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• Donegal man Dylan Crawford found dead in Manchester City Centre

  14-04-2017 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police investigation is underway after a 20-year-old man was found dead in Manchester City Centre.
  
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• Finn Harps in 2-0 victory over Derry City

  14-04-2017 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Finn Harps inflicted more misery on Derry City on Friday night by picking up a famous win at Maginn Park.
  
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• For Mainers, bartering isn't just convenient, it's tradition

  14-04-2017 23:11
  When Jasmine Schmidt retired from the Army National Guard three years ago and sought to pursue a more deliberate and self sufficient way of life for herself and her family, she faced a big financial adjustment in losing her steady source of income. Needing supplies, but not being in a financial position to buy them, other homesteaders recommended that she try trading spare goods she had for items she needed.
  
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• Portadown's survival mission still on after victory over Ballinamallard

  14-04-2017 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Portadown's Premiership survival mission is still on.
  
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• Titanic relatives mark 105th anniversary in Belfast - BBC News

  14-04-2017 21:36
  
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  Titanic relatives mark 105th anniversary in Belfast
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  More than 100 relatives of passengers who were on board the Titanic gathered in Belfast on Friday to mark the 105th anniversary of its sinking. The event was held in Belfast's Titanic Centre, which is situated near the spot where the ship was built ...
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• Titanic anniversary

  14-04-2017 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 relatives of Titanic passengers gather at event in Belfast.
  
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• Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl given cracking rendition with Belfast band Beoga - Belfast Live

  14-04-2017 21:25
  
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  Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl given cracking rendition with Belfast band Beoga
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  Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has given his hit Galway Girl the full live treatment - alongside Belfast traditional band Beoga. The band, which features musicians from Co Antrim , performs on the studio version of the song and joined Sheeran on stage in Dublin.
  
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  14-04-2017 21:25
  
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  Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has given his hit Galway Girl the full live treatment - alongside Belfast traditional band Beoga. The band, which features musicians ...and more »
  
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• Man wanted over death of Irishman in Manchester

  14-04-2017 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are looking to trace a man over the death of a 20-year-old man in Manchester city centre.
  
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• Sun columnist Kelvin MacKenzie suspended over Ross Barkley and Liverpool article

  14-04-2017 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sun columnist Kelvin MacKenzie has been suspended from the newspaper after he expressed "wrong" and "unfunny" views about the people of Liverpool, News UK has said.
  
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• Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is coming to Belfast - Belfast Live

  14-04-2017 19:42
  
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  Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is coming to Belfast
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  The former skipper is set to delight fans with a special evening at Belfast's Waterfront Hall. Gerrard who retired from football last year will take fans through his life, career and love for Liverpool FC on his first ever appearance in the city ...
  
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• Morgan Freeman spotted in Belfast while filming documentary | Irish ... - Irish Examiner

  14-04-2017 19:34
  
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  An acting icon sent social media into a frenzy yesterday when Morgan Freeman was seen apparently strolling around Belfast. Morgan Freeman spotted in ...
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• Titanic remembered on 105th anniversary of sinking - Belfast Live

  14-04-2017 19:10
  
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  Today on the eve of the 105th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a group of over 100 relatives, enthusiasts and historians have come to Belfast to discover where the Titanic story began. The Titanic Gathering has been organised by Simon ...
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• Belfast protest over 'witch-hunt' against Troubles soldiers - where is the justice? asks MLA Doug Beattie - Belfast Telegraph

  14-04-2017 19:03
  
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  Belfast protest over 'witch-hunt' against Troubles soldiers - where is the justice? asks MLA Doug Beattie
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  Veterans of the Northern Ireland Troubles and of conflict around the world held a protest in Belfast over what they describe as a "witch-hunt" against soldiers. Justice for Northern Ireland Veterans organised the event on Friday morning.
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• Belfast poet laureates head north

  14-04-2017 18:39
  Belfast will be well represented at the 15th annual Poets/Speak! Event Thursday, April 27, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. More than 25 well-known and emerging poets, UMaine student poets and musicians will celebrate National Poetry Month in a 15th anniversary event celebrating Origins: Roots & Sources, in conjunction with the library's month-long Smithsonian exhibit "Human Origins." Festivities will open with a musical performance by Dear Darwin.
  
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• Bus Éireann services return to normal after three weeks of strike action

  14-04-2017 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bus Éireann services return to normal following three weeks of strike action over pay and conditions.
  
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• Superintendent apologizes for fundraising policy 'ruckus'

  14-04-2017 16:17
  After several members of the public spoke at a Board of Directors meeting about concerns over a new draft Regional School Unit 3 fundraising policy, Superintendent Paul Austin apologized for his earlier statements that outside groups might not be able to raise funds at the school, and gave an update on the policy's status. The draft fundraising policy, which had a first reading at the Feb. 27 board meeting, would limit student fundraising to student organizations, nonprofit organizations, parent
  
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• Belfast Good Friday parades pass off peacefully - The Scotsman

  14-04-2017 16:17
  
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  Belfast Good Friday parades pass off peacefully
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  The rally and counter protest took place on the anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement as talks to return political power to Stormont are put on temporary hold. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images). 15:11 Friday 14 April 2017. 0. Have your ...
  In pictures: Hundreds in Belfast for military veterans' protest rallyBelfast Newsletter
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• How Canadian paedophile brainwashed an Irish teenager, and how he was caught

  14-04-2017 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the lead investigators in the case of a Canadian predator who flew to Ireland to have sex with a teenager he groomed online has said their initial meeting on the internet was random - but their sexual relationship may have continued had concerned neighbours not intervened.
  
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• Weekly newspaper review: GP crisis, 999 diverts and final editions

  14-04-2017 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There's no Easter respite for NI's health crisis, and readers bid farewell to several weekly papers.
  
