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• RHI dominates first televised leaders' debate

  16-02-2017 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fall out from the botched Renewable Heating Scheme has dominated the first televised leaders' debate in the assembly election campaign.
  
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• West Belfast shooting: Man shot in leg near Springfield Road

  16-02-2017 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been shot on Forest Street near the Springfield Road area of west Belfast.
  
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• Brexit the most dangerous thing for Northern Ireland since partition, says Colum Eastwood

  16-02-2017 22:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexit is the most "dangerous thing for Northern Ireland since partition", the leader of the SDLP has warned.
  
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• Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill clash in TV debate

  16-02-2017 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill have publicly clashed over Sinn Fein's refusal to support the Democratic Unionist Party leader in an executive office after the Stormont election.
  
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• Syria terror case: Eamon Bradley found not guilty over hand grenades

  16-02-2017 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry man accused of committing terrorist offences in Syria, is found not guilty on three charges.
  
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• Gent 1-0 Tottenham: Jeremy Perbet goal sinks Spurs

  16-02-2017 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham's continental nightmare took another turn for the worse after they endured a surprise 1-0 defeat to Gent in the last 32 of the Europa League.
  
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• County Armagh school children's singing has papal approval

  16-02-2017 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children at a County Armagh school have been given the opportunity to sing in one of the world's most historic venues.
  
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• Children's singing has papal approval

  16-02-2017 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children at a County Armagh school are given the opportunity to sing in one of the world's most historic venues.
  
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• Welsh Open: Mark Allen loses 4-2 to Mei Xiwen

  16-02-2017 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Mark Allen has been knocked out of the Welsh Open by China's Mei Xiwen.
  
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• Anthony Stokes ordered to pay Elvis impersonator 230,000 euros

  16-02-2017 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland international Anthony Stokes has been ordered to pay an Elvis impersonator 230,000 euros for headbutting him in a nightclub.
  
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• North Belfast man's Champions League bet lands him £2000 windfall - Belfast Live

  16-02-2017 19:13
  
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  North Belfast man's Champions League bet lands him £2000 windfall
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  Darren Haddock stuck a cheeky fiver on a 400/1 double in last night's Champions League matches. Arsenal were hammered 5-1 by Bayern Munich while Real Madrid eased past Napoli 3-1. The Bayern/Real double offered paltry odds, but the bet Darren ...
  
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• RHI scandal: A small number of dormant companies claim thousands of pounds

  16-02-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A small number of companies, registered as dormant, have been claiming tens of thousands of pounds from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
  
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• Doggie dangers and butt voting

  16-02-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of happenings on the assembly election campaign trail over the past 24 hours.
  
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• Enda Kenny under pressure to name date for departure

  16-02-2017 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Enda Kenny is coming under deepening pressure from within his own ranks to name the date when he will stand down.
  
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• Londonderry: New 'Range' store promises 80 new jobs

  16-02-2017 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 80 jobs will be created in Londonderry when the home, leisure and gardens retailer, The Range, opens a new store.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Baxter ready for Blues title battle

  16-02-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter is wary of the threat posed by Linfield as the top two continue their title tussle with Friday night games.
  
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• Syria terrorism trial: Derry man Eamon Bradley found not guilty over hand grenades

  16-02-2017 17:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eamon Bradley has been found not guilty of possessing hand grenades in Syria, but a jury has been unable to return a verdict on whether he attended a terrorism camp.
  
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• Topshop Northern Ireland stores' review after boy (10) dies in shop tragedy

  16-02-2017 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Topshop is reviewing the furniture of its stores in Northern Ireland after the tragic death of a 10-year-old boy in one of its shops in England.
  
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• Brexit: Sites for possible Irish border checkpoints examined

  16-02-2017 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work has begun to identify places where customs checkpoints could be set up once again on the Irish border, ahead of the UK leaving the European Union.
  
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• Belfast Giants sign Canadian defenceman Jerome Leduc - BBC News

  16-02-2017 15:47
  
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  Belfast Giants sign Canadian defenceman Jerome Leduc
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  Canadian defenceman Jerome Leduc has joined the Belfast Giants for the remainder of the season. The 24-year-old from Québec was with Czech Republic side HC Dynamo Pardubice before signing for the Giants. "We're excited to be able to bring in a ...
  Belfast Giants sign defenceman Jérôme Leduc to boost title bidBelfast Liveall 3 news articles »
  
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• Women win equal pay claim taken against Belfast cafe Avoca - Belfast Telegraph

  16-02-2017 15:10
  
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  Women win equal pay claim taken against Belfast cafe Avoca
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  Two women staff members of a Belfast cafe have won an equal pay claim against their employer. Paulina Paczkowska and Agnieszka Anna Golygowska both worked as floor staff/baristas in the Avoca Café. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To.
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• Women win equal pay claim taken against Belfast cafe Avoca

  16-02-2017 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two women staff members of a Belfast cafe have won an equal pay claim against their employer.
  
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• Green Party leader optimistic about East Belfast candidate's election chances - the Irish News

  16-02-2017 14:25
  
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  Green Party leader optimistic about East Belfast candidate's election chances
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  Green Party leader optimistic about East Belfast candidate's election chances. Green Party leader Steven Agnew said his was "the only party to raise the flaws (of RHI) from the beginning". Picture by Matt Bohill. Deborah McAleese, Press Association.and more »
  
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• Alleged burglar 'raided Belfast golf club dressed in a pink dressing gown', court hears

  16-02-2017 14:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged burglar carried out a morning raid on a Belfast golf club while wearing a pink dressing gown, the High Court heard on Thursday.
  
