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• Quirky Strange Wild poetry invitational

  12-05-2017 23:30
  An afternoon event dubbed Quirky Strange Wild: From Skunk Cabbages to Lilacs is planned for Sunday, May 21, at 4 p.m. at The Playhouse, 107 Church St. The invitational poetry reading is a benefit for The Playhouse, the city's longtime downtown theater. Those who have ever felt compelled to write a poem about those wild strange early spring plants and flowers - rhubarb, skunk cabbage, horseradish, fiddleheads, coltsfoot, stinging nettles, dandelions, forsythia, lilacs - are invited to do so and b
  
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• Derry peacemaker Brendan Duddy dies aged 80

  12-05-2017 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brendan Duddy, who acted as an intermediary between the IRA and the British Government for more than 20 years, has died aged 80.
  
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• Man tortured after Belfast street abduction - boiling water poured over hand - Belfast Telegraph

  12-05-2017 22:00
  
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  Man tortured after Belfast street abduction - boiling water poured over hand
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  The man, aged in his 30s, was walking along Denmark Street around 1.30am on Friday morning when a car carrying three men stopped beside him. He was attacked and forced into the car before being taken to another address. He was then beaten again ...
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  'Boiling water' poured over man in serious assault in north Belfa
  
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• Families emotional as inquest date set in Ballymurphy case

  12-05-2017 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An inquest into the deaths of those shot in Ballymurphy in 1971 will go ahead in September next year.
  
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• Bloody Sunday: 18 soldiers 'considered for prosecution'

  12-05-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC obtains official correspondence showing charges could be brought against 18 soldiers.
  
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• Prince Charles offers condolences to Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams over Martin McGuinness death

  12-05-2017 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Charles has shared his condolences with Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams over the death of Martin McGuinness during a reception in Dublin hosted by the British ambassador.
  
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• 'Jealous' Magee murderer jailed

  12-05-2017 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Orhan Koca stabbed to death his estranged wife's new boyfriend, Eamonn Magee Jr, in Belfast in 2015.
  
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• Blind woman wins landmark kerb case

  12-05-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joanna Toner said a decision to lower the kerbs at a Lisburn redevelopment were in breach of equality laws.
  
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• Prince Charles honours Irish dead at Glasnevin cemetery

  12-05-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irishmen who were awarded Victoria Crosses and those killed in the 1916 Easter Rising are honoured.
  
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• British soldiers 'facing charges' over Bloody Sunday shootings

  12-05-2017 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors are considering charging 18 British soldiers over involvement in the Bloody Sunday shootings in Northern Ireland, a relative has said.
  
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• Kidnapped man burned with boiling water

  12-05-2017 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old victim suffered burns to his hand and back, police say.
  
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• Hard Irish border a 'disaster', says Blair

  12-05-2017 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former PM says it is "vital to maintain" an open border between Northern Ireland and Irish Republic.
  
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• Brexit Irish border answer can be found - EU's Barnier

  12-05-2017 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michel Barnier, who is leading the EU's Brexit talks, urges the UK to 'keep calm and negotiate'.
  
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• Newest dog-friendly bar in Belfast to fundraise for stray dog charity - the Irish News

  12-05-2017 17:11
  
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  Newest dog-friendly bar in Belfast to fundraise for stray dog charity. Tim Herron, general manager of The Dirty Onion (left) with Rob Durston, co-owner of Lucy's Trust. Photo by Matt Mackey, Press Eye. Marie Louise McConville. 12 May, 2017 16:00 ...and more »
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Disruption expected for Belfast parade

  12-05-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow the feed below for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland and travel arrangements for Balmoral Show.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Balmoral Show and NW200

  12-05-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow the feed below for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland and travel arrangements for Balmoral Show.
  
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• Barnier: Irish border problems are resolvable after Brexit

  12-05-2017 16:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michel Barnier has said there is always an answer if the will exists to resolve the Irish border question.
  
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• Best of Northern Ireland: The iconic cliffs of Fairhead

  12-05-2017 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The north coast of Northern Ireland is well known for its scenic views and now a new walking route at Fairhead, near Ballycastle is certain to bring even more visitors to the Causeway Coast.
  
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• 2017 Green Thumb Plant Sale at Belfast Boathouse

  12-05-2017 16:26
  The Belfast Garden Club will hold its annual Green Thumb Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Belfast Boathouse. A wide assortment of Maine-grown annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables will be on sale.
  
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• Balmoral show: Royal visit for day three of agricultural show

  12-05-2017 16:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On day three of the Balmoral show the Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, met with exhibitors displaying the best in local produce and livestock.
  
