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• Theresa May: We're on course to deliver Brexit despite vote

  14-12-2017 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May plays down her Commons defeat as she arrives in Brussels for dinner with EU leaders.
  
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• Irish PM blames Brexiteers for Irish border problems

  14-12-2017 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says Brexit campaigners should acknowledge "they're the ones who created this problem".
  
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• Britain First's Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen charged

  14-12-2017 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen are charged by the PSNI over separate incidents in Belfast.
  
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• Two teenage boys attacked by gang of men in Londonderry

  14-12-2017 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after two teenage boys were attacked by a gang of men in Londonderry.
  
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• Man arrested after residents forced from homes in Derry overnight

  14-12-2017 20:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following a security alert that forced residents from their homes in Londonderry overnight.
  
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• Britain First leader charged over speech in Belfast

  14-12-2017 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of far-right group Britain First has been charged by the PSNI over a speech made in Belfast during the summer.
  
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• Gary Haggarty 'gave police advance details of murders'

  14-12-2017 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  RUC agent Gary Haggarty provided police with information before and UVF murders, a court is told.
  
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• Former PSNI officer jailed after 'dark web' sting

  14-12-2017 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Allan Kennedy will spend more than five years in prison after being caught in an undercover police sting.
  
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• PFNI calls for implementation of pay rise for PSNI officers

  14-12-2017 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police officers in Northern Ireland are still waiting for an agreements on a pay rise to be implemented by the Department of Justice, the PFNI has said.
  
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• Head to Belfast to celebrate 20 years since the release of the film Titanic - Lonely Planet Travel News

  14-12-2017 19:01
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  Head to Belfast to celebrate 20 years since the release of the film Titanic
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  It's been 20 years since the release of the epic film Titanic, which means 20 years of heartbreak over the tragic tale of Jack and Rose. Luckily for diehard fans, there's no better place to celebrate than Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the ill-fated ...and more »
  
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• Supergrass Haggarty warned police of plots to kill two men, court told

  14-12-2017 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland failed to prevent two loyalist murders despite receiving advance warning of the plots from a paramilitary commander turned informant, a court has heard.
  
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• Líofa language scheme to operate in 2018

  14-12-2017 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The cutting of funding for the Líofa scheme played a role in the Stormont crisis
  
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• Man arrested after security alert in Londonderry

  14-12-2017 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The alert began after a suspicious object was found in Ederowen Park, Galliagh, on Wednesday night.
  
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• NI trade figures surge to record levels

  14-12-2017 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Sales to Britain and the rest of the world rise by almost £1bn, helped by the weakness of Sterling.
  
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• Jordan Sloan: Bangor swimmer sixth in European Short Course final

  14-12-2017 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Jordan Sloan produces a brave swim to finish sixth in the 200m freestyle final at the European Short Course Championships.
  
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• Banagher church: Scammer steals £86,000 from account

  14-12-2017 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  A priest says £86,000 has been stolen from a church in County Londonderry after reports of "computer hack".
  
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• Significant rise in GCSE and A-Level grades in NI schools

  14-12-2017 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Analysis of the A-Level and GCSE grades in 2017 has been released by the Department of Education.
  
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• Brexit supporters created N Ireland border problems - Leo Varadkar

  14-12-2017 16:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said Brexiteers need to acknowledge that they created the difficulties surrounding the Northern Ireland border.
  
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• Four Seasons Health Care gains breathing space

  14-12-2017 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Four Seasons Health Care, which looks after 17,000 elderly residents, has secured its future for now.
  
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• IRA name furore: Raymond McCreesh Park may close next year

  14-12-2017 16:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A process which could result in the closure of a playground named after an IRA hunger striker will be completed within months, the High Court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Slaughtneil: Ulster club have two weeks between hurling and football semi-finals

  14-12-2017 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Slaughtneil's All-Ireland Club Football semi-final is put back a week to give squad more time to recover from their hurling semi-final.
  
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• Britain First's leader and deputy charged by police in Belfast - The Guardian

  14-12-2017 15:28
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  Britain First's leader and deputy charged by police in Belfast
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  Paul Golding, left, arriving with Jayda Fransen, right, at Belfast magistrates court. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images. UK news. Britain First's leader and deputy charged by police in Belfast. Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen accused of 'using ...
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  14-12-2017 15:28
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  Leader of far-right group detained as he arrives at deputy's court hearing over 'threatening' speech made at rally.
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• Unwanted Christmas gift

  14-12-2017 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  People are warned of the rabies risk from illegally imported puppies sold in the run up to Christmas.
  
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• Rabies warning over illegally imported puppies

  14-12-2017 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  People are warned of the rabies risk from illegally imported puppies sold in the run up to Christmas.
  
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• Loyalist killer Haggarty should get credit for information he provided, court hears

  14-12-2017 15:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Loyalist killer turned supergrass Gary Haggarty should receive credit for the information he provided to Special Branch regarding the UVF's terrorist activities, a court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Britain First leaders Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen arrested at Belfast court

  14-12-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The two most senior figures in far-right group Britain First were both arrested at a court in Belfast on Thursday.
  
