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• Watch: West Belfast boy's delight as he meets Everton FC heroes - Belfast Live

  13-05-2017 22:44
  
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  Watch: West Belfast boy's delight as he meets Everton FC heroes
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  A West Belfast boy who defied the odds has had his dream come true as he met his footballing heroes from Everton FC. Doctors said little Daire Flanagan wouldn't survive 48 hours after birth after being diagnosed with Apert Syndrome , but now the West ...and more »
  
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• Spitfire unearthed

  13-05-2017 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A cockpit door and engine parts are unearthed in Monaghan field where a plane crashed in 1942.
  
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• Maine Farmland Trust announces art residencies

  13-05-2017 19:59
  After a successful first artist residency program in 2016, the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center announced its expansion from four to six visual artist residencies for the summer of 2017. The Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm is a program of the Belfast-based Maine Farmland Trust that actively connects the creative worlds of farming and art making.
  
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• Theresa May urges NI politicians to 'come together'

  13-05-2017 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While on a visit to Northern Ireland, the PM says she wants power-sharing to be restored.
  
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• U2 Joshua Tree tour kicks off in Canada

  13-05-2017 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Irish rock band are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their seminal album with a world tour.
  
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• North West 200: Record holder Seeley races to 2017 four-timer

  13-05-2017 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alastair Seeley takes his record tally of North West 200 wins to 21 with three victories on Saturday completing a 2017 four-timer.
  
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• Sperm bank boss used his own samples to impregnate us, claim parents

  13-05-2017 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sperm bank boss used his own samples to impregnate women through IVF treatment, it has been claimed.
  
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• Riyad Mahrez slips and Leicester pay the penalty against Manchester City

  13-05-2017 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Riyad Mahrez's penalty slip ensured Manchester City did not take a tumble of their own in the Champions League race, moving third with a 2-1 win over Leicester at the Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Anthony Foley: European Player of the Year trophy named in his memory

  13-05-2017 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year's European Player of the Year will receive a trophy named in memory of former Munster coach Anthony Foley.
  
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• Lyndon Kane: Coleraine defender signs new three-year deal

  13-05-2017 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bannsiders defender Lyndon Kane pens a three-year contract extension with his hometown club.
  
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• Theresa May attends Balmoral Show during brief visit to Northern Ireland

  13-05-2017 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May is at the Balmoral Show as part of a brief visit to Northern Ireland.
  
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• 'Protestant priest' John Sullivan beatified in Dublin

  13-05-2017 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fr John Sullivan, raised a Protestant and schooled in Enniskillen, has moved a step closer to sainthood.
  
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• Catholic priest put on road to sainthood in Dublin ceremony

  13-05-2017 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Catholic priest who was raised as a Protestant has been beatified in the first such ceremony in Ireland.
  
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• World Superbikes: Eugene Laverty in dramatic Superbikes crash

  13-05-2017 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eugene Laverty escapes serious injury as his bike spins off the track during race one of the World Superbikes round in Italy.
  
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• NHS cyber attack: Analyst discovers WannaCry ransomware's hidden kill switch 'by accident', halts thousands of attacks using $10

  13-05-2017 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old cybersecurity analyst accidentally shut down vast numbers of attacks by the devastating WannaCry ransomware by buying a domain name hidden in the program for about £8.29.
  
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• Rodgers is full of cheer as Hoops rack up century of points

  13-05-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted as his team stretched their unbeaten domestic run with a 3-1 win at Aberdeen and hit the 100-point mark in the process.
  
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• Family 'trauma' as delayed probe still can't explain why mum Joan (81) died

  13-05-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of an elderly woman who died after she fell at her home in the presence of carers say they have been "re-traumatised" following a two-year delay in an investigation into her death.
  
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• Tributes paid to secret peacemaker Brendan Duddy

  13-05-2017 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tributes are paid to a businessman who was a secret contact between the IRA and the UK government.
  
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• Thibaut Courtois revels in another title for Chelsea as wait goes on for rivals

  13-05-2017 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could not resist reminding London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal of their barren streaks after winning a second Premier League title in three years.
  
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• Pope Francis turns two Portuguese shepherd children into Catholic saints

  13-05-2017 11:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has added two Portuguese shepherd children to the roster of Catholic saints at an open air Mass in Fatima.
  
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• Northern Ireland's secret peacemaker Brendan Duddy dies aged 80

  13-05-2017 09:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A businessman who played an important role in securing peace in Northern Ireland has died aged 80.
  
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• 92 Belmont AVE

  13-05-2017 08:34
  Opportunity awaits you at this 1.13 acre lot with high visibility on Route 3 in Belfast! This land is ready for your office or business with high traffic count, 117 feet of road frontage, and Office Park zoning.
  
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• At least 74 countries affected in 'biggest ever' cyberattack

  13-05-2017 06:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of countries were hit with a huge cyberextortion attack at a multitude of hospitals, companies and government agencies.
  
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• Guest artists spend week at Riley

  13-05-2017 04:06
  A week dedicated to celebrating the arts has long been a tradition at the Riley School in Glen Cove. This year during the first week of May, Art Week at Riley featured more than 25 workshops and field trips, coordinated by Arts Facilitator Nina Devenney.
  
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• Third of Northern Ireland candidates in general election are female

  13-05-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A third of candidates seeking to become Northern Ireland MPs in the general election are female.
  
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• Gang who kidnapped and scalded male victim 'psychopaths'

  13-05-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men who abducted a pedestrian in north Belfast before pouring boiling water over him have been described as "psychopathic".
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Latest updates

  13-05-2017 01:00 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: Collision in Fathom Line area of Newry

  13-05-2017 01:00 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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• The 'secret peacemaker'

  13-05-2017 00:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Derry businessman was a top-secret contact between the IRA and the British government.
  
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