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• David Black murder: Man, 41, appears in court

  12-12-2017 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Damien McLaughlin appears in court on charges connected with the gunning down of David Black in 2012.
  
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• Tommy Bowe: Ireland wing out of Ulster's Champions Cup game against Harlequins

  12-12-2017 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Tommy Bowe will miss Ulster's European Champions Cup game against Harlequins on Friday because of a hamstring injury.
  
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• Watch: Rory McIlroy gets in some snowy practice at Belfast club

  12-12-2017 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There's a reason the best players in the world are where they are. Well there ae several, but a significant one is hard work.
  
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• Two women and a man arrested in Strabane anti-terrorism raids

  12-12-2017 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI have arrested three people in Strabane as part of an ongoing investigation into violent dissident republican activity.
  
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• Peatlands Park rape accused 'mentally unfit' for trial

  12-12-2017 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Options of finding James Wright guilty or not guilty were withdrawn as he was deemed mentally unfit for trial
  
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• Henderson yet to agree Ulster deal

  12-12-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  British & Irish Lion Iain Henderson says he is still negotiating with the IRFU and Ulster over a contract extension.
  
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• Swan killed in Antrim crossbow attack

  12-12-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The mute swan was hit between the eyes at close range and survived for hours with a bolt lodged in its head.
  
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• Swan crossbow death

  12-12-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The mute swan was hit between the eyes at close range and survived for hours with a bolt lodged in its head.
  
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• Alleged burglar who vanished for seven years refused bail

  12-12-2017 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged serial burglar who vanished after being let out of prison for a niece's funeral seven years ago decided to stay with his "devastated" family, the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• MaineHealth to unify its 10 member organizations

  12-12-2017 18:44
  MaineHealth announced Thursday that its 10 member organizations, including 8 hospitals, are uniting under a single board and a $2.5 billion budget. Unification has been touted as a way to more easily share resources between hospitals and preserve services.
  
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• Strabane: Pipe work firm Fabplus creates 83 jobs

  12-12-2017 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Strabane firm, Fabplus, is creating the jobs in a £7m expansion.
  
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• Ryanair pilots to strike before Christmas

  12-12-2017 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Some passengers face disruption after 79 Dublin-based pilots and others around Europe plan walkouts.
  
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• Man extradited from Republic on charges related to murder of prison officer David Black

  12-12-2017 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 41-year-old man has been extradited from the Republic of Ireland for trial on charges related to the murder of prison officer David Black.
  
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• Niall McGinn: Aberdeen's Derek McInnes would 'welcome' return

  12-12-2017 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says the club would be keen on re-signing Niall McGinn if the free agent wants to move back to Pittodrie.
  
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• Date set for Gerry Adams' legal bid to overturn convictions for prison escape attempt

  12-12-2017 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams' legal bid to overturn historical convictions for attempting to escape from prison more than 40 years ago will be heard next month.
  
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• Bovine TB: The devastating impact on Northern Ireland herds

  12-12-2017 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The disease can decimate cattle herds that took decades to build up.
  
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• Emotional day as bovine TB hits dairy farm

  12-12-2017 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Bovine TB can have a devastating impact on farms; at this one, 60 cows were put down after the disease was detected.
  
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• One-punch death accused jury fails to reach verdict

  12-12-2017 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Finbar McCoy was accused of the manslaughter of James McDonagh outside a County Antrim nightclub in 2016.
  
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• Newry Christmas tree gets makeover after complaints it had been 'thrown up'

  12-12-2017 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Christmas tree in Co Down has been revamped after locals branded it "disgusting".
  
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• Ryanair pilots to strike just before Christmas

  12-12-2017 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff Ryanair pilots in Dublin who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA) are to strike on December 20.
  
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• Belfast most congested UK city costing economy £14m: Report

  12-12-2017 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast remains the UK's most congested city costing the local economy an estimated £14m, latest research suggests.
  
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• Bombardier workers' plight focus of more talks over proposed 300% exports duty

  12-12-2017 14:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Further talks will be held later this week as the Government continues to " press the case" on behalf of Bombardier workers in Northern Ireland, the Business Secretary has said.
  