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• New £131k Lamborghini SUV – is nothing sacred any more?

  14-12-2017 14:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lamborghini has finally unveiled its first SUV, the Urus.
  
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• Santander to close two branches in Northern Ireland

  14-12-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Santander is planning to close two branches in Northern Ireland.
  
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• European Champions Cup: Ulster v Harlequins (Fri)

  14-12-2017 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news as Ulster host Harlequins in Friday's European Champions Cup fixture at Kingspan Stadium (19:45 GMT).
  
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• Legal Love Actually: Irish judge excuses jury service man because he's in love for first time

  14-12-2017 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish judge is being praised online for excusing a man from jury duty after he revealed he had planned a long weekend away with his partner and it was his "first time in love".
  
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• Weather warning of more snow and ice across Northern Ireland extended

  14-12-2017 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued further warnings for more ice across Northern Ireland as the wintry conditions continue.
  
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• Look inside: Exclusive new development on edge of Saintfield village

  14-12-2017 12:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With their sliding sash windows and natural slate roofs these striking new homes at Poundbridge Green stand out for their style and specification.
  
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• Fire Service warning - nine deaths in December and January in past two years in Northern Ireland

  14-12-2017 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nine people died in house fires in December and January in the past two years, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue have said as they issue their Christmas warning.
  
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• IRA play park

  14-12-2017 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A Newry park named after a man who died in a hunger strike at the Maze Prison in 1981 makes headlines.
  
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• Belfast shopping centre unveils new toilet facilities to aid disabled - Belfast Live

  14-12-2017 11:43
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  Belfast shopping centre unveils new toilet facilities to aid disabled
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  A Belfast shopping centre has unveiled new toilet facilities to aid people with profound disabilities. CastleCourt is the first building in Belfast city centre to install a Changing Places facility. The new toilets are wheelchair accessible and offer a ...and more »
  
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• Star Wars legend Mark Hamill records message for Donegal locals

  14-12-2017 11:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mark Hamill had a special message for Ireland as Disney hosted special screenings for Co Donegal residents who helped transform some of the island's best known beauty spots into a galaxy far, far away.
  
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• Belfast fans out in force for midnight Star Wars

  14-12-2017 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Star Wars fans in Belfast braved the cold at midnight to watch the new film, The Last Jedi.
  
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• Revealed: How much does the average civil servant earn in Northern Ireland?

  14-12-2017 10:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Official figures have revealed that one in ten civil servants in Northern Ireland earns more than £40,000 per year.
  
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• Derry security alert ongoing - residents allowed to return to home

  14-12-2017 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert in Londonderry is continuing after a number of homes were evacuated overnight.
  
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• 'Brass neck' thieves stealing doorbells from homes in South Belfast - Belfast Live

  14-12-2017 10:45
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  'Brass neck' thieves stealing doorbells from homes in South Belfast
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  A number of homes in South Belfast have reported having their brass doorbells stolen in recent days. PSNI say they had reports from three homes that brass doorbells had been stolen in Maryville Park, Osborne Park and Adelaide Park off the Lisburn Road ...
  
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• Frank Warren says Carl Frampton will fight in Belfast on 7 April - BBC - BBC Sport

  14-12-2017 10:22
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  Frank Warren says Carl Frampton will fight in Belfast on 7 April - BBC
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  Promoter Frank Warren says that Carl Frampton will fight again in Belfast on Saturday 7 April, with the SSE Arena the likely venue.
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• Frank Warren says Carl Frampton will fight in Belfast on 7 April

  14-12-2017 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Promoter Frank Warren says that Carl Frampton will fight again in Belfast on Saturday 7 April, with the SSE Arena the likely venue.
  
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• SDLP 'broke promise over IRA play park'

  14-12-2017 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The SDLP fail to back motion to rename a Newry park named after IRA hunger striker Raymond McCreesh.
  
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• New head of finance body's Belfast office 'delighted' with role ... - Belfast Telegraph

  14-12-2017 09:22
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  A financial services industry body has announced it is setting up a base in Belfast.
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• Sobbing Northern Ireland nurse tells of sex assault by patient

  14-12-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jury has taken less than two minutes to decide a sexual attack on a staff nurse was committed in a Finding of Fact procedure.
  
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• Northern Ireland patient guilty of sex assault on nurse

  14-12-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jury has taken less than two minutes to decide a sexual attack on a staff nurse was committed in a Finding of Fact procedure.
  
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• Councillors refuse to discuss Coleraine Christmas parking charges

  14-12-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mayor and councillors from three parties walked out of a committee meeting after a DUP councillor tried to raise the issue of parking fines being slapped on Christmas shoppers in Coleraine.
  
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• 30% of Northern Ireland adults not in work or not looking for job

  14-12-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local economic inactivity has hit 29% - its highest level in almost seven years - according to the latest figures.
  
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• Suu Kyi stripped of Freedom of Dublin City award

  14-12-2017 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Dublin City Council votes to revoke Aung Sang Suu Kyi's Freedom of Dublin City award.
  
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