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• The Cranberries cancel 14 European tour dates

  24-05-2017 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Cranberries have announced that they have cancelled 14 European tour dates.
  
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• Public health warning as boy (9) left critically ill after toxic waste dumped at bonfire

  24-05-2017 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are urging parents to monitor their children after hazardous material was dumped on a Belfast bonfire which its thought left a nine-year-old boy in hospital critically ill.
  
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• Nor'easter returns to Belfast Flying Shoes

  24-05-2017 21:55
  Popular Boston-based trio Nor'easter returns to the monthly Belfast Flying Shoes contra dance series Friday, June 2, at American Legion Post No. 43, 143 Church St. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a Community Dance called by Chrissy Fowler and with music by the All-Comers Band; all musicians are welcome to sit in.
  
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• Public health warning over hazardous bonfire materials - monitor your children urge police

  24-05-2017 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are urging parents to monitor their children after hazardous material was dumped on a Belfast bonfire.
  
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• Camden Hills sweeps Belfast, Oceanside boys earn first victory - Republican Journal

  24-05-2017 20:50
  
  Camden Hills sweeps Belfast, Oceanside boys earn first victory
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  It was a banner day on high school tennis courts for a handful of Knox County Midcoast teams on Tuesday, May 23 — and a day to forget for two Waldo County squads — as Camden Hills faced Belfast in makeup matches as the regular season winds to a ...and more »
  
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• RHI payments list published by Department for the Economy

  24-05-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The list includes names, partial postcodes and the amount of money paid to companies.
  
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• Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge to reopen following vandalism

  24-05-2017 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's best known tourist attractions was closed after vandals cut its ropes.
  
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• Irish teen hacked Sun website with fake news of Murdoch death

  24-05-2017 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Irish teenager hacked the Sun website with a fake story reporting Rupert Murdoch's death.
  
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• Manchester attack: More PSNI patrols as threat critical

  24-05-2017 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No troops will be deployed in Northern Ireland as security is stepped up after the Manchester attack.
  
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• PSNI faced 'no political pressure' over military support

  24-05-2017 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PSNI chief says his decision not to request extra military support was not influenced by politics.
  
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• Caitlin White: Funeral Mass held for teenager in Newry

  24-05-2017 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Priest at Caitlin White's funeral encourages young people to avoid anything that harms them.
  
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• Manchester attack: Irish security talks follow explosion

  24-05-2017 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Enda Kenny also indicates his government is considering setting up a security and intelligence unit.
  
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• Backlash over naming of RHI green energy scheme claimants

  24-05-2017 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department for the Economy has faced a backlash for publishing the names of businesses and individuals who claimed from a botched green energy scheme in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Boy 'critical' after hazardous material dumped at Belfast bonfire site - Belfast Telegraph

  24-05-2017 17:47
  
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  Boy 'critical' after hazardous material dumped at Belfast bonfire site
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  The Police, the Northern Ireland Fire & rescue Service and the Ambulance Service are in. 2 2 The Police, the Northern Ireland Fire & rescue Service and the Ambulance Service are in attendance this evening at a 'HazMat' alert at a bonfire in the ...
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• Thinking of fostering? Advice from Northern Ireland's Foster Carers of the Year

  24-05-2017 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With over 2,000 children and young people in Northern Ireland in foster care, the need for foster parents is hugely important.
  
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• Eight NI beaches awarded Blue Flags, down from 10 last year

  24-05-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Beaches with a Blue Flag demonstrate commitment to protecting environment, water quality and safety.
  
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• Ulster to host Premiership finalists Wasps in friendly on 17 August

  24-05-2017 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ulster will play English Premiership finalists Wasps in a pre-season friendly at Kingspan Stadium on 17 August.
  
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• Police chase West Belfast 'death drivers' and make three arrests - Belfast Live

  24-05-2017 16:42
  
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  Police chase West Belfast 'death drivers' and make three arrests
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  The PSNI pursued a suspected stolen vehicle which was 'driven dangerously' around Northumberland Street and North Howard Street before it hit a police vehicle. Officers then continued after the car until it was ditched on Albert Street after hitting a van.
  
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• Martyn Irvine will be out for about six weeks after fracturing hip in Belgium crash

  24-05-2017 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martyn Irvine will be out of action for around five or six weeks after suffering a hip fracture in a crash in Belgium.
  
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• Belfast grandfather on drugs-related charges bailed

  24-05-2017 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grandfather charged in connection with the suspected seizure of £40,000 worth of cannabis and £34,000 in cash can be released on bail, a High Court judge ruled on Wednesday, May 24.
  
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• Knife man who said Catholics going to hell is harmless, court told

  24-05-2017 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sixty-seven year old Dungannon man caught with a knife in a charity shop told police he had the item for his own protection whilst going around “doing good works.”
  
