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• MLA wrongly accused of benefiting from RHI scheme hits back and offers to release bank details

  24-01-2017 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MLA Carla Lockhart has hit back at those who wrongly accused her of benefiting from the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme and offered to release her, and her husband's, bank details to prove them wrong.
  
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• One very very lucky Irish person just won £75m Euromillions jackpot

  24-01-2017 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish punter has just won the Euromillions lottery.
  
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• Theresa May unlikely to address Irish parliament

  24-01-2017 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May is not expected to address the Dáil (Irish parliament) during her Dublin visit, Enda Kenny says.
  
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• Police investigate Belfast sudden death - man arrested

  24-01-2017 20:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the sudden death of a man in Belfast.
  
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• DUP MLA Ross announces decision to quit politics

  24-01-2017 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP East Antrim MLA Alastair Ross has announced he will not seek re-election.
  
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• Belfast police officer shooting: Two men released in investigation

  24-01-2017 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men, aged 39 and 36, arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in north Belfast on Sunday have been released unconditionally.
  
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• Belfast police officer shooting: Man released in investigation

  24-01-2017 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old man arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in north Belfast on Sunday has been released unconditionally.
  
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• Theresa May declines invitation to address Irish parliament

  24-01-2017 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has declined an invitation to make a historic address to the Irish parliament.
  
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• Injury rules Kelly Gallagher out of World Para Alpine skiing championships

  24-01-2017 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland paralympic skiing champion Kelly Gallagher has suffered serious injury in a crash during training.
  
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• Dublin firearms seizure 'saved lives'

  24-01-2017 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The seizure of a number of firearms in west Dublin disrupted an imminent attack and saved lives, say police.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson can't see Wayne Rooney's Manchester United record being broken

  24-01-2017 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Alex Ferguson does not believe anybody will be able to beat Wayne Rooney's Manchester United scoring record.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Calm' Jose Mourinho has got Manchester United on right track

  24-01-2017 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho should be inspired by the progress his Manchester United team have made - and they are "unlucky" not to be challenging Premier League leaders Chelsea, according to former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
  
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• Ex-Army peer criticises soldiers being 'dragged before the courts' 40 years on

  24-01-2017 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Army officer has hit out at soldiers being "dragged before the courts" as Northern Ireland struggles to deal with its so-called "legacy" issues.
  
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• Northern Ireland bus and rail fares to increase

  24-01-2017 17:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Translink has announced prices of bus and rail tickets will increase again in March.
  
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• Finance Minister Mairtin O Muilleoir outlines Renewable Heating Incentive inquiry terms

  24-01-2017 17:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Finance Minister Mairtin O Muilleoir has outlined the details of the Renewable Heating Incentive inquiry which he has pledged will be "wholly independent to get to the truth".
  
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• American dream

  24-01-2017 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton plans to emphasise his growing status in boxing by beating Leo Santa Cruz for a second time this weekend says BBC Sport NI's Thomas Kane.
  
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• 62% of Northern Ireland workforce will consider moving jobs in 2017 - but why?

  24-01-2017 17:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new survey has found that 62% of Northern Ireland workers are considering moving jobs in 2017.
  
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• New Olympia Leisure Centre officially opens its doors

  24-01-2017 16:56
  
  
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• Rory McIlroy: World number two targets March return in Mexico

  24-01-2017 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy will miss next month's Genesis Open and Honda Classic and hopes to make his comeback at the WGC event in Mexico in March.
  
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• Financial services firm to create 160 jobs in Belfast - Irish Times

  24-01-2017 16:46
  
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  Financial services firm to create 160 jobs in Belfast
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  Fin TrU, the London-headquartered financial services firm, is to expand its Belfast centre and create 160 new jobs in Northern Ireland. The firm, which was established in 2013 by University College of Dublin alumnus Darragh McCarthy, provides ...
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  Belfast cashes in on 160 more financial services jo
  
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• New Sinn Fein leader Michelle O'Neill calls for 'step change' in attitude of DUP

  24-01-2017 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michelle O'Neill has called for a "step change" in the attitude of the Democratic Unionists if powersharing is to be restored in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Dublin: Men in court on illegal immigration charges

  24-01-2017 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three men have appeared in court in Dublin charged with illegal immigration offences.
  
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• What is a horse solarium?

  24-01-2017 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the more unusual uses for an RHI wood pellet boiler has come to light - a horse solarium.
  
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• Brexit Supreme court dismissal of Northern Ireland undermines Assembly's democratic mandate, warns SDLP

  24-01-2017 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court ruling that Ministers do not need to ask permission from Northern Ireland before triggering Article 50 'undermines the democratic mandate of our Assembly", the SDLP have said.
  