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• British woman stabbed to death in Jerusalem named

  14-04-2017 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young British tourist who was stabbed to death in Jerusalem on Good Friday has been named as Hannah Bladon.
  
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• British woman stabbed to death in Jerusalem

  14-04-2017 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young British tourist has been stabbed to death in Jerusalem.
  
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• British student stabbed to death in Jerusalem named as Hannah Bladon

  14-04-2017 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young British woman who was stabbed to death in Jerusalem on Good Friday has been named as Hannah Bladon.
  
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• Titanic survivor's fur coat up for sale

  14-04-2017 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fur coat worn by a first class stewardess aboard the doomed Titanic is expected to fetch up to £80,000 at auction.
  
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• DWP asked disability benefit claimant why she had not killed herself

  14-04-2017 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman with mental health problems was asked by DWP disability benefit assessors why she had not killed herself, she has said.
  
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• Ulster team named for Pro12 trip to Munster

  14-04-2017 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Les Kiss has named his Ulster team that will travel to Thomond Park to take on Munster in Round 20 of the Guinness PRO12 on Saturday, April 15
  
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• Belfast protest over 'witch-hunt' against Troubles soldiers - where is the justice? asks MLA Doug Beattie

  14-04-2017 12:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veterans of the Northern Ireland Troubles and of conflict around the world held a protest in Belfast over what they describe as a "witch-hunt" against soldiers.
  
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• Oscars blunder was chaos, says Warren Beatty

  14-04-2017 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Warren Beatty has described the Oscars blunder which saw him give co-presenter Faye Dunaway the wrong envelope as "chaos".
  
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• Belfast rally against gay prison camps in Chechnya - Belfast Telegraph - Belfast Telegraph

  14-04-2017 12:03
  
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  A demonstration against the Chechen government's concentration camps for gay men will take place in Belfast today.
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• Belfast rally against gay prison camps in Chechnya - Belfast Telegraph

  14-04-2017 12:03
  
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  Belfast rally against gay prison camps in Chechnya
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  A demonstration against the Chechen government's concentration camps for gay men will take place in Belfast today. Up to 100 men are said to be held in concentration-style camps in the southern Russian republic. At least three have been killed. The ...and more »
  
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• Tourism Ireland Video Showcases Belfast - FFT.ie

  14-04-2017 11:52
  
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  Tourism Ireland has created a new online film showcasing Belfast, titled 10 Top Things to do in Belfast. The film has been produced by Tourism Ireland to encourage people around the world to visit the city in 2017. It features ten different experiences ...
  
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• Millworkers

  14-04-2017 11:42
  Mathews Brothers, the nation's oldest window manufacturer, is growing. We're looking for full-time employees to help us make windows at our manufacturing facility in Belfast.
  
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• Fun for all the family at Lord Mayor’s Day

  14-04-2017 11:24
  
  
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• Hollywood star Morgan Freeman spotted in Belfast city centre - Belfast Telegraph

  14-04-2017 11:01
  
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  Hollywood star Morgan Freeman spotted in Belfast city centre
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  Pictures on social media show the The Shawshank Redemption star walking near Brunswick Street, while there are reports he was also spotted at popular tourist attraction The Crown Bar. Meanwhile, a number of lucky fans managed to get a quick picture ...
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• Pensioner confronted by knife-wielding woman on Larne doorstep

  14-04-2017 10:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensioner was left shaken after she was confronted by a knife-wielding woman on her Larne doorstep.
  
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• 1,300 police officers to sue PSNI chief Hamilton for holiday pay

  14-04-2017 10:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over 1,300 police officers are suing the PSNI chief constable George Hamilton for holiday pay.
  
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• Belfast city centre restaurant had illegal immigrant on staff - Belfast Telegraph

  14-04-2017 10:24
  
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  Belfast city centre restaurant had illegal immigrant on staff
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  A restaurant in Belfast is facing a potential fine of up to £20,000 after an illegal immigrant was found working in it. In an intelligence led operation, Immigration Enforcement officers visited Havana Bank Square in Berry Street last Saturday. The ...and more »
  
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• They knew I was innocent and put me in jail anyway - I'm lucky to have survived, says Belfast man McCullough cleared of schoolgirl murder

  14-04-2017 09:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man wrongly convicted of the murder of a seven-year-old girl in the United States has spoken how his history as a police officer made him a target in jail and how he was lucky to have survived.
  
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• Dan Rooney, former US ambassador to Ireland, dies aged 84

  14-04-2017 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tributes are paid to US diplomat Dan Rooney, co-founder of the Ireland Funds, who has died aged 84.
  
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• Belfast city centre restaurant had illegal immigrant on staff

  14-04-2017 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A restaurant in Belfast is facing a potential fine of up to £20,000 after an illegal immigrant was found working in it.
  
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• Lough Erne accident victim named locally as Luna McKinney

  14-04-2017 09:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luna McKinney, originally from China, died after falling overboard from a boat in County Fermanagh.
  
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• Man linked to arson attacks on police cars must stay in custody

  14-04-2017 09:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The alleged head of a criminal network being linked to arson attacks on the cars of three police officers in Mid-Ulster must remain in custody, a High Court judge has ruled.
  
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• Bravery awards for policemen who risked lives in fire rescue bid

  14-04-2017 09:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five police officers are to be awarded top national bravery honours for risking their lives in a horror fire in Enniskillen just after Christmas 2015.
  
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• Morgan Freeman spotted strolling about Belfast

  14-04-2017 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman was spotted walking the streets of Belfast yesterday.
  
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• Wrightbus wins £4m contract to build 27 buses for Stagecoach

  14-04-2017 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Co Antrim bus manufacturer Wrightbus has won a deal worth around £4m to build vehicles for a UK company.
  
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