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• Crow attacks: More than a dozen injured at Irish college

  30-05-2017 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 15 people have been injured in a bizarre spate of crow 'attacks' on an Irish college campus.
  
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• US tourist dies after bike crash at Co Kerry beauty spot

  30-05-2017 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A female cyclist has died following a collision at a Co Kerry beauty spot.
  
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• Ballymena fire: Major blaze at Woodgreen furniture store spreads to other businesses

  30-05-2017 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The fire service is dealing with a major blaze at Woodgreen furniture store in Ballymena, County Antrim.
  
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• Sinn Fein: It's up to people to decide on Irish unity not James Brokenshire or the Tory party

  30-05-2017 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Elisha McCallion has said it is up to people to make a decision over Irish unity and not the Northern Ireland Secretary or the Tory party "who have no mandate in Ireland".
  
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• Line-up and date confirmed for Ariana Grande's Manchester tribute gig

  30-05-2017 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Justin Bieber, Niall Horan and Coldplay will join Ariana Grande at a special tribute concert this weekend, to honour the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack.
  
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• Man 'attacked partner after girl (9) interrupted Xbox gaming session,' High Court hears

  30-05-2017 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly attacked his partner after her nine-year-old daughter interrupted his Xbox gaming session, the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• We'll need a bigger sign: Third lorry hits Northern Ireland bridge

  30-05-2017 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lorry has become the third vehicle to hit a Northern Ireland bridge within the past year.
  
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• Girl, 11, 'forced to marry her rapist' from church in Florida

  30-05-2017 17:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman from Florida has claimed she was forced to marry her rapist at age 11.
  
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• I'm embarrassed: UUP's Stewart says salaries 'can't go on' as MLAs pick up another pay packet

  30-05-2017 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An MLA has said he is embarrassed that he and the 89 others elected in March are still being paid - despite the Northern Ireland political institutions being in limbo.
  
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• I'm embarrassed: UUP's Stewart says salaries 'can't go on' as MLAs notch up £1.1m in pay

  30-05-2017 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An MLA has said he is embarrassed that he and the 89 others elected in March are still being paid - despite the Northern Ireland political institutions being in limbo.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Lorry stuck under Northern Ireland bridge cleared

  30-05-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• SDLP proposes Stormont law to stop Tory 'tampering' post-Brexit

  30-05-2017 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The SDLP has proposed a Stormont law aimed at preventing the Conservatives from diluting workers' rights when powers are transferred from Brussels.
  
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• Family's thanks as man charged over Cawdery double murder appears in court

  30-05-2017 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of Michael and Majorie Cawdery, the elderly couple found murdered in their Portadown home last week, have expressed their thanks to the public for their support.
  
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• 7 top tips for a better bum from Belfast trainer Alan Waterman

  30-05-2017 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There's no doubt about it, 2017 has been the year of the booty.
  
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• Michael and Martin O'Neill, peace builders and war correspondent to get honorary degrees at Ulster University

  30-05-2017 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish international football managers, peace builders and a war correspondent are among those to receive an honorary degree from the Ulster University this summer.
  
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• Pictured: Car set on fire in Belfast's Divis area

  30-05-2017 14:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car was set alight in the Divis area of west Belfast after it crashed into railings after being driven "recklessly" in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
  
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• Appeal to help find Armagh man Sean Burns

  30-05-2017 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI in Armagh are asking for information on Sean Burns, who is missing.
  
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• Rolf Harris freed as jurors fail to reach verdict over sex attack allegations

  30-05-2017 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rolf Harris has walked free from court after prosecutors abandoned an indecent assault case against him.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman Sarah Lee-Anne Reid (20) dies on Croatian holiday island Hvar

  30-05-2017 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a young woman from Northern Ireland, who died suddenly in Croatia, have described her as "precious".
  
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• Cawdery double murder: Accused appears in court

  30-05-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thomas McEntee is accused of killing Portadown pensioners Michael and Marjorie Cawdery.
  
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• Liverpool confirm Dublin pre-season friendly against Bilbao

  30-05-2017 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have confirmed they will play a friendly in Dublin this summer.
  
