat handed suspended sentence

  19-01-2017 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Ballymena man told his partner she better "sleep with one eye open" before he burst into her house and caused injuries to her neck with a Samurai Sword, Ballymena Magistrates Court was told.
  
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• Gawler family helps Maine music traditions to thrive

  19-01-2017 15:56
  John Gawler plays the washboard with his family, the Gawler Family Band, during the Belfast contra dance at American Legion Post No. 43 on Friday.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn 'ignoring Northern Irish political crisis in case IRA sympathy claims resurface' says Naomi Long

  19-01-2017 15:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has failed to act on the Northern Ireland political crisis because he is worried allegations will resurface that he supports militant Republicanism, a leading politician has warned.
  
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• Brexit: SF accuse government of treating council as 'talking shop'

  19-01-2017 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sinn Féin threatens to pull out of the Joint Ministerial Council over concerns about negotiations for the UK to leave the EU.
  
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• Teen stabbed seven times after intervening in alleged domestic violence incident, court hears

  19-01-2017 14:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenage neighbour was stabbed seven times when he intervened in an alleged episode of domestic violence, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Company creates 95 jobs in Derry

  19-01-2017 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An American packaging company is creating up to 95 jobs in Londonderry
  
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• Bemis: American packaging company announces Derry jobs boost

  19-01-2017 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An American packaging company is creating up to 95 jobs in Londonderry
  
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• RHI scandal: SDLP's Eastwood demands SF's Kearney withdraws criminal allegations or face legal action

  19-01-2017 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has given an ultimatum to Sinn Fein's Declan Kearney to withdraw allegations of criminal negligence against his party - or face legal action.
  
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• Freshii opening first restaurant in Belfast - with plans to expand ... - Belfast Telegraph

  19-01-2017 13:48
  
  Belfast Telegraph
  Freshii opening first restaurant in Belfast - with plans to expand ...
  Belfast Telegraph
  International fast food chain Freshii is opening up in Belfast for the first time, creating around 10 new jobs.and more »
  
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• Police investigate sudden death in Co Antrim town

  19-01-2017 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a sudden death in Ballycastle.
  
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• Man arrested on drugs offences following Ballycastle sudden death

  19-01-2017 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following a sudden death in Ballycastle.
  
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• Northern Ireland must have EU designated status: Sinn Fein's Hazzard tells Brexit meeting

  19-01-2017 13:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland must have special designated status in the EU when the UK makes its departure.
  
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• Book your seat for gala night at the NI Year Of Food and Drinks Awards

  19-01-2017 12:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hosted by former BBC and UTV presenter Sarah Travers, the NI Year Of Food and Drinks Awards in association with the Belfast Telegraph is set to be an amazing night celebrating the success of NI Food and Drink 2016.
  
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• Car pictured engulfed in flames in West Belfast - Belfast Live - Belfast Live

  19-01-2017 12:20
  
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  Car pictured engulfed in flames in West Belfast - Belfast Live
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  The car, a Ford C-Max, was taken from outside a house on the Ballylenaghan Road in Belfast during the early hours of this morning, Thursday, January 19.and more »
  
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• Donald Trump's Inauguration will see Riverdance star Michael Flatley's dance troupe take to stage

  19-01-2017 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Flatley and his dance troupe are set to perform at Donald Trump's Inauguration.
  
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• Women's marches across the UK: what you need to know

  19-01-2017 12:01
  
  At least 14 UK events planned for Saturday in solidarity with march in Washington after Trump’s inaugurationIn the UK at least 14 marches, demonstrations and gatherings are planned. In London, tens of thousands of people are planning to turn out in solidarity, and sister demonstrations are also being held in Bangor, Barnstaple, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Shipley, Southampton, St Austell and York. Continue reading...
  
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• Guests feared dead as hotel buried by avalanche in Italy

  19-01-2017 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People are feared dead after a n avalanche buried a mountain hotel in an earthquake-hit region of central Italy.
  
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• Pensioner and children escape injury in gun attack on house Northern Ireland

  19-01-2017 10:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensioner and two young children have escaped injury in a shooting attack in Carrickfergus.
  
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• Bid to ban traffic at Games of Thrones Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland starts

  19-01-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to bar traffic from one of Northern Ireland's best known tourist attractions have moved a step closer.
  
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• Paisley and McGuinness: The Movie is not coming to cinema near you any time soon

  19-01-2017 10:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A movie about how sworn enemies Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness struck up a surprise friendship has failed to gain a cinema release.
  
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• Northern Ireland house price tipped to rise 3% in 2017

  19-01-2017 09:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland house prices are expected to grow by around 3% during 2017, according to a major industry body.
  
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• Anti-terror operation linked to Larne-born Marine cost £1.1m

  19-01-2017 09:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An anti-terror search operation that led to the arrest of a Royal Marine from Co Antrim cost a police force in England more than £1.1m, it has emerged.
  
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• Watchdog rules top 10 'offensive' TV adverts not worthy of ban

  19-01-2017 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Paddy Power advert showing a blind footballer kicking a cat was among the most complained-about commercials of 2016.
  
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• 20 GP surgeries face closure in Northern Ireland affecting 120,000 patients, warns top doctor

  19-01-2017 09:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The GP crisis that has taken hold at a Portadown surgery is spreading across Northern Ireland - with warnings that 120,000 patients could be without a local doctor by the end of the year.
  
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• Woman assaulted and arrest made after mob gathers outside Belfast home of man named on Facebook

  19-01-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been injured and a man arrested after an angry mob gathered outside the Belfast home of a man listed on Facebook page as a potential target for a so-called 'punishment shooting' on Wednesday night.
  
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