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• Space available for Spring Baby Fair

  21-03-2017 22:55
  The Spring Baby Fair with new and used items for infants and children for sale will be held on Saturday, April 1, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at the Troy Howard Middle School, 173 Lincolnville Ave., Belfast. This is a great opportunity to clean out your closets and sell baby and children's items no longer needed in your home.
  
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• Maghaberry prison officer arrested over drugs supply

  21-03-2017 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prison officer suspected of supplying drugs has been arrested in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash: Underwater robot deployed in search for Rescue 116 and missing crewmen

  21-03-2017 22:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Search teams have launched an underwater robot in the search for Rescue 116 and its three missing crewmen.
  
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• Martin McGuinness death: Thousands pay tribute to Sinn Fein veteran in west Belfast candlelight vigil

  21-03-2017 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have gathered to pay tribute to Martin McGuinness at a candlelit vigil in the republican heartland of west Belfast.
  
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• Martin McGuinness death: Vigil held in west Belfast [Photos] - Belfast Telegraph

  21-03-2017 21:12
  
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  Martin McGuinness death: Vigil held in west Belfast [Photos]
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  Martin McGuinness death: Thousands pay tribute to Sinn Fein veteran in west Belfast... Northern Ireland · Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams (R) and Northern Sinn Fein leader Michelle O'. Martin McGuinness death: Derry mourns passing of veteran republican ...
  
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• Herman 'Junior' Reynolds

  21-03-2017 20:41
  Herman Linwood Reynolds Jr., 70, of Belfast, died unexpectedly in Liberty on March 6, 2017. "Junior" was the son of the late Herman L Reynolds Sr. and Lottie May Reynolds .
  
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• There are fake eviction letters going around student areas of Belfast - Belfast Live

  21-03-2017 19:29
  
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  There are fake eviction letters going around student areas of Belfast
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  Promoters of a Belfast club night are behind fake 'Eviction' letters doing the rounds in student areas of Belfast. The fake notices have appeared in the Holylands, Stranmillis and Botanic areas. But, if they've given students a fright, there's little ...
  
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• Martin McGuinness death: Mourners applaud as former Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister's body arrives home in Derry

  21-03-2017 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has helped carry the flag-draped coffin of Martin McGuinness on his final journey home.
  
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• Irish teen hacker interfered with The Sun website to redirect readers to hoax story about Rupert Murdoch killing himself

  21-03-2017 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former hacker turned online security advisor has avoided a jail term for interfering with The Sun Newspaper website to mislead readers into thinking that media mogul Rupert Murdoch had killed himself.
  
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• After Martin McGuinness, peace in Ireland will face renewed pressure | Jonathan Powell

  21-03-2017 17:27
  
  The former IRA man made the Good Friday Agreement work. But now power-sharing is under threat, and the stage is set for a return to grievance politicsWhen I first met Martin McGuinness in October 1997 I declined to shake his hand. As far as I was concerned he was a terrorist and a member of an organisation that had shot and wounded my father, and put my brother on a death list for eight years.A few months later McGuinness called me and asked if I would come to Derry incognito with
  
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• Clifton House: Seattle family discover link to portraits

  21-03-2017 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When 27 portraits were found in the attic of a former poor house, staff were determined to discover their identities
  
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• Blues for Music After Hours

  21-03-2017 16:03
  K2 Music's Music After Hours series returns Friday, March 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. with a a night of acoustic and "low volume" electric blues. Musicians from up and down the Midcoast are invited to participate.
  
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• Martin McGuinness' funeral details announced following death

  21-03-2017 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Funeral details for Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former Deputy First Minister, have been announced.
  
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• Watch: Martin McGuinness in emotional final interview before his death

  21-03-2017 15:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The late Martin McGuinness emotionally recalled the poignant first time he took his mother to his native Derry Walls in the last interview he gave before his death.
  
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• McGuinness' IRA past

  21-03-2017 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin McGuinness was a senior commander within the Provisional IRA for many years, reports BBC NI's Vincent Kearney.
  
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• Northern Ireland restaurant boss accused of sex assault on girl (8) tried to buy off family with £20k bribe, court hears

  21-03-2017 15:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A restaurant boss accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl was allegedly involved in trying to "buy off" her family with a £20,000 bribe, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Man dies after incident at Belfast Harbour

  21-03-2017 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died following an incident in the Belfast Harbour estate.
  
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• Person dies after incident at Belfast docks - Belfast Newsletter

  21-03-2017 14:00
  
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  Person dies after incident at Belfast docks
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  A spokesperson for Belfast Harbour said: 'Belfast Harbour can confirm that there was an incident this morning (Tuesday 21st March), on Stormont Wharf and that a fatality has occurred. The Health and Safety Executive is at the scene and next of kin have ...
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• James McClean pays tribute to 'hero' Martin McGuinness - 'I'm not going to shy away from expressing my feelings'

  21-03-2017 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland winger James McClean has penned a touching tribute to the late Martin McGuinness.
  
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• 'I'm not going to shy away from expressing my feelings' - James McClean pays tribute to 'hero' Martin McGuinness

  21-03-2017 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland winger James McClean has penned a touching tribute to the late Martin McGuinness.
  
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• Watch: Martin McGuinness' emotional last public appearance as he addresses Derry crowd

  21-03-2017 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was an emotional farewell which would poignantly become Martin McGuinness' last public appearance.
  
