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• Linfield's David Healy praises 'exceptional' Celtic

  14-07-2017 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linfield manager David Healy says Celtic played superb football in the first half of the Champions League qualifier at Windsor Park.
  
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• Judge allows US specialist to be named in Charlie Gard case

  14-07-2017 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A High Court judge has lifted an order which barred journalists from revealing the name of the American specialist who has offered to treat terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard.
  
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• World Para-athletics Championships: Michael McKillop eases into 800m final

  14-07-2017 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Michael McKillop safely progresses to Sunday's T38 800m final at the World Para-athletics Championships in London.
  
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• Pete McGrath resigns in Fermanagh U-turn

  14-07-2017 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pete McGrath stuns Fermanagh by quitting as their football manager - eight days after saying he was staying for a fifth year.
  
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• Funding bid for Celtic fanzone for Linfield game withdrawn

  14-07-2017 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fanzone was set up after Celtic rejected their ticket allocation due to safety concerns.
  
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• Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers questions Leigh Griffiths booking

  14-07-2017 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers questions why Leigh Griffiths was booked after a bottle was thrown in the 2-0 win over Linfield.
  
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• Unique solution

  14-07-2017 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It was a triumph for pragmatism, with Celtic fans present for the game against Linfield.
  
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• Linfield and Celtic fans enjoy historic Champions League occasion

  14-07-2017 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It was a triumph for pragmatism, with Celtic fans present for the game against Linfield.
  
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• Empty Buckfast bottle thrown at Celtic player during Windsor Park clash

  14-07-2017 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic's victory over Linfield has passed off without any major incident between the fans, despite a number of ugly moments during and after the match in Belfast.
  
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• Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy's struggles continue as he misses another cut

  14-07-2017 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy's struggles continue in advance of The Open as he suffers a second straight missed cut at the Scottish Open.
  
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• Linfield lose out 2-0 to Celtic

  14-07-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic beat Linfield in the first leg of a Champions League qualifying match in Belfast which is marred by incidents of missile throwing.
  
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• Hospital ward closes after two patients affected by C. diff

  14-07-2017 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Belfast Trust confirms a ward was closed briefly and two patients affected in Musgrave Park Hospital.
  
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• Leo Varadkar 'very much opposed' to a united Ireland referendum

  14-07-2017 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland's new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he is "very much opposed" to a referendum on a united Ireland in a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine.
  
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• Pink Salmon warning after species found in Irish rivers

  14-07-2017 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pink salmon, also known as humpback salmon, originate from the Pacific Ocean
  
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• Northern Ireland Office does not run bonfire compensation scheme

  14-07-2017 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents of a Belfast apartment block have been asking who will pay for bonfire damage repairs.
  
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• Accused facing dissident death threat, Derry court hears

  14-07-2017 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A detective constable told the Magistrate's Court in Derry Thursday that one of the two men who appeared in court last month along with a woman on drugs and money laundering offences running into hundreds of thousands of pounds was now facing a death threat from a Dissident Republican organisation.
  
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• Ulster SFC final: Tyrone unchanged for provincial decider against Down

  14-07-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyrone manager Mickey Harte retains the starting line-up which beat Donegal for Sunday's Ulster SFC final against Down.
  
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• Linfield 0-2 Celtic LIVE: Roy Carroll masterclass limits the Bhoys as Sinclair and Rogic strike

  14-07-2017 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Carroll delivered a goalkeeping masterclass to limit Celtic to two goals as Linfield claimed a respectable result at Windsor Park.
  
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• Gardaí hold mock terrorism training exercise in Dublin

  14-07-2017 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three attacks were simulated to test the responsiveness of officers in the event of a real attack.
  
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• Defendant in Larne shop robbery case refused bail

  14-07-2017 16:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "primary offender in the Larne area" who is facing charges arising from an armed robbery in the town was refused bail Friday.
  
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• Man's body found in Belfast - Irish Times

  14-07-2017 15:58
  
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  Man's body found in Belfast
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  A man's body has been found in south Belfast this afternoon. The PSNI are currently investigating the discovery in the Shaws Bridge area of the city. More to follow. . . AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Email App ...
  
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• 'Worrying decline' of hen harriers in Northern Ireland

  14-07-2017 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hen harriers, an iconic bird of prey, are on the decline in Northern Ireland, according to a new survey.
  
