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• UK government rejects suggestion of joint authority in Northern Ireland

  05-09-2017 23:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK government has definitively rejected any suggestion that there could be joint authority in Northern Ireland should the parties fail to reach an agreement on restoring the power-sharing executive.
  
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• Ireland lose 1-0 to Serbia to leave World Cup dream hanging by a thread

  05-09-2017 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aleksandar Kolarov left the Republic of Ireland's World Cup dream hanging by a thread as 10-man Serbia cemented their place at the top of Group D with a hard-fought victory in Dublin.
  
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• Maine's 'Passy Pete' lobster predicts 6 more weeks of summer

  05-09-2017 22:05
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• Northern Ireland's top judge hits out at delays on legacy cases

  05-09-2017 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's most senior judge has hit out at the slow pace legacy cases involving some of the most controversial killings of the Troubles have been dealt with.
  
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• P1 starting Belfast special needs school spent longer on the bus his first day - Belfast Live

  05-09-2017 21:37
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  P1 starting Belfast special needs school spent longer on the bus his first day
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  Parents with young children attending a special needs school in Belfast have taken to social media to complain about their transport arrangements. Their youngsters - some of whom have complex needs - spent up to six hours on the school bus on the first ...
  
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• Anonymity to officers in case of man shot dead by police 'futile', court hears

  05-09-2017 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Granting anonymity to officers at an inquest into the death of a man shot dead by police as he drove a stolen car is "futile", the High Court heard today.
  
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• Queen's places in world's top 250, UU in top 150 young universities

  05-09-2017 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 2018 annual global ranking list of universities issued by the Times Higher Education (THE) has placed Queen's University in the world's top 250.
  
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• Development plans underway for George Best Hotel

  05-09-2017 17:56 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland Prison Service submits CCTV footage for suicide inquest

  05-09-2017 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prison authorities have submitted CCTV footage for an inquest into the death of an inmate on suicide watch.
  
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• Plans for George Best hotel in Belfast unveiled - ITV News

  05-09-2017 17:13
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  Plans for George Best hotel in Belfast unveiled
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  The former Scottish Mutual Building in the city centre will be transformed into a George Best-themed hotel. Plans for a George Best-themed hotel in Belfast have been officially unveiled. It doesn't look like much yet, but the former Scottish Mutual ...
  Iconic items for George Best-themed Belfast hotelBelfast Telegraphall 5 news articles »
  
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• Please Join Us for Medicare 101 Workshops in Rockland, Camden and Belfast

  05-09-2017 17:02
  Anna Moorman and Jo-Ann Neal of Allen Insurance and Financial's Insured Benefits Division will help answer questions, including: These seminars are free and open to the public, but we do ask that you register by calling Anna Moorman at 236-4311. Moorman and Neal specialize in Medicare and will be available for a question and answer session following the presentation.
  
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• NI car sales fall 9% in August says motor trade body

  05-09-2017 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  41,891 new cars were sold in NI so far this year, down more than 9% on last year.
  
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• 'No immediate threat' to Kilkeel aerospace jobs

  05-09-2017 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Union expects "significant restructuring" within two US firms after huge aviation takeover deal.
  
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• Magical garden

  05-09-2017 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A space to help people suffering from dementia opens at an east Belfast care home.
  
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• What now for Northern Ireland? Play-off chances and seeding permutations for World Cup qualification

  05-09-2017 15:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland are on a record run of victories and currently have the best defensive set-up the world has ever seen (no exaggeration). But the big question is will they make it to Russia? Hopefully this will help explain their chances.
  
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• Northern Ireland floods: Queen sends condolences to victims

  05-09-2017 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The Queen sends her condolences to victims of last month's flooding in Londonderry.
  
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• Three-year ban for lorry driver Murphy involved in fatal crash

  05-09-2017 15:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down man involved in a fatal road collision which claimed the life of a 69-year old man has been banned from driving for three years.
  
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• The Script announces Belfast date - Belfast Newsletter

  05-09-2017 15:01
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  The Script announces Belfast date
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  The three-piece will then head down to their hometown of Dublin where they play two shows at 3Arena on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th February. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your ...
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• Steal her style: Christine Lampard steps out in gorgeous print dress at TV Choice Awards

  05-09-2017 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast presenter Christine Lampard made an appearance on the red carpet in London on Monday night with husband Frank.
  