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• Belfast mum fails to halt Little Flower and St Patrick's College amalgamation

  24-01-2017 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a pupil at a north Belfast girls' school has failed in a High Court bid to stop its planned amalgamation with an all-boys' college.
  
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• Brexit: UK government does not need Northern Ireland's permission to trigger Article 50

  24-01-2017 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers do not need to ask permission from Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales before triggering Article 50, the Supreme Court has ruled.
  
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• FinTrU expansion creates 160 new jobs in Belfast

  24-01-2017 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK financial services firm FinTrU is to create 160 jobs in an expansion of its Belfast office.
  
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• Man arrested after Army bomb squad attend Belfast house fire

  24-01-2017 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a house fire in Belfast which saw the Army bomb squad attend the scene.
  
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• Army bomb disposal team attend house fire in Belfast

  24-01-2017 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently in attendance at an ongoing incident in Grosvenor Court in west Belfast.
  
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• Belfast police add veteran investigator to roster

  24-01-2017 11:44
  Chief Mike McFadden asked councilors to approve hiring Gerry Lincoln to fill the position. Lincoln, who most recently worked as a detective for Waldo County Sheriff's Office, replaces Bryan Cunningham who retired earlier this year after serving the city for 25 years.
  
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• Three held over rape 'streamed live on Facebook'

  24-01-2017 11:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of taking part in a rape that was streamed live on a closed Facebook group.
  
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• Supreme Court Brexit ruling - what did Lord Neuberger say?

  24-01-2017 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here Lord Neuberger's summary of the Brexit ruling read at the Supreme Court:
  
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• Brexit: Government loses Supreme Court battle - Parliament must give Article 50 go-ahead

  24-01-2017 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has lost its historic battle in the Supreme Court over Brexit.
  
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• Carl Frampton and Lee Selby set for Windsor Park Belfast showdown for IBF and WBA titles

  24-01-2017 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  WBA World champion Carl Frampton is relishing a World featherweight title unification fight with Lee Selby at Windsor Park, once he gets past Leo Santa Cruz in the early hours of Sunday morning at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas.
  
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• Belfast pizza wars heat up as Greens expands

  24-01-2017 09:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the most well-established pizza restaurants in Belfast is set to expand as the city's appetite for the Italian speciality grows.
  
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• Anti-police protest held by dissidents at Belfast City Hall

  24-01-2017 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just 24 hours after the attempted murder of a PSNI officer in Belfast, dissident republicans chanted anti-police slogans outside City Hall.
  
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• Poll: Should Belfast get 80 miles of new bike lanes?

  24-01-2017 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cyclists and other road users in Belfast can now have their say on plans to create new bicycle lanes across the city.
  
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• Brave Leona Reid's heroic efforts for cancer charity go on thanks to support of women's group

  24-01-2017 09:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of women in Londonderry are to ensure the legacy of a young cancer victim is not forgotten as they make wigs for children undergoing chemotherapy in her memory.
  
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• Son battled in vain to save 94-year-old Sarah Thompson who in Armagh kitchen blaze

  24-01-2017 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brave Co Armagh man who fought back flames in a bid to save his 94-year-old mother from a blaze at her home has been left devastated by her death.
  
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• Colin Duffy and two co-accused due back in court

  24-01-2017 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men suspected of being "leading members of a terrorist organisation" - including prominent Lurgan republican Colin Duffy - are due to appear in court later this week on charges arising from covert surveillance.
  
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• Fury over £79,000 legal aid bill for fugitive accused McLaughlin

  24-01-2017 09:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The £79,000 in taxpayers' money spent on legal aid for an on-the-run man accused of involvement in the murder of a prison officer is "a scandalous indictment of the justice system," an MLA has said.
  
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• BBC NI sports presenter Joel Taggart gets engaged

  24-01-2017 09:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For BBC Northern Ireland presenter Joel Taggart, 2017 couldn't have got off to a happier start.
  
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• Man jailed for sexually assaulting three girls at Northern Ireland swimming pool

  24-01-2017 09:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed seven months for sexually assaulting three young girls in a Co Fermanagh swimming pool last year.
  
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• What Sinn Fein's new leader Michelle O'Neill's said yesterday and the deeper meanings that lie beneath it

  24-01-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michelle O'Neill: "It is a huge honour a real, real big privilege for me to be chosen as the new leader in the North. As a wee girl from Clonoe in Co Tyrone it just gives me immense pride to be able to say that I am going to lead our party in the future. To follow in the footsteps of Martin McGuinness, who is a political giant, is no mean feat but a challenge that I am certainly up for.
  
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• Tributes to Bangor man Neil Young who died in road crash

  24-01-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a Co Down man who was killed in an early morning road collision.
  
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