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• Plane crew 'lucky' to escape Castlewellan crash injury

  30-05-2017 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man and woman whose light aircraft came down in a forest park were able to walk away unhurt.
  
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• 'Heroic' Portadown security guard wins award after pulling woman from river

  30-05-2017 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland security officer has been recognised for his life-saving actions after he pulled a woman from a river.
  
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• Leinster retain Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster in coaching roles

  30-05-2017 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leo Cullen is given a two-year contract extension as head coach of Leinster with Stuart Lancaster also retained in the role of senior coach.
  
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• Man accused of killing elderly Portadown couple remanded in custody

  30-05-2017 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an elderly couple in County Armagh.
  
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• Review: Retreat to private Scottish island, the Isle of Eriska

  30-05-2017 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wild Scottish weather has its perks: skies that bring drama with every turn, and an excuse to stay indoors.
  
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• Springbok flanker Jean Deysel signs for Ulster

  30-05-2017 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South African back-row forward Jean Deysel signs for Ulster on a two-year deal.
  
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• Watch: Liam Neeson transformed in Watergate drama The Silent Man

  30-05-2017 12:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ballymena actor Liam Neeson is completely transformed for his latest role in Watergate drama The Silent Man.
  
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• Zoo tiger attack victim Rosa King 'always loved' her job, mum says

  30-05-2017 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rosa King loved her job at Hamerton Zoo and "wouldn't have done anything else", her mother said.
  
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• Ant and Dec 'rescue' County Down choir on BGT

  30-05-2017 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Geordie duo step in after technical hitch as County Down school performs on Britain's Got Talent.
  
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• Wreckage walk-away

  30-05-2017 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two walk away from plane crash, and a school choir that does not roar loud enough feature in papers.
  
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• Surge in demand for Irish passports in wake of Brexit referendum

  30-05-2017 10:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Applications for Irish passports from people based in Britain are up by 70% this year, Ireland's ambassador to the UK has said.
  
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• Paul Dunne reaches first US Open after marathon qualifier

  30-05-2017 10:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish golfer Paul Dunne has secures a place at next month's US Open after coming through an international sectional qualifier in Walton Heath.
  
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• Ryanair expects lower fares but reports record profits

  30-05-2017 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline says fares will fall by up to 7% this year as it reports a record annual profit.
  
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• No tenants at Belfast city tech park despite £7m spend

  30-05-2017 09:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £7m has already been spent on developing a Belfast business park - including £50,000 on marketing - which has yet to secure any tenants two years after it was first unveiled.
  
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• Newspaper headlines: Miracle escape and County Down has talent

  30-05-2017 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two walk away from plane crash, and a school choir that does not roar loud enough feature in papers.
  
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• Zookeeper killed by tiger in freak accident

  30-05-2017 08:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A female zookeeper has been killed in a "freak accident" after a tiger entered the enclosure she was in.
  
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• Rubble dumped on Portrush beach 'poses danger to children'

  30-05-2017 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children at one Northern Ireland's most popular beaches risk injury from sharp-edged pieces of rubble buried in sand, a tourism expert says.
  
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• £50k holiday home and £2m Malone site up for grabs in Belfast property auction

  30-05-2017 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A quaint cottage in Co Down costing £50,000 and a £2m plot of land in a swanky part of Belfast are up for grabs at a property auction next month.
  
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• 'Sinn Fein not welcome in unionist town' - backlash over tweet by DUP's Jim Wells

  30-05-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prominent DUP politician is at the centre of a political storm after he tweeted that Sinn Fein shouldn't campaign in a Co Down town.
  
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• Jim Wells 'unionist town' tweet criticised

  30-05-2017 08:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DUP MLA tweeted that Sinn Féin was not welcome in "unionist town" Rathfriland.
  
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• Political dogfight

  30-05-2017 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DUP and Alliance could be snapping at each other's heels in East Belfast.
  
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• General election 2017: 'Dogfight' in East Belfast

  30-05-2017 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DUP and Alliance could be snapping at each other's heels in East Belfast.
  
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• Mourners hold vigil for victims of terror attack in Manchester

  30-05-2017 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of mourners paid emotional tribute to the victims of the Manchester terror attack, exactly one week after Salman Abedi wrought death and destruction on the city.
  
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