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• Belfast mum begs for baby's life after waking to find burglar holding knife to son's throat

  23-11-2017 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast mum has spoken of her horror at waking to find a burglar holding a knife to the throat of her baby son.
  
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• Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes of £1m home nations bonus ended by ... - BBC Sport

  23-11-2017 22:31
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  Ronnie O'Sullivan's chances of winning snooker's first £1m jackpot are dashed as he exits at the Northern Ireland Open.
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• Poised for top job?

  23-11-2017 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Stephen Walker assesses how Mary Lou McDonald will fare if she follows Gerry Adams as Sinn Féin president.
  
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• Ireland's minority government faces crisis over deputy premier's future

  23-11-2017 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland's minority government is facing crisis as a row over the future of its deputy premier threatens the confidence and supply deal keeping it in power.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Police travel warning ahead of Friday freeze

  23-11-2017 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Pier victims 'died by misadventure'

  23-11-2017 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Five members of a Derry family drowned after their car went off a slipway into Lough Swilly in March 2016.
  
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• UK approach to Brexit 'chaotic' - leaked Irish report

  23-11-2017 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A leaked internal Irish government paper documents EU figures' concerns about the Brexit process.
  
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• Former Manchester City star Robinho vows to fight nine-year gang rape sentence

  23-11-2017 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Italian court sentenced former Brazil and AC Milan forward Robinho in absentia to nine years in prison on Thursday after convicting him of taking part in a gang rape of an Albanian woman in 2013.
  
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• Buncrana pier tragedy: Sean McGrotty a 'wonderful partner and father,' says Louise James after verdicts

  23-11-2017 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Louise James, the Derry mum who lost her partner, two sons, mother and sister in the Buncrana pier tragedy has said she hopes lessons are learned and paid tribute to Sean McGrotty as a "wonderful" partner and father.
  
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• Buncrana pier tragedy inquest: Davitt Walsh an 'ordinary man who did an extraordinary thing'

  23-11-2017 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brave sportsman who rescued a baby from the Buncrana pier tragedy was extraordinary, police said.
  
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• Simon Coveney 'would like to see a united Ireland' in his 'political lifetime'

  23-11-2017 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has told a parliamentary committee that he wants to see a united Ireland in his political lifetime.
  
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• Government begins process to name Northern Ireland party donors

  23-11-2017 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government has begun the process to allow donors to Northern Ireland political parties to be published.
  
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• Lack of executive may not derail city deal

  23-11-2017 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The deal for Belfast was announced in Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget on Wednesday.
  
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• Driver in Buncrana pier tragedy died by misadventure, inquest jurors say

  23-11-2017 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The driver of a car which plunged off a pier in Ireland and killed five people died by "misadventure", inquest jurors said.
  
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• Irish reality star Jeremy McConnell jailed for skipping community service

  23-11-2017 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Celebrity Big Brother contestant Jeremy McConnell has been jailed for failing to attend court ordered community service.
  
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• Belgian waffle factory fire leaves thick smoke over Brussels

  23-11-2017 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fierce fire at a waffle factory cloaked part of Brussels in dense black smoke, disrupted road and rail traffic and forced the evacuation of nearby factories and a school.
  
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• Watch: Video tour of luxury family home on Donaghadee’s gold coast

  23-11-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sitting on Donaghadee’s gold coast on the Warren Road this stunning individually designed family home enjoys an elevated position surrounded by large mature gardens.
  
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• Watch: Video tour of luxury family home on Donagadee’s gold coast

  23-11-2017 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sitting on Donagadee’s gold coast on the Warren Road this stunning individually designed family home enjoys an elevated position surrounded by large mature gardens.
  
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• Diver describes stuck car doors in Buncrana pier tragedy

  23-11-2017 16:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A diver was unable to open the doors of the car following the Buncrana pier tragedy, an inquest was told.
  
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• A day of thanks

  23-11-2017 16:04
  The steamship Camden , docked at the Eastern Steamship Wharf in Camden c.1907. The Camden , built in 1907, was long and narrow .
  
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• Proud Michael O'Neill pays tribute to 'beautiful' mother Pat

  23-11-2017 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill has spoken of how proud he was of his "beautiful" late mother, who was "kind and easygoing" and of whom he "only has good memories".
  
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• Drug charge Derry man was 'chasing lost dog', court hears

  23-11-2017 15:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mud-covered passenger in a car containing £30,000 worth of cocaine claimed he had been out chasing his lost dog, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Belfast contains half of Northern Ireland's most deprived areas, say figures

  23-11-2017 15:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Half of Northern Ireland's 100 most deprived areas are in Belfast, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Londonderry: Masked men at home of 'vulnerable boy'

  23-11-2017 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The PSNI said two women and a "vulnerable" young boy were in the house at the time of the incident.
  