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• David Black murder: Damien McLaughlin trial 'premature', says judge

  16-02-2017 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge says it would be premature to hold the trial of man, charged over a prison officer's murder, in his absence.
  
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• Brexit: Extra staff recruited to cope with rising demand for Irish passports

  16-02-2017 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Continuing demand for passports has forced Irish authorities to put on extra staff, which is being linked to the UK's forthcoming exit from the EU.
  
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• Republicans call for 'mass mobilisation' to confront veterans in Belfast - Belfast Newsletter

  16-02-2017 13:37
  
  Republicans call for 'mass mobilisation' to confront veterans in Belfast
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  More than 1,000 veterans who served in Northern Ireland attended a rally at Westminster last month. Mark Rainey. Email. 12:31 Thursday 16 February 2017. A republican group that threatened a confrontation with a military veterans' protest march in ...and more »
  
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• McCabe controversy: Garda whistleblower inquiry terms agreed

  16-02-2017 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The terms of a public inquiry into the handling of false allegations against a police whistleblower have been agreed by the Irish government.
  
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• Carl Frampton: Triology fight against Leo Santa Cruz in jeopardy

  16-02-2017 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The World Boxing Association casts doubt on the prospect of a third fight between Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz.
  
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• Man charged with IRA membership in Newry serious crime probe

  16-02-2017 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is set to appear in court charged with IRA membership.
  
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• Taxis to be allowed to use Belfast bus lanes from next week - Belfast Live

  16-02-2017 12:14
  
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  Taxis to be allowed to use Belfast bus lanes from next week
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  Taxis are to be allowed to use Belfast's bus lanes on a trial basis starting next week. The trial, which will last 12 weeks will apply to the bus lanes on the East and West Belfast Rapid Transit routes and the 12 hour bus lanes in the city centre ...
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• Cafe Vaudeville’s bling finally goes under the hammer

  16-02-2017 10:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Patrons of one of Belfast’s best known bars will soon have a chance to take home hundreds of mementoes.
  
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• Arlene Foster welcomes apology from commentator Jude Collins over RHI 'fake news'

  16-02-2017 09:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has welcomed an apology from the writer and broadcaster Jude Collins over what he described as "fake news" over the RHI scandal.
  
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• Belfast office and retail schemes approved - Insider Media

  16-02-2017 09:51
  
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  Belfast office and retail schemes approved
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  A slew of planning applications, including proposals for an eight-storey mixed-use scheme in Belfast and a £1m branch of Home Bargains at Connswater Retail Park, have been given the green light by Belfast City Council. Orby Investment is behind the ...
  
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• Anti-abortion crusader claims NI-bound play 'trivialising' the issue

  16-02-2017 09:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pro-life campaigner Bernie Smyth has slammed a taboo-breaking play about abortion as an insensitive attempt to excuse terminations.
  
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• Back with her little one, SF councillor Naomi Bailie who battled meningitis

  16-02-2017 09:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein councillor who was hospitalised with meningitis has told how she is determined to make a full recovery for the sake of her family.
  
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• Loyalist David 'Dee' Coleman who assaulted cop is sentenced

  16-02-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prominent Belfast loyalist must complete 147 hours community service for assaulting a policeman and disorderly behaviour.
  
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• Cops claiming from robbery victim 'could get payout off State instead'

  16-02-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI officers seeking compensation from a man whose car was stolen in a violent robbery could turn to a government scheme instead, it has been claimed.
  
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• Teenage girl found collapsed in West Belfast park after drinking too much - Belfast Live

  16-02-2017 08:03
  
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  Teenage girl found collapsed in West Belfast park after drinking too much
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  A teenage girl was found collapsed in a West Belfast park after drinking too much alcohol. Emergency services were called to Lenadoon Park on Tuesday night after the 16-year-old was found abandoned by pals on the wet grass. She needed urgent medical ...
  Officers injured after stolen car collides with police vehicle in BelfastBelfast Telegraph
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• Fury as O'Neill to be key speaker at vigil for four IRA men killed by the SAS

  16-02-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An appearance by Michelle O'Neill at an event to honour four IRA men shot dead after they opened fire on an RUC station has caused anger.
  
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• Fury as Michelle O'Neill to be key speaker at vigil for four IRA men killed by the SAS

  16-02-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An appearance by Michelle O'Neill at an event to honour four IRA men shot dead after they opened fire on an RUC station has caused anger.
  
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• NI businesses 'named and shamed' for underpaying staff

  16-02-2017 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seventeen Northern Ireland businesses have been "named and shamed" for underpaying workers.
  
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• Cross-border farm raids carried out

  16-02-2017 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of animals are being inspected by police after cross-border raids on farms.
  
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• Grammy bosses apologise for show glitches and deny 'race problem'

  16-02-2017 06:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Organisers of the Grammys have apologised for glitches which marred the show - after denying the awards have a "race problem".
  
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• Justin Bieber accused of attacking man at US hotel

  16-02-2017 04:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pop star Justin Bieber has been accused of repeatedly punching a man at a hotel, according to a police report.
  
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• Memorial for Orangemen who lost lives in Great War

  16-02-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A roll of honour commemorating the service and sacrifice of Dublin Orangemen during the First World War is to go on public display.
  
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• Man accused of kidnapping, raping and trafficking care home teen facing trial

  16-02-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jury has been sworn in to hear the trial of a man accused of raping a teenage girl he allegedly abducted from a children's home.
  
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• Irish government survives no confidence vote

  16-02-2017 00:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government in the Republic of Ireland has survived a vote of no confidence in the Dáil.
  
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