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• Everybody being active in Belfast

  24-05-2017 15:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Teenager arrested in Belfast over Facebook post on Manchester terror attack - the Irish News

  24-05-2017 15:19
  
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  Teenager arrested in Belfast over Facebook post on Manchester terror attack
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  Teenager arrested in Belfast over Facebook post on Manchester terror attack. The pop star was left “broken” after the explosion at the end of her concert. David Young, Press Association. 24 May, 2017 14:03 ...
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• Man charged over bomb message

  24-05-2017 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows the arrest of a man in Belfast on Tuesday under the Malicious Communications Act.
  
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• £20m budget cuts to cost PSNI more than 200 officers

  24-05-2017 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is to lose 238 officers over the next two years due to severe budget cuts.
  
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• Northern Ireland man charged over Manchester attack comments on social media

  24-05-2017 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been charged over comments he posted on social media about the Manchester bombing.
  
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• Mickey Harte: Manager defends modern game and says Tyrone 'unfairly tarnished'

  24-05-2017 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mickey Harte makes an impassioned defence of modern gaelic football and says his Tyrone team are unfairly judged by many pundits.
  
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• The spy who called in

  24-05-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bronagh Sharkey remembers the day 007 came to Londonderry.
  
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• Ex-Anglo bank chief FitzPatrick cleared of fraud

  24-05-2017 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge tells Sean FitzPatrick he is 'free to go' after the longest criminal trial in Irish history.
  
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• 6 things to know ahead of Guns N' Roses at Slane

  24-05-2017 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's almost upon us - Guns N' Roses will return to Slane Castle, Co Meath after a quarter of a century on Saturday for what promises to be memorable gig.
  
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• Pictured: Vandals cut rope on Northern Ireland's famous Carrick-a-Rede bridge

  24-05-2017 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An attempt was made to cut part of the rope at Northern Ireland's famous Carrick-a-Rede bridge, it has emerged.
  
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• Disappointment voiced after Carrick-a-Rede bridge is closed for the 'foreseeable future' due to vandalism

  24-05-2017 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's most famous visitor attractions has been closed for the "foreseeable future" following an act of vandalism.
  
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• Revealed: Belfast bar named Northern Ireland's best pub

  24-05-2017 12:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast bar has been crowned the best pub in Northern Ireland at the National Pub and Bar Awards.
  
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• Critical terror threat level applies to Northern Ireland, says police chief Hamilton

  24-05-2017 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has confirmed that the international terrorist threat level in Northern Ireland has been increased to critical.
  
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• Martyn Hett named as fifth Manchester Arena bomb victim

  24-05-2017 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Missing Stockport man Martyn Hett has become the fifth victim of the Manchester Arena bomb to be named.
  
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• Female police officer was among the tragic 22 killed in the Manchester Arena bomb

  24-05-2017 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An off-duty female police officer was among the victims of the Manchester Arena bomb attack.
  
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• Ed Joyce: Sussex batsman retires from county cricket to focus on Ireland career

  24-05-2017 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex batsman Ed Joyce retires from county cricket with immediate effect to focus on his career with Ireland.
  
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• Investment top priority for Belfast residents - Belfast Media Group

  24-05-2017 11:14
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  Investment top priority for Belfast residents
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  BELFAST residents have pinpointed attracting investment to Belfast as the top priority for the city. That's according to the results of the 2017 Belfast Residents' Survey conducted by Belfast City Council. Other high ranking priorities are improving ...
  
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• First picture of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abed - three arrested over attack

  24-05-2017 10:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the first photo of Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abed.
  
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• How Co Tyrone's Andrea McClintock became half the woman she used to be

  24-05-2017 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An incident where she couldn't find clothes to fit for Christmas led one woman to change her life.
  
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• Three police officers killed and two injured by bomb blast in Kenya

  24-05-2017 10:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three police officers have been killed and two others injured when their vehicle ran over an improvised bomb near Kenya's eastern border with Somalia.
  
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• IPads 'help improve young pupils' skills'

  24-05-2017 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two-year study involved 650 pupils in 10 primary and nursery schools.
  
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• Rolf Harris 'was fraternal to children and his fans'

  24-05-2017 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rolf Harris embraced children and fans in a "fraternal or brotherly" way, his former tour manager has said.
  
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• Belfast flasher who exposed himself to students avoids prison

  24-05-2017 09:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A serial flasher has narrowly avoided prison for exposing himself to two female students.
  
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• Letters gaffe left Northern Ireland pupils in limbo over what school they'll attend

  24-05-2017 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Education Authority (EA) has apologised after children waiting to find out which school they will attend in September did not receive letters.
  
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