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• Jobs saved at construction firm McMullen Facades

  23-11-2017 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  McMullen Facades' projects have included the Obel building - Belfast's tallest - and the city's Soloist building.
  
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• 7 great spots for Sunday lunch in Northern Ireland this winter

  23-11-2017 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It’s difficult to beat a cosy Sunday lunch, and it’s especially tempting when the weather forces us indoors or we’re just not in the mood to cook.
  
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• Mark Allen gives Northern Ireland Open prize money to charity

  23-11-2017 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Mark Allen has donated his NI Open prize money to charity.
  
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• Leslie Ross's niece tells of abuse at hands of 'monster' uncle

  23-11-2017 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman whose late uncle was accused of being a serial killer has waived her right to anonymity to tell of how she was abused by him as a child in Co Down.
  
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• Brexit spells doom for Belfast and Derry joint European culture bid

  23-11-2017 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast and Londonderry's taxpayer-backed joint bid to be named European Capital of Culture may not be allowed due to the UK's exit from the EU, it's been reported.
  
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• Murder answers wait 'a slap in the face'

  23-11-2017 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman whose son was killed by loyalist paramilitaries writes an open letter to the NI secretary.
  
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• Jury considering verdict in Buncrana pier tragedy inquest

  23-11-2017 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jury is considering its verdict in the inquest into one of Ireland's worst marine tragedies.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather: Yellow warning of ice

  23-11-2017 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has been issued with a yellow weather warning for ice.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather: Warning of wintry ice blast

  23-11-2017 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has been issued with a yellow weather warning for ice.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: Blake Lively never gets it wrong - she is always stunning

  23-11-2017 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Our fashion reporter Rachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Leaked paper reveals scathing view of UK ministers' performance in Brexit talks

  23-11-2017 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government's performance in Brexit talks has been branded chaotic and incoherent in a leaked paper focusing on the views of top European officials.
  
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• Delay in revealing political donors in Northern Ireland 'disappointing'

  23-11-2017 11:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Electoral Commission has criticised the Government for failing to pass promised legislation to enable the names of major political donors in Northern Ireland to be made public.
  
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• Woman confronts burglars armed with knives in south Belfast

  23-11-2017 10:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary by men armed with knives in south Belfast.
  
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• NI paper review: Pier tragedy; budget boast and giant scone

  23-11-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  A heart-wrenching inquest involving the deaths of five members of one family features in all the papers.
  
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• Bangor road closed after lorry hits bridge

  23-11-2017 08:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The bridge has been damaged and will need to be assessed by a structural engineer in daylight.
  
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• 'Lunatic' leaving food laced with anti-freeze on popular Northern Ireland dog trail

  23-11-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast teenager has warned dog owners of a "lunatic" who might be deliberately trying to poison animals along a popular walkway.
  
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• Twelve birds of prey killed in Northern Ireland by shooting or poisoning in two years

  23-11-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twelve protected birds of prey have been killed through criminal activity in two years, an animal protection agency revealed yesterday.
  
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• GAA players 'free to join police'

  23-11-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior member of the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association has said players should be free to join the PSNI without fear of consequence.
  
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• Belt-wielding Tyrone dad who chased daughter through forest jailed

  23-11-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An abusive father who hunted down his child as she ran through a forest to escape him while he brandished a belt had engaged in violence against her over many years before his eventual arrest, a court has heard.
  
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• Brian Service murder: 'Don't let him be forgotten' says mother

  23-11-2017 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Brian Service was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in 1998, now mother writes letter to secretary of state.
  
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• Buncrana pier tragedy dad McGrotty was three times over drink drive limit

  23-11-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father whose car slid into Lough Swilly in Co Donegal, killing himself and four other members of the same Londonderry family, was more than three times over the drink drive limit at the time, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Belfast Christmas Market open to lone wolf terrorist attack, says report

  23-11-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Hall is extremely vulnerable to a car bomb or a 'lone wolf' attack involving knives, a counter-terrorism assessment has found.
  
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• 'Robinson Crusoe' of Lough Neagh leaves island life behind

  23-11-2017 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man dubbed Ulster's 'Robinson Crusoe', who spent nearly 20 years as the only resident on an island on Lough Neagh, has bade an emotional farewell to his solitary life.
  
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