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• Seeley wins Superstock race on the first night of racing at NW200.

  12-05-2017 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alaister Seeley has taken his tally of wins at the North West 200 to 18 after winning the Superstock race on the first night of racing.
  
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• Prince Charles tries hurling on Ireland visit, but recoils from 'fiendish looking drink'

  12-05-2017 15:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Charles showed his sporting prowess when he belted a sliotar across the grounds of Kilkenny Castle.
  
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• Donald Trump: James Comey 'better hope that there are no tapes of our conversations'

  12-05-2017 15:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has issued an astonishing apparent threat to James Comey, implying recordings of the pair's conversations could be released if the FBI director he fired "starts leaking to the press".
  
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• Lisburn regeneration scheme: Council did not measure impact on disabled people when it lowered height of kerbs, judge rules

  12-05-2017 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A blind woman has won a landmark High Court challenge to kerb heights in a new centre regeneration scheme.
  
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• Revealed: Full list of General Election candidates for 18 Northern Ireland constituencies

  12-05-2017 13:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All 109 candidates in Northern Ireland standing for the snap General Election on June 8 have been announced
  
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• Brexit squeeze: Wages to fall by £1,000, Bank of England warns

  12-05-2017 13:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The impact of Brexit will contribute to a dramatic drop in real-terms pay this year, the Bank of England has warned, with average workers due to be left hundreds of pounds out of pocket.
  
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• Co Clare incident: Angler rescues baby after car rolls off Lough Derg pier

  12-05-2017 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A baby miraculously escaped unharmed from a car which rolled off a pier into a lake in Clare.
  
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• 'Bedlam' on rubbish-strewn Donegal beach

  12-05-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huge amounts of rubbish was dumped on Rossnowlagh beach last weekend, complains a local official.
  
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• Tony Blair: Good Friday Agreement may have to be reworded for Brexit

  12-05-2017 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Elements of the Good Friday Agreement may have to be reworded in order to account for Brexit, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
  
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• Weekly newspapers: 'River of filth' and angry birds

  12-05-2017 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildfires, a 'river of filth' and an angry bird warning feature in the weekly papers.
  
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• Weeklies watch

  12-05-2017 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildfires, a 'river of filth' and an angry bird warning feature in the weekly papers.
  
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• Romanian man extradited from France for rape trial in Northern Ireland

  12-05-2017 12:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Romanian man has been extradited from France to Northern Ireland to stand trial for a rape in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Mainer takes helm of America's most important foreign military cemetery

  12-05-2017 11:50
  A Mainer, Scott Desjardins, has been chosen to serve as superintendent of the Normandy American Cemetery in France. He starts his new job on June 6, the anniversary of D-Day.
  
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• Eamonn Magee murder: Turkish man Orhan Koca given 14 years jail term

  12-05-2017 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Orhan Koca has been sentenced to a minimum 14 years in jail for the murder of Eamonn Magee Jnr, the 22-year-old son of boxing champion Eamonn Snr.
  
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• Tourists targeted in attempted robbery in west Belfast

  12-05-2017 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tourists managed to retrieve their belongings from the alleged thief.
  
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• Ireland out of Eurovision before the grand final

  12-05-2017 10:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland's hopes of Eurovision glory came to an end last night in Kiev.
  
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• Flanagan: Open border is a must post Brexit

  12-05-2017 10:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Irish foreign affairs and trade minister says they will work with the EU to keep the border open.
  
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• Road racing fans arrive in NI for North West 200

  12-05-2017 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of riders and their machines arrive in Northern Ireland by boat for the North West 200 races.
  
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• Belfast council to approve £65m office building plan

  12-05-2017 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The proposal for a £65m office block to replace a Belfast city centre cinema looks set to get the green light next week. Under the project, the Movie House on Dublin Road will be replaced by a 12-storey building with a capacity for 3,000 staff, called One Bankmore Square.
  
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• Belfast bike scheme's £20,000 theft and vandalism bill

  12-05-2017 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cost of theft and vandalism to the Belfast Bikes scheme has risen to almost £20,000 this year - an almost tenfold increase.
  
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• Belfast bike scheme's £20000 theft and vandalism bill - Belfast Telegraph

  12-05-2017 09:33
  
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  Belfast bike scheme's £20000 theft and vandalism bill
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  The cost of theft and vandalism to the Belfast Bikes scheme has risen to almost £20,000 this year - an almost tenfold increase. According to a report, Belfast City Council it is considering increasing security by installing CCTV or dummy cameras near ...
  
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• Ewes in news

  12-05-2017 09:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Eurovision Song Contest and ewes behind bars make Friday's headlines.
  
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