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• Red Hands denied by Dubs at Croke Park

  11-02-2017 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyrone let slip a five-point lead as Dublin fight back for a 0-10 to 1-7 draw in the Division One encounter at Croke Park.
  
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• Man found dead after fall in West Belfast graveyard - Belfast Live

  11-02-2017 21:28
  
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  Man found dead after fall in West Belfast graveyard
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  A man in his 60s has died after a suspected fall in a West Belfast graveyard. It is understood that the man's body was found early on Saturday morning in Milltown Cemetery off the Falls Road. He was originally from the Glengoland area of West Belfast.
  
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• Six Nations 2017: Jackson now challenging Sexton says Ireland coach Schmidt

  11-02-2017 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Schmidt says Paddy Jackson's Six Nations displays mean Johnny Sexton faces a battle to win his Ireland place back against France.
  
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• Police cruiser, van destroyed in Route 1 wreck

  11-02-2017 19:55
  Searsport Police Chief Dick LaHaye said Barbara Cook, 62, of Searsport was driving west on West Main Street at 12:34 p.m. when her 2014 Chrysler Town & Country van started to fishtail after she hit a 30-foot section of the snow-covered road. At the same time, Michael Larrivee, 41, of Troy was heading east toward Belfast in a 2012 Dodge Charger, which is owned by the town of Stockton Springs, and saw Cook's vehicle as it started to fishtail.
  
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• West Belfast students respond in brilliant fashion after breaking teacher's prized hurling stick - Belfast Live

  11-02-2017 19:12
  
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  West Belfast students respond in brilliant fashion after breaking teacher's prized hurling stick
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  The boys with their hurl and teacher Ciaran. Missing from photo is Adam Mac Roibin. Share; Comments. Get daily updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email. A group of West ...
  
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• Dublin flight to Abu Dhabi diverted over 'security threat onboard'

  11-02-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Etihad Airways flight from Dublin to Abu Dhabi was diverted to a military base in Dubai yesterday.
  
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• East Belfast: Man attacked by gang armed with bricks

  11-02-2017 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man is attacked by as masked gang armed with bricks in east Belfast.
  
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• East Belfast: Man attacked by gang armed with bricks - BBC News - BBC News

  11-02-2017 17:21
  
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  A 35-year-old man is attacked by as masked gang armed with bricks in east Belfast.
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• Six Nations Italy 10-63 Ireland: Hat-tricks for Gilroy and Stander help record win

  11-02-2017 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the old days, the emperor would have called a halt to this one before half-time with a swift thumbs down.
  
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• Belfast holds first ever Ginger Pride Festival | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  11-02-2017 16:34
  
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• Charges after £200k Co Armagh cocaine seizure

  11-02-2017 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with a range of drugs offences in relation to a seizure of £200,000 of cocaine in Co Armagh.
  
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• Farm-to-table, basketball fundraisers to benefit veterans

  11-02-2017 15:48
  Wreaths Across America sponsored a special service Feb. 4, in remembrance of the 74th anniversary of the Navy's Four Chaplains at the new Balsam Valley Chapel located on Worcester family land in Columbia Falls. The remembrance service had several key speakers including Belfast resident, WW II, Korea and Vietnam veteran Carmine Pecorelli, who provided an overview of the history of the courage and sacrifice of the Four Chaplains during WW II.
  
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• Keady: Man charged over drugs and cash seizure

  11-02-2017 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Man charged after police seize cocaine, a suspected gun and a large quantity of cash in County Armagh.
  
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• 650 whales stranded in New Zealand as new pod grounded

  11-02-2017 15:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new pod of 240 whales has swum aground at a remote New Zealand beach hours after volunteers refloated a different group following a mass stranding.
  
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• Plane departing Dublin Airport forced to make emergency landing at military air base following 'security threat'

  11-02-2017 15:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Etihad Airways flight that departed from Dublin has been diverted to a military air base in Dubai.
  
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• Wrecking-ball Belfast – are we asking the right questions about right now? - Slugger O'Toole

  11-02-2017 14:53
  
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  The news that Belfast's Movie House cinema on the Dublin Road could be flattened hasn't troubled the headline writers too much. We all know how this goes, we'll have a consultation then a new office block is likely to rise in its place. After all, we ...and more »
  
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• Italy v Ireland Six Nations: Heaslip fired up to lead as Rory Best sidelined

  11-02-2017 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Given the physical toll involved in Test rugby, it's quite the remarkable stat that Eddie O'Sullivan was the last Irish coach who had to deal with the loss of Rory Best for a Six Nations clash.
  
