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• All Roads Fest begins filling its lineup

  18-03-2017 23:12
  Pass are on sale online, at the Belfast Co-op and at all Bull Moose locations for the third annual All Roads Music Festival, set for Saturday, May 20, all around Belfast. All Roads is a celebration of local and indie music talent that brings some of Maine's finest emerging musicians under one banner in a city known for its passionate support of the arts and locally grown creative talent.
  
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• Elite League: Belfast's win over Coventry comes too late as Cardiff secure title

  18-03-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Belfast Giants' remote Elite League hopes end despite their 5-2 win over Coventry as Cardiff Devils clinch the title.
  
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• Football League: Donegal cruise to victory over Tyrone

  18-03-2017 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donegal end Tyrone's unbeaten start in Football League Division One with an impressive 0-12 to 0-6 win in Ballybofey.
  
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• Political stability in Northern Ireland is 'UK responsibility'

  18-03-2017 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British government stresses that maintaining political stability in Northern Ireland is a UK responsibility.
  
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• Tyrrell Hatton and Matthew Fitzpatrick move into contention at Bay Hill

  18-03-2017 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tyrrell Hatton hit a five-under par 67 to move alongside fellow Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick tied for third place heading into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, where Americans Kevin Kisner and Charley Hoffman hold a three-stroke lead.
  
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• Six Nations: Rory Best hails 'monumental' Ireland display in win over England

  18-03-2017 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Best says Ireland produced a 'monumental effort' to deny England a second straight Grand Slam and world record run of wins.
  
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• Six Nations 2017: Ireland 13-9 England highlights

  18-03-2017 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland wreck England's Grand Slam dream and end their world record run of victories with a dramatic 13-9 win at the Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Six Nations 2017: Ireland 13-9 England

  18-03-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gutsy Ireland end England's bid for a second Grand Slam in a row and a world record 19th straight Test win.
  
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• Serial sex offender indicted on new charges

  18-03-2017 19:05
  A 69-year-old Searsmont man with a 36-year history of sexually assaulting girls and young women was indicted Thursday on five new charges. Glenn Reed made his initial appearance Friday after being indicted Thursday by a Waldo County grand jury in Belfast.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Linfield cut gap with victory over Ards

  18-03-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linfield close to four points behind leaders Crusaders as Andrew Waterworth nets his 100th Blues goal in a 5-1 win over Ards.
  
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• County Londonderry: Man in critical condition following crash

  18-03-2017 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash in Coleraine, County Londonderry.
  
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• Wenger will announce future plans 'very soon'

  18-03-2017 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger has said he will announce his plans "very soon" after reaching a decision about his future as Arsenal manager.
  
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• "Slow" is just a Four-Letter Word

  18-03-2017 14:52
  I'm watching the World Baseball Classic in the middle of a Maine snowstorm. Venezuela is playing Italy, and I don't know many of the players, but I don't care.
  
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• Curragh Road collision: Man in his 20s in critical condition, police appeal for witnesses

  18-03-2017 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after the silver BMW he was driving was involved in a crash on the Curragh Road in Coleraine.
  
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• Curragh Road collision: Man in critical condition

  18-03-2017 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is in a critical condition following a crash on the Curragh Road in Coleraine.
  
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• 'Sad and sorrowful' - Funeral of pilot killed in crash takes place

  18-03-2017 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The funeral of the Irish coastguard helicopter pilot killed in a crash off the coast of Mayo has taken place.
  
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• Doagh bar attack: Two appear in court

  18-03-2017 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Newtonabbey men have been in court charged with attempted murder after a man was attacked at a County Antrim bar.
  
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• Donald Trump plan to make Republic of Ireland America's EU base

  18-03-2017 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Donald Trump administration plans to use the Republic of Ireland as an increasingly important ally in Europe as the UK prepares to depart the European Union.
  
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• Funeral of Irish Coastguard captain Dara Fitzpatrick taking place in Dublin

  18-03-2017 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of hero coastguard Captain Dara Fitzpatrick is taking place in Dublin.
  
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• Funeral of Irish Coastguard captain Dara Fitzpatrick held in Dublin

  18-03-2017 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of hero Irish Coastguard captain Dara Fitzpatrick has taken place in Dublin.
  
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• Rabbi's anger after Belfast Jewish mural defaced in hate attack - Belfast Telegraph

  18-03-2017 12:05
  
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  Rabbi's anger after Belfast Jewish mural defaced in hate attack
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  A Rabbi has condemned an attack on a mural in Belfast dedicated to an Irish commander who led the Jewish Legion in the First World War. Rabbi David Singer - whose grandfather fought under Lt Col John Henry Patterson - hit out after the slogan 'Nazi ...
  'Cowardly' graffiti on Belfast mural to Irish Zionist who fought in WWI ...The Independentall 2 news articles »
  
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• Two men appear in court over murder of loyalist George Gilmore

  18-03-2017 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men have appeared in court charges with murdering high-profile loyalist George Gilmore.
  
