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• We have support for council bonfire motion and it will pass: Sinn Fein

  01-08-2017 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has said its motion on allowing council workers to remove bonfire material will be passed at Wednesday night's special meeting.
  
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• Election chief puts call out for workers - could snap election be in the offing?

  01-08-2017 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A call has been made for additional election staff to help beef up numbers for a potential snap election.
  
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• Pregnant Northern Ireland woman goes missing - police launch appeal

  01-08-2017 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Concern is growing for a missing pregnant north Belfast woman.
  
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• Missing pregnant Northern Ireland woman found safe and well

  01-08-2017 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A missing pregnant north Belfast woman has been found safe and well police have said.
  
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• Irish PM to attend Belfast gay pride event

  01-08-2017 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says he won't make compromises on his equality call, despite the DUP's position.
  
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• Game of Thrones

  01-08-2017 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Fairhead is used as the backdrop for the dramatic first meeting of key Game of Thrones characters.
  
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• Men dominate list of top earners at RTE

  01-08-2017 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seven of RTE's top 10 earners are men, according to figures published by the Irish broadcaster.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Long delays after M2 crash

  01-08-2017 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Repair Cafe slated for Aug. 26

  01-08-2017 17:58
  The date for the first Midcoast Maine Repair Cafe has been set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Appleton Public Library, 2916 Sennebec Road. The Repair Cafe concept comes from The Netherlands and is based on the concept of fixing rather than tossing.
  
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• Cliffs of Fairhead become latest Northern Ireland location to feature in Game of Thrones

  01-08-2017 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cliffs of Fairhead in Co Antrim have become the latest Northern Ireland location to feature in Game of Thrones.
  
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• Kevin Myers: I'm not anti-Semitic... but I deserved Sunday Times sacking

  01-08-2017 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Journalist Kevin Myers has broken his silence to insist he is not anti-Semitic - but has admitted he deserved to be sacked for writing a hugely-controversial Sunday Times column.
  
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• A British email prankster claims he managed to trick senior White House officials

  01-08-2017 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A UK-based email prankster has claimed he tricked senior American officials into thinking he was other prominent members of White House staff.
  
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• Ulster University to offer discounted fees to GB students

  01-08-2017 15:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster University will offer discounts on their tuition fees to students from England, Scotland and Wales set to start their studies at the university this year.
  
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• 'High risk' with three Belfast parades on same day - Belfast Newsletter

  01-08-2017 14:41
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  'High risk' with three Belfast parades on same day
  Belfast Newsletter
  Three major parades in Belfast this Sunday – with potential crowds of over 15,000 – present high risks of public disorder and an adverse impact on community relations, the Parades Commission has said. The Anti Internment League, Loyal People's Protest ...
  
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• Man charged over burglary at West Belfast church - Belfast Live

  01-08-2017 14:28
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  Man charged over burglary at West Belfast church
  Belfast Live
  A man has been charged in connection with a burglary at a West Belfast church two years ago. The 38-year-old is charged with handling stolen goods following an aggravated burglary at St Peters Cathedral in the Divis area on Monday, July 13, 2015.
  
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• Irish PM to attend Belfast gay pride event - BBC News

  01-08-2017 14:16
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  Irish PM to attend Belfast gay pride event
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  Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has confirmed he will attend an event at Belfast's gay pride on Saturday. His visit to Northern Ireland on Friday will be his first since taking over from Enda Kenny in June. Mr Varadkar is the country's ...and more »
  
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• Belfast's Favourite Beer Garden as voted by you - Belfast Live

  01-08-2017 14:00
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  Belfast's Favourite Beer Garden as voted by you
  Belfast Live
  This month we've been looking for Belfast's favourite beer garden as part of our Belfast Loves campaign. Although we've only had a couple of days of sunshine over the last few weeks, it looks like plenty of you have been out sampling our Top 10 spots ...
  
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• 12 arrested over banners at Celtic-Linfield match

  01-08-2017 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twelve men have been arrested over banners displayed at the match between Celtic and Linfield last month.
  
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• Belfast people are buying pineapple peelers and Pot Noodles from Amazon - the Irish News

  01-08-2017 13:16
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  Belfast people are buying pineapple peelers and Pot Noodles from Amazon
  the Irish News
  AMAZON has revealed what Belfast people have been buying from the site this year and it's a unusual mix of items. Raw chia seeds and Pot Noodle chicken and mushroom flavour were the most popular foods purchased from the online shop while Belfast ...
  Pot noodles and pineapple peelers - Amazon's bestselling products in Belfast revealedBelfast Telegraphall 2 news articles »
  
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• Public Health Agency urge venues to support breastfeeding in NI

  01-08-2017 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Venues across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to sign up to scheme that encourages breastfeeding.
  
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• Cafes, libraries and church halls back breastfeeding in Northern Ireland

  01-08-2017 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Venues across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to sign up to a scheme that encourages breastfeeding.
  
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• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will attend Belfast gay pride breakfast - the Irish News

  01-08-2017 12:59
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  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will attend Belfast gay pride breakfast
  the Irish News
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed he will will attend a gay pride breakfast in Belfast on Saturday. On Friday the Fine Gael leader will make his first trip north since succeeding Enda Kenny in June. The new taoiseach will speak at Queen's University ...
  Leo Varadkar confirms he will attend Belfast Pride eventIrish Timesall 13 news articles »
  
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• North Belfast pensioner says local community group has 'transformed' her life - Belfast Live

  01-08-2017 12:20
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  North Belfast pensioner says local community group has 'transformed' her life
  Belfast Live
  A North Belfast pensioner says her life has been transformed thanks to the support of a local community group. Maureen Greenaway, 89, has been benefiting from the services of the CLARE (Creative Local Action, Responses & Engagement) group in her ...
  