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• Three injured in Castledawson road serious two-car crash

  11-02-2017 12:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Hillhead Road near Castledawson has been closed following after a serious two-vehicle crash.
  
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• Elderly woman killed in Castledawson crash

  11-02-2017 12:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman aged in her 70s has died in a crash in Castledawson.
  
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• Historic Belfast hospital buildings may be transformed into new ... - Belfast Telegraph

  11-02-2017 12:13
  
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  The old Edwardian buildings of Belvoir Park Hospital in south Belfast are set for a new lease of life as homes.and more »
  
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• Irish police: Eight people deported to the UK in border operation

  11-02-2017 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An illegal immigration operation in the Republic of Ireland leads to eight people being deported to the UK.
  
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• Ulster back in business as losing run is halted

  11-02-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At last a win - 24-18 against Edinburgh at the Kingspan Stadium last night - and just when Ulster had to deliver or potentially perish.
  
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• Global interest as NI collector puts 100 vintage tractors up for auction

  11-02-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's the sale of the century for vintage tractor fans.
  
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• Ex-union chief Peter Bunting warns against voter apathy

  11-02-2017 11:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Communities will lose out if apathy is the winner in next month's Assembly election, a former trade union chief has said.
  
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• My profound sorrow over IRA murder of Edgar Graham: SF candidate Peter Doran

  11-02-2017 11:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein election candidate has spoken of his "profound sorrow" over the IRA murder of Queen's University law lecturer Edgar Graham.
  
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• Northern Ireland takes in just one migrant child as UK decides scheme must end

  11-02-2017 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just one vulnerable child was brought to Northern Ireland under a scheme to let unaccompanied migrant children into the UK, it has been claimed.
  
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• Transatlantic donor

  11-02-2017 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old woman from Belfast donates her bone marrow to help save the life of a stranger in America.
  
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• Jackie Fullerton: I'd a ticking time bomb inside and didn't know it, but as long as I'm wanted I won't hang up my boots

  11-02-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC NI football commentator Jackie Fullerton has revealed that his life was probably saved by a routine scan on his back that led to the discovery of a ticking time bomb in another part of his body.
  
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• Italy v Ireland Six Nations: Sweat on as bug floors skipper Rory Best

  11-02-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland are bracing themselves for the possibility that influential captain Rory Best could miss his first Six Nations game in over 10 years today.
  
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• Dismay as teen Conair Adams-Whyte who raped girl (12) and made her pregnant is jailed for just 10 months

  11-02-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians last night expressed their dismay after a west Belfast man who raped a 12 year old girl -and got her pregnant - was jailed for just 10 and a half months.
  
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• Patriots outfit becomes family tradition

  11-02-2017 09:38
  In 2015, following the Patriots' Super Bowl victory, The Journal ran a photo of Elizabeth Torrey cheering on her team. The same outfit was worn by her sister Paige, shown here, Feb. 5 as the Patriots again took the top title in football.
  
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• Grieving Northern Ireland mums campaign to keep memory of daughters alive

  11-02-2017 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two inspiring mothers have spoken of how the fight to keep their daughters' legacy alive has helped them to cope with the grief of losing them.
  
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• Historical Abuse Inquiry ignored report on paedophile doctor: Claim

  11-02-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A researcher who helped uncover how a paedophile doctor was allowed to continue working with children has lambasted a major inquiry after it refused to include his damning report.
  
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• Trump considers travel ban rewrite after stinging court defeat

  11-02-2017 07:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is considering signing a "brand new order" after his refugee and immigration travel ban was halted in court.
  
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• Fake news 'killing people's minds' - Apple boss

  11-02-2017 05:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fake news is "killing people's minds" and a vast campaign is needed to combat the phenomenon, Apple boss Tim Cook has said.
  
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• Police criticised over search for tragic mental patient

  11-02-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an apology to the family of a man whose body was not discovered for 10 weeks after he went missing from a mental health unit at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald.
  
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• MP Kinahan's outrage at 'shameful' ruling to deny Hyde Park bomb families legal aid again

  11-02-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland MP who was best man to one of the soldiers killed in the IRA's Hyde Park bombing says the Government must intervene in the "shameful" decision to withhold legal aid from their families' campaign for justice.
  
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