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• Restaurant review: We take a bite from La Taqueria

  18-03-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Mexican wave has swept over Belfast in recent years. Burrito bars and fast tacos are everywhere, but just how badly has our view of this culinary culture been warped and skewed by the fast food phenomenon?
  
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• Global praise for Enda Kenny's Donald Trump speech: 'St Patrick was an immigrant'

  18-03-2017 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  End Kenny's speech on immigration has received global recognition for 'lecturing' US president Donald Trump on immigration.
  
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• Fifteen St Patrick's Day arrests in Holyland and Belfast city centre

  18-03-2017 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed they arrested fifteen people in Belfast city centre and Holyland areas.
  
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• St Patrick's Day Holyland Belfast: Conduct of most revellers 'very positive' - Belfast Telegraph

  18-03-2017 11:34
  
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  St Patrick's Day Holyland Belfast: Conduct of most revellers 'very positive'
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  Pacemaker Press 17/3/2017 Police and student Safety representatives in the Holylands area. 24 24 Pacemaker Press 17/3/2017 Police and student Safety representatives in the Holylands area of Belfast for St Patrick's day on Friday. Pic Colm Lenaghan/ ...
  Fifteen St Patrick's Day arrests in Holyland and Belfast city centreBBC News
  High spirits at St Patrick's Day celebrations in Be
  
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• Hunt for man who attacked tourist outside Tube station

  18-03-2017 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A tourist was repeatedly punched in the face after she rejected the advances of a man who followed her from a Tube station.
  
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• Boston Flower Show Trips - March 24 or 25

  18-03-2017 10:49
  Plants Unlimited, on route 1 in Rockport, is organizing 2 charter trips to the Boston Flower Show on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25. The Boston Flower & Garden Show kicks off Spring in New England at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. You've probably heard of Comic-Con, the huge celebration of comic books, video games and popular culture.
  
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• Wild Ireland: Having a whale of time filming wildlife

  18-03-2017 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Majestic humpback whales and basking sharks feature in a new BBC NI wildlife series.
  
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• Whale of a time

  18-03-2017 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Majestic humpback whales and basking sharks feature in a new BBC NI wildlife series.
  
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• Do not forget schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram, urges victim

  18-03-2017 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Nigerian schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram almost three years ago has called on the world not to forget those still missing.
  
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• Michael Conlan savours superb professional debut win in New York

  18-03-2017 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Conlan is delighted with his professional debut after a third-round stoppage of Tim Ibarra in New York.
  
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• Man shot dead after trying to grab soldier's gun at Paris airport

  18-03-2017 09:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been shot dead after wrestling a soldier to the ground at Paris's Orly Airport and trying to take her rifle, officials said.
  
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• Attacker shot dead at Paris airport held disarmed soldier hostage

  18-03-2017 09:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The man shot dead at a Paris airport had taken a soldier's weapon and held her hostage before colleagues tackled him, a prosecutor says.
  
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• Michael Conlan impresses on professional debut

  18-03-2017 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Conlan makes an impressive professional debut as he stops Tim Ibarra in three rounds at Madison Square Garden.
  
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• Two men charged with murder after death of high-profile loyalist

  18-03-2017 04:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged with murder following the death of a prominent loyalist in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Two men appear in court over murder of high-profile loyalist George Gilmore

  18-03-2017 04:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Co Antrim men were remanded into custody on Saturday accused of the murder of prominent loyalist George Gilmore.
  
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• St Patrick's Day Holyland Belfast: Conduct of most revellers 'very positive'

  18-03-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was a heavy PSNI presence in the Holyland area of south Belfast on Friday night during St Patrick's Day.
  
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• Mary McAleese: Brexit could create fresh division in Northern Ireland

  18-03-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexit could destroy years of goodwill built up during the peace process in Northern Ireland, former Irish president Mary McAleese has said.
  
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• Driver killed in two-car collision in Co Down is named as Dean Weir

  18-03-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have named the motorist who died yesterday morning in a two-vehicle road collision in Ballywalter.
  
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• Crosby School auditorium could reopen, but not yet

  18-03-2017 02:27
  The long-shuttered Crosby School auditorium is on track to come out of a decade of dormancy later this year. That's almost soon enough for theater groups that have been clamoring to get into the space for years.
  
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• NI and Brexit my priorities, says Irish PM Enda Kenny

  18-03-2017 00:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Enda Kenny indicates that he will not step down before political uncertainty in Northern Ireland and over Brexit is resolved.
  
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• Eleven drink-related arrests in Belfast Holyland area over St Patrick's Day celebrations

  18-03-2017 00:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eleven people have been arrested in the Holyland area of Belfast over the St Patrick's Day celebrations.
  
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