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• Chris Brunt own goal set to scupper Northern Ireland's hopes of being seeded

  08-10-2017 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's joy at reaching the play-offs was tempered by Chris Brunt's wild own goal in Norway ensuring the likes of Portugal could stand between them and a place in Russia next summer.
  
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• NI lose 1-0 but play-off spot is confirmed

  08-10-2017 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland lose 1-0 to Norway after their place in the World Cup play-offs is assured by Scotland's 2-2 draw with Slovenia.
  
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• Elite League: Coventry Blaze 6-1 Belfast Giants

  08-10-2017 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Under-strength Belfast Giants find Coventry Blaze too hot to handle as the home side clinch a 6-1 Elite League win on Sunday.
  
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• X Factor: Belfast singer Hayley Norton sent home after Six Chair Challenge

  08-10-2017 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast-based singer Hayley Norton has missed out on a spot in the next round of The X Factor after failing to secure a seat during the dreaded Six Chair Challenge.
  
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• World Cup 2018: O'Neill wants Republic to keep hopes alive for injured Coleman

  08-10-2017 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Martin O'Neill tells his Republic of Ireland to maintain their World Cup hopes for injured skipper Seamus Coleman by beating Wales.
  
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• Woman dies in Fermanagh car crash

  08-10-2017 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Two other people who were also in the car have been taken to hospital.
  
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• Norway v Northern Ireland LIVE: Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off place secured by Scotland slip

  08-10-2017 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's place in the World Cup play-offs has been confirmed.
  
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• Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off place secured despite defeat in Norway

  08-10-2017 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's place in the World Cup play-offs has been confirmed, despite a 1-0 defeat in Norway.
  
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• Ulster Club Hurling Semi-Final: Holders Slaughtneil overpower Dunloy

  08-10-2017 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Holders Slaughtneil recovered from a slow start to overpower Dunloy 1-18 to 2-8 in the Ulster Club Hurling semi-final.
  
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• PSNI in Newry attacked by youths throwing stones as they respond to call

  08-10-2017 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Newry came under attack by children as young as 12 while responding to a concern for safety.
  
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• A Maine homesteader's fall to-do list is long, diverse

  08-10-2017 17:33
  Shana Hanson of 3 Streams Farm in Belfast goes through a pile of beans as she puts away some of her crop for the fall and winter. Hanson keeps the bean stalks for her goats to eat.
  
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• I expected Irish Language Act after devolution was restored - Dermot Ahern

  08-10-2017 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has said he believed that an Irish Language Act would be created by Stormont politicians after the restoration of devolution in 2007.
  
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• Peter Osborne says sectarian threats are a 'failure' of politics

  08-10-2017 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Community Relations Council criticises the official response to intimidation of Catholic families.
  
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• Daryl Gurney secures biggest career win at World Grand Prix in Dublin

  08-10-2017 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Daryl Gurney has claimed the biggest win of his career on Saturday at the World Grand Prix of Darts in Dublin.
  
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• Attempted murder arrest after double stabbing in Belleeks

  08-10-2017 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the victims was stabbed in the neck and another was stabbed in the hand in a village pub.
  
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• Wales v Republic of Ireland

  08-10-2017 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's World Cup Qualifying - European game between Wales and Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Man arrested over double stabbing incident in Armagh

  08-10-2017 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing incident in Belleeks.
  
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• Senator warns over Ireland's national anthem left 'exposed' to inappropriate use

  08-10-2017 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland's national anthem has been left "exposed" to inappropriate use, a senator said.
  
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• German talks are 'final piece in Thalidomide puzzle'

  08-10-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  British thalidomide campaigners have opened up a channel of communication with the German government.
  
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• Thalidomide campaigners in talks with German government

  08-10-2017 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  UK campaigners badly affected by the drug hail first 'breakthrough' talks with German government.
  
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• New PSNI officers must register on DNA database, force reveals

  08-10-2017 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Registering on a DNA database has become mandatory for all new officers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.
  
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• Elderly woman pulled from car and robbed in Lisburn

  08-10-2017 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The victim, who is in his 80s, was left shaken after she was robbed of money and jewellery.
  
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• Carl Frampton: Garcia will show me if I'm ready for title shot

  08-10-2017 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton believes opponent Horacio Garcia will give him the test he needs to see where he presently stands as a fighter.
  
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• Kris Meeke: Dungannon driver holds nerve to win Spanish Rally

  08-10-2017 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Dungannon man Kris Meeke clinches his fifth victory at a World Rally Championship event as he takes victory in Spain.
  
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• Dermot Ahern: Irish Act 'agreed at St Andrews'

  08-10-2017 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Dermot Ahern, who helped to negotiate the St Andrews Agreement, made the comments on BBC NI's Sunday Politics.
  
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• Daryl Gurney earns biggest career win with World Grand Prix triumph in Dublin

  08-10-2017 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney clinches the biggest triumph of his career as he wins the World Grand Prix title in Dublin.
  
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• Ladies Gaelic football on top of the world

  08-10-2017 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The All-Ireland ladies football finals day was among the year's best attended women's sporting events.
  
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• Ladies first

  08-10-2017 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The All-Ireland ladies football finals day was among the year's best attended women's sporting events.
  
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• Woman dies in Derrylin crash, two in serious condition

  08-10-2017 10:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 20s has died in a collision in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, police say.
  
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• WCGH lauded for addressing tobacco use, exposure

  08-10-2017 05:22
  The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence's Breathe Easy initiative held its eighth annual Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards ceremony Sept. 27 to celebrate efforts to address tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke by Maine hospitals.
  
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