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• 80% of Northern Ireland firms can't fill vacancies because of skills shortage

  01-08-2017 12:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A large majority of Northern Ireland businesses say they can't find staff due to a lack of key skills, a new survey has said.
  
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• Plans for conversion of landmark North Belfast former chapel abandoned - the Irish News

  01-08-2017 10:32
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  Plans for conversion of landmark North Belfast former chapel abandoned
  the Irish News
  DEVELOPERS have abandoned plans to transform a landmark Belfast chapel into three luxury apartments The Irish News can reveal. The former Chapel of the Resurrection in north Belfast, which dates back to the mid 1800s, was to undergo a transformation ...
  
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• SDLP sells south Belfast headquarters - the Irish News

  01-08-2017 10:04
  SDLP sells south Belfast headquarters
  the Irish News
  A party spokesman confirmed the property had been sold but did not disclose the price. Officials are now seeking alternative headquarters. "The party is undertaking a long-term and wide-ranging overhaul of our operations," the spokesman said. "As part ...
  
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• Welcome home for playwright Reid's tragicomedy Joyriders

  01-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three decades after its first performance in London, one of the most poignant Belfast-set plays is to return home.
  
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• Welcome home for playwright Christina Reid's tragicomedy Joyriders

  01-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three decades after its first performance in London, one of the most poignant Belfast-set plays is to return home.
  
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• Lion's mane jellyfish alert on Ulster beach

  01-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland holidaymakers have been warned to stay away from a dangerous jellyfish that washed up at a popular beach in Donegal.
  
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• 'That's a cracker' - Danny Morrison gets 24-hour Twitter ban

  01-08-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prominent republican was slapped with a temporary ban by Twitter after using the phrase "that's a cracker" on the social media platform.
  
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• Complaint as 'Belfast's first gay mayor' says he would ban DUP - Belfast Telegraph

  01-08-2017 08:50
  Belfast Telegraph
  Complaint as 'Belfast's first gay mayor' says he would ban DUP
  Belfast Telegraph
  Belfast City Council has confirmed it received a complaint after an Alliance Party worker donned the Lord Mayor's chain - and quipped his first act would be to ban the DUP from the city. Micky Murray, who works for South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw, ...
  
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• Complaint as 'Belfast's first gay mayor' says he would ban DUP

  01-08-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council has confirmed it received a complaint after an Alliance Party worker donned the Lord Mayor's chain - and quipped his first act would be to ban the DUP from the city.
  
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• Bail for Northern Ireland woman charged with stealing £61k from pensioner

  01-08-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down woman has appeared in court accused of stealing more than £60,000 from a pensioner.
  
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• Things to do in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 5-6 - Belfast Live

  01-08-2017 08:47
  Belfast Live
  Things to do in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 5-6
  Belfast Live
  Welcome to the weekend it's time to let your hair down and enjoy some of the great events happening in our wee city and beyond. Whether you fancy taking in a show or some music in Belfast or further afield there should be something to suit all tastes.and more »
  
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• Northern Ireland's Buckfast-related arrests hit record high

  01-08-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's a tipple infamous for the drunken recklessness it can induce, and now it has been revealed that someone is arrested in a Buckfast-related incident every 10 days in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Sinn Fein's Murphy claims DUP secretly fears Brexit disaster

  01-08-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP and Sinn Fein have locked horns again over Brexit.
  
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• Stormont under fire for losing £1m buying social housing land

  01-08-2017 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Stormont department lost over £1m of public money buying land for social housing in areas where there was little need for new homes.
  
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• Sinn Fein hits out over bonfire warning graffiti in Belfast

  01-08-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Threats painted on walls close to where bonfire material was removed in Belfast have been slammed by Sinn Fein.
  
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• Rulings aim to keep three 'high risk' Belfast marches apart

  01-08-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three controversial parades planned for this Sunday have been banned from crossing paths in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Princess Diana'ss iconic style goes on show in Kildare

  01-08-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new exhibition showcasing some of Princess Diana's most famous outfits has opened in the Republic.
  
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• Diana's equerry Jephson backs TV broadcast of 'historic' tapes

  01-08-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A top former aide to Princess Diana has defended the decision by Channel 4 to show candid video tapes discussing her troubled marriage.
  
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• Belfast 'built-to-rent' apartment block announced

  01-08-2017 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The block with 120 flats in the Cathedral Quarter would be the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Soldier's betrayal: DNA trail led to Ciaran Maxwell and secured conviction for deadly stockpile

  01-08-2017 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was sheer good fortune that exposed the secret double life of rogue marine Ciaran Maxwell.
  
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• Belfast 'built-to-rent' apartment block announced - BBC News - BBC News

  01-08-2017 07:27
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  Belfast 'built-to-rent' apartment block announced - BBC News
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  The block with 120 flats in the Cathedral Quarter would be the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.
  Belfast property: New £12m apartment complex available for rent ...Belfast Live
  First 'build to rent' apartments for Belfast city - BelfastTelegraph.co.ukBelfast Telegraphall 3 news articles »
  
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• Belfast 'built-to-rent' apartment block announced - BBC News

  01-08-2017 07:27
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  Belfast 'built-to-rent' apartment block announced
  BBC News
  A developer has announced plans for Belfast's first large scale "build-to-rent" housing scheme. It is a model where flats are built purely for private rent, with the building owned by a large investor. It has been encouraged by the UK government as a ...
  New apartment block a first for Belfast marketBelfast Newsletter
  First 'build to rent' apartments for Belfast cityBelfast Telegraphall 3 news articles »
  
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• £8m research funding for Belfast Met

  01-08-2017 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The money will be used for research into hydrogen-based renewable energy technologies.
  
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