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• Physical assaults on ambulance staff at five-year high

  12-12-2017 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  There have been 21 attacks on ambulance staff in the Western Trust area in 2017.
  
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• Trial set for woman accused of mistreating patients

  12-12-2017 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Tracey Balantine is accused of mistreating three patients with mental health problems in County Antrim.
  
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• Irish Cup fifth round draw: Minnows Glebe to face holders Linfield

  12-12-2017 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Holders Linfield will play Ballymena Intermediate League side Glebe Rangers in the fifth round of the Irish Cup.
  
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• Man arrested after knife incident at Belfast office

  12-12-2017 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a knife incident at a Belfast office block.
  
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• Belfast's Fusion Antibodies in London shares move

  12-12-2017 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Fusion Antibodies aims to raise aims to raise £5.5m by floating on the London Stock Exchange.
  
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• Magilligan prison report is 'most positive ever'

  12-12-2017 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The report says progress at the jail near Limavady is "immensely encouraging".
  
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• European Parliament to demand recent Brexit deal be made legally binding ‘ASAP’

  12-12-2017 12:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Parliament is to demand that last week’s Brexit deal is converted into a legally binding text as soon as possible.
  
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• Prison progress 'encouraging'

  12-12-2017 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A new inspection report on Magilligan prison is the most positive ever about a Northern Ireland jail.
  
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• Peppa Pig blamed for raising expectations of health service

  12-12-2017 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A children's TV character has been blamed for raising expectations of the health service, a leading medic has said.
  
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• Welcome to Westeros: Belfast airport re-named in celebration of Game of Thrones

  12-12-2017 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Travellers heading to and from Northern Ireland will receive a Game of Thrones-style welcome during the festive period, as Belfast International Airport has been re-named Westeros Airport.
  
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• Owner of 58 care homes in Northern Ireland in bid to avoid administration

  12-12-2017 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Care home group Four Seasons, which has 58 locations in Northern Ireland, looks set to be saved from administration amid talks with its creditor over its restructuring.
  
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• EasyJet reveals three new routes from Belfast International

  12-12-2017 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Airline says route expansion demonstrates commitment to Northern Ireland
  
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• NI schools in the red: Education system faces £350m funds gap

  12-12-2017 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost 400 schools - the highest number ever - will be in budget deficit this year, warns the Education Authority.
  
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• Northern Ireland schools face £350m cash black hole with 400 in red

  12-12-2017 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Schools in Northern Ireland are facing a £350million funding black hole, an education official has warned.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Multi-vehicle crash between Donegall Road and Broadway

  12-12-2017 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: M1 reopens after 'incident'

  12-12-2017 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Gridlock on Newtownards Road in Belfast

  12-12-2017 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Inflation surges to near six-year high of 3.1%

  12-12-2017 10:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inflation has unexpectedly jumped to a near six-year high, forcing the Bank of England to explain to the Chancellor why the cost of living has surged.
  
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• Dungannon v Crusaders semi-final postponed because of frozen pitch

  12-12-2017 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Tuesday's League Cup semi-final between Dungannon Swifts and Crusaders is postponed because of a frozen pitch.
  
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• 'Google it,' - Theresa May tells MPs over commitment to Irish border

  12-12-2017 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May told MPs to "Google it" when asked - again - about her commitment to avoiding a hard border on the island or Ireland.
  
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• North west flood repair costs could exceed £10m

  12-12-2017 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost two-thirds of the average monthly rain fell across the north west in a single night on 22 August.
  
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• Belfast buoyed by hotel bedroom boom - Insider Media

  12-12-2017 09:45
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  Belfast buoyed by hotel bedroom boom
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  Hoteliers and developers are actively working on almost 1,250 new bedrooms in Belfast, a new study has found. Savills Ireland has found that nine hotels currently have an active grant of planning permission – four of which are at an advanced stage of ...
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• A 'nationalist spring'?

  12-12-2017 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A 'sick looking' Christmas tree also makes the Northern Ireland newspapers.
  
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• Weather: Northern Ireland faces more snow, ice and roads chaos

  12-12-2017 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE big freeze continues its grip on Northern Ireland as a yellow warning for snow and ice was extended to last throughout this morning.
  
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