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• Residents speak out on bonfire damage

  14-07-2017 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apartment block residents speak out about damage caused by an Eleventh Night bonfire.
  
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• Views sought on development of Belfast's East Bank

  14-07-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council is asking the public for feedback on proposals to redevelop a 43 acre site in East Belfast.
  
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• Linfield set aside space for Celtic fans at Windsor Park

  14-07-2017 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield have set aside a section of Windsor Park for Celtic fans who will attend the Champions League qualifier on Friday evening.
  
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• From football to 'oldest draper'

  14-07-2017 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From football to the death of a man skilled in an old-fashioned way - it's the weekly paper review.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Tyrone road closed after lorry overturns

  14-07-2017 12:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Lord Mayor celebrates importance of family at NI4Kids awards

  14-07-2017 12:43 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Woman seriously sexually assaulted in Belfast

  14-07-2017 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The attack happened near Sandy Row shortly after midnight on Wednesday 12 July.
  
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• Sextortion: Three cases in 24 hours in Fermanagh, PSNI say

  14-07-2017 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three attempts were made within 24 hours to blackmail people with compromising pictures online, police in Fermanagh have said.
  
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• Belfast police hunt man after sex attack on Twelfth

  14-07-2017 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been seriously sexually assaulted in an attack in Belfast.
  
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• Liverpool close in on Keita as well as two other world class stars and today's other transfer rumours

  14-07-2017 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are tipped to be on the chase for a trio of top talent in today's rumour mill.
  
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• Man assaulted after hit-and-run in Dublin

  14-07-2017 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Witnesses say a car struck the victim and a number of men got out of the vehicle and assaulted him.
  
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• Teenager shot three times in the legs in Belfast

  14-07-2017 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police condemn a "brutal and horrific" gun attack on a 17-year-old boy in west Belfast.
  
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• Watch: IRA songs man to perform at Belfast's Celtic fanzone

  14-07-2017 11:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A singer who has in the past sung about IRA killings is to appear at the Celtic fanzone in west Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland man locked dog in garage and went on holiday for fortnight - cat left in house

  14-07-2017 11:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been banned for life from keeping pets in Northern Ireland after he locked up his dog and cat for a fortnight.
  
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• Two charged over burglary at elderly woman's Dungannon home

  14-07-2017 10:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have charged two men over the burglary of an elderly woman's home in Dungannon.
  
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• Welcome to Bigotsborough: What on earth must tourists think of Belfast? - Belfast Telegraph

  14-07-2017 09:56
  
  Welcome to Bigotsborough: What on earth must tourists think of Belfast?
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  'Beautiful'. It's not the word that most people would immediately link with Belfast. If you took one of those word-association tests, a few other Bs might come to mind, like bleak, barbarous, or bombed. Or even Bigotsborough, as the writer James ...and more »
  
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• Fanzones and cultural expression

  14-07-2017 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friday's papers look ahead to the Celtic v Linfield match and a DUP MP defends bonfire emblems.
  
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• Welcome to Bigotsborough: What on earth must tourists think of Belfast?

  14-07-2017 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  'Beautiful'. It's not the word that most people would immediately link with Belfast. If you took one of those word-association tests, a few other Bs might come to mind, like bleak, barbarous, or bombed. Or even Bigotsborough, as the writer James Douglas famously renamed his native city.
  
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• Celtic can handle Windsor heat, vows Rodgers as Hoops prepare for Linfield showdown

  14-07-2017 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers cut a relaxed figure on his return to Northern Ireland. Happy in himself and confident in his team, the Celtic manager felt at ease answering questions about matters on and off the field ahead of tonight's Champions League qualifier at Windsor Park.
  
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• Celtic are a different team since Gibraltar defeat, insists Rodgers ahead of Linfield showdown

  14-07-2017 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers cut a relaxed figure on his return to Northern Ireland. Happy in himself and confident in his team, the Celtic manager felt at ease answering questions about matters on and off the field ahead of his side's Champions League qualifier at Windsor Park.
  
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• £20m Northern Ireland housing development could create 60 jobs

  14-07-2017 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100 new homes are to be built outside Belfast in a £20m project by one of Northern Ireland's biggest construction firms. Rosemount Homes, part of the Lagan Construction Group, is planning to develop 112 properties in Carryduff.
  
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