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• Call centre giant Firstsource cutting 90 jobs in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  21-03-2017 12:18
  
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  Call centre giant Firstsource cutting 90 jobs in Belfast
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  But it's understood the Indian-owned business is now cutting around 90 staff in the next couple of weeks. A spokesman for the firm said: "Firstsource is fully committed to the Northern Ireland marketplace and is continuing to invest in the region. "As ...
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• Martin McGuinness: Sinn Féin politician dies aged 66

  21-03-2017 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister, an-ex IRA leader turned politician, dies in hospital.
  
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• Martin McGuinness death: Tebbit says 'world sweeter place' - TUV chief says 'he took dark secrets to grave'

  21-03-2017 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lord Tebbit, whose wife was paralysed in the 1984 IRA Brighton bomb has said the "world is a sweeter place" now that Martin McGuinness has died.
  
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• Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin, dies aged 66

  21-03-2017 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, a former IRA leader turned politician, dies in hospital.
  
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• Colin Parry on Martin McGuinness: 'I don't forgive Martin'

  21-03-2017 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colin Parry, whose son Tim, 12, was killed by an IRA bomb in Warrington in 1993, met Martin McGuinness.
  
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• Frustrated bus commuters was Armagh rail link reopened

  21-03-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Commuters fed up with taking the bus have demanded the reinstatement of a railway line between Armagh and Portadown.
  
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• Film giant Warner Bros tipped for move into new £20m Belfast studio - Belfast Telegraph

  21-03-2017 09:07
  
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  Film giant Warner Bros tipped for move into new £20m Belfast studio
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  One of the world's biggest movie makers, Warner Brothers, could become the tenants of a new film studio in Belfast. No official comment has been forthcoming from the Los Angeles-based entertainment giant about being linked with the £20 million North ...
  
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• Film giant Warner Bros tipped for move into new £20m Belfast studio

  21-03-2017 09:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the world's biggest movie makers, Warner Brothers, could become the tenants of a new film studio in Belfast.
  
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• Red-faced Alliance gets it wrong over St Pat's parade 'IRA chants'

  21-03-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Alliance Party has apologised after issuing a statement condemning IRA chanting at the St Patrick's Day parade - in a video that turned out to be a year old.
  
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• DUP sides with 70 MPs and peers to accuse BBC of 'unfair' Brexit coverage as May sets start date for talks

  21-03-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has joined scores of other MPs and peers in sending a sensational letter to the head of the BBC, warning the broadcaster that it is out of touch with viewers over Brexit.
  
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• Stormont negotiations 'must ramp up in next 48 hours if deal to be done'

  21-03-2017 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A deal to save power-sharing at Stormont must be reached by Friday and not cobbled together hours before the deadline to form a new Executive runs out on Monday, senior political sources have insisted.
  
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• Ryan McBride: Warrior, gentleman and role model; Derry mourns its true local hero

  21-03-2017 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cold, ceaseless rain which battered Londonderry yesterday mirrored the sombre mood of its people as they mourned a lost hero. They stood on street corners and chatted over fences in his Brandywell neighbourhood and right across the city, the tragic death of Ryan McBride the only topic of conversation among locals.
  
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• Martin McGuinness dies - tributes from Theresa May, Tony Blair, O'Neill, Foster, Nesbitt and Adams as Sinn Fein chief loses fight for life at Derry's Altnagelvin Hospital

  21-03-2017 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein leader Michelle O'Neill has paid tribute to Martin McGuinness following his death, describing him as a "giant of Irish politics".
  
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• Michael D Higgins and Enda Kenny pay tribute as Martin McGuinness dies aged 66

  21-03-2017 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny have led tributes from the Republic after Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister and ex-IRA commander Martin McGuinness died aged 66.
  
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• Martin McGuinness, from paramilitary to politician

  21-03-2017 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look back at the political career of former deputy first minister Martin McGuinness, who has died age 66.
  
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• Friends and former foes pay tribute to Martin McGuinness following death aged 66

  21-03-2017 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland deputy first minister and ex-IRA commander Martin McGuinness has died aged 66 after a short illness.
  
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• A look back at the life of Martin McGuinness

  21-03-2017 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister, has died aged 66.
  
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• Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness dies aged 66 - Irish republican colossus who shaped history

  21-03-2017 07:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has died following a short illness.
  
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• Georgia F. Randall

  21-03-2017 07:19
  Georgia Farnham Emery Randall, 103, died peacefully at her home at the Deborah Lincoln House Friday, March 3, 2017, following a brief illness. Born May 21, 1913, in Sidney, she was the daughter of Horace and Sarah Farnham, and the third of five siblings.
  
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• Obituary: Martin McGuinness

  21-03-2017 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former IRA commander who became a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process.
  
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• Patrons invited to Taste of the Market March 24

  21-03-2017 03:06
  Belfast Farmers' Market is offering a Taste of the Market Friday, March 24, 10 a.m. to noon, at its winter home in Aubuchon Hardware greenhouse on Route 1 in Belfast. Members will be sampling serving suggestions for their foodstuffs and produce, ranging from locally made cheeses, a seafood dish, cruditA©s and dip, baked goods, jams and more.
  
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• Belfast policing body offers Holylands residents head massages - the Irish News

  21-03-2017 03:03
  
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  Belfast policing body offers Holylands residents head massages
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  A heavy police presence in the Holylands on St Patrick's Day. Picture by Bill Smyth. A POLICING body has offered head massages to residents affected by anti-social behaviour in the Holylands area of south Belfast. The unusual offer to beleaguered ...
  
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