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• Syria terror accused 'not arms expert', court told

  05-09-2017 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Londonderry man Eamon Bradley, 28, denies three charges relating to a trip to Syria in 2014.
  
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• Pictured: Iconic items for George Best-themed Belfast hotel

  05-09-2017 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pictures and plans for the new and much anticipated George Best Hotel in Belfast have been unveiled.
  
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• Arlene Foster taking Executive seat 'matter of give and take', says Sinn Fein

  05-09-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The matter of Arlene Foster taking a seat in the Northern Ireland Executive has not been discussed in the talks process so far, a senior Sinn Fein member has said.
  
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• Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons rolling out shops across Belfast ... - Belfast Telegraph

  05-09-2017 13:36
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  Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons rolling out shops across Belfast ...
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  Coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons has confirmed it will begin opening stores across Belfast as part of its latest expansion plans.and more »
  
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• William and Kate ‘pleased’ with court judgment over ‘breach of privacy’

  05-09-2017 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said they are pleased a court “found in their favour” after they were awarded more than 100,000 euro in damages over topless photographs published of Kate.
  
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• Mum of murdered teen 'Mickeybo' McIlveen accused of assaulting schoolboy's killer

  05-09-2017 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mum of murdered Northern Ireland schoolboy Michael 'Mickey bo' McIlveen has appeared in court accused of assaulting one of the teenager's killers.
  
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• Iconic coffee chain announces plans to launch in Belfast - Belfast Newsletter

  05-09-2017 13:01
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  Iconic coffee chain announces plans to launch in Belfast
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  The first Tim Hortons restaurant in Great Britain opened in Glasgow and was met with huge excitement, with guests queuing overnight to be the first to sample the brand s popular coffee and baked goods.
  Tim Hortons to open in Belfast this year as part of NI expansionthe Irish Newsall 6 news articles »
  
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• Gerry Adams border call 'divisive and destabilising', says DUP's Arlene Foster

  05-09-2017 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has said a border poll would be "divisive and destabilising" saying instead Northern Ireland needed a functioning government.
  
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• Lord Mayor celebrates vision of 'Global Belfast' at her Installation Dinner

  05-09-2017 12:26 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Youngest female Sinn Fein councillor resigns citing 'bullyboy politics'

  05-09-2017 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein’s youngest female councillor has become the latest party representative to resign, citing claims of bullying and intimidation.
  
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• TV Choice Awards 2017: Full list of winners

  05-09-2017 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The TV Choice Awards took place in London’s glamorous Dorchester Hotel on Monday night with a host of famous faces arriving to celebrate another year in television.
  
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• Suspended sentence for £22k benefit fraud Newry man

  05-09-2017 11:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was convicted at Newry Crown Court yesterday for claiming £22,019 benefits he was not entitled to.
  
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• Galgorm owners to create 50 Belfast jobs with new French restaurant - the Irish News

  05-09-2017 11:24
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  Galgorm owners to create 50 Belfast jobs with new French restaurant
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  THE OWNERS of the award-winning Galgorm Resort and Spa are bringing a French-style restaurant to Belfast city centre, creating up to 50 new jobs. The iconic Cleaver House at Donegall Place is being transformed into Café Parisien, due to open later this ...
  New restaurant serves up 50 jobs for BelfastRecruiterall 2 news articles »
  
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• Gerry Adams to outline timetable for stepping down as Sinn Fein president

  05-09-2017 11:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said his future as leader of the party will be outlined at its Ard Fheis in November.
  
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• Trimble dismisses Hain's call for Northern Ireland to be in single market with Republic

  05-09-2017 10:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former UUP leader Lord Trimble has dismissed a suggestion from Lord Peter Hain that Northern Ireland should be part of the same customs union and single market as the Republic after Brexit.
  
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• Boojum building sells for well in excess of £450,000 asking price

  05-09-2017 09:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The home of Belfast burrito business Boojum in the south of the city has been sold for substantially more than its asking price of £450,000.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Four-vehicle M1 crash cleared

  05-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland notches up 1,000 more millionaires in past year as economy bounces back

  05-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has gained 1,000 more millionaires in the last year, according to newly released figures.
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at historic Belfast mill

  05-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS managed to prevent a major blaze engulfing an historic derelict building in north Belfast yesterday evening.
  
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• Karen Carlin wants other parents of sick children to know they're not alone

  05-09-2017 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland mum has told how her family faced the hardest of times after her young daughter was diagnosed with cancer.
  
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