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• Man taken to hospital after falling into slurry tank in Northern Ireland

  01-01-2018 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly man is being treated in hospital after falling into a slurry tank in Co Londonderry.
  
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• Investigation after Northern Ireland farmer dies

  01-01-2018 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Experts are investigating the sudden death of an 80-year-old Northern Ireland farmer in Coshquin on Monday.
  
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• Rob Cross beats Phil Taylor to win PDC World Championship final

  01-01-2018 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former electrician Rob Cross turned off 'The Power' for the final time as he denied the retiring Phil Taylor a 17th world title with a stunning 7-2 victory at Alexandra Palace.
  
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• Pair on jet ski rescued from sea in Ballyhalbert Bay

  01-01-2018 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The two men were helped by Donaghadee RNLI about a mile north of Burial Island and towed to safety at Ballyhalbert Harbour.
  
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• Male pedestrian in hospital after 'serious crash' near Holywood train station

  01-01-2018 22:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man aged in his 20s has been taken to hospital after a "serious crash" near Holywood train station.
  
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• Video: Shocking footage captures young Belfast women brawling in the street

  01-01-2018 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shocking scenes of a street fight between a number of women has been shared widely on social media.
  
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• Ireland could be facing the deadliest outbreak of flu in more than 50 years, experts warn

  01-01-2018 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland could be facing the deadliest outbreak of flu seen in the country in over 50 years, experts have warned.
  
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• Pro14: Ulster 24-17 Munster

  01-01-2018 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster come from 17-0 down at half-time to beat Munster who played the final 21 minutes with 14 men after Sam Arnold's red card.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Vehicle broken down on Belfast's Westlink

  01-01-2018 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Icy conditions forecast

  01-01-2018 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Broken down vehicle removed from Belfast's Westlink

  01-01-2018 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Man suffers fractured eye socket in New Year's Day gang attack in Newtownabbey

  01-01-2018 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man suffered a fractured eye socket after he was kicked and punched in an assault by a gang in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Ulster v Munster LIVE: Can Ulster bounce back to form at Kingspan Stadium?

  01-01-2018 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster will hope to start the New Year better than they ended 2017 as they bid to bounce back from the heavy defeat to Connacht this evening.
  
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• Ulster 24-17 Munster: Gilroy scores two tries as Ulster come from 17 down to seal bonus-point win

  01-01-2018 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster produced an incredible second half comeback to see off Munster 24-17 at Kingspan Stadium and pick up a bonus point win in the Guinness PRO14.
  
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• Protesters face-off with drag hunt in Northern Ireland village

  01-01-2018 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Protesters have gathered to meet an annual drag hunt taking place in a Co Down village.
  
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• Judge bars Belfast teenager from going near own mother

  01-01-2018 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast teenager accused of attacking his mother must not go anywhere near her, a judge ordered on Monday.
  
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• 'Small chance of danger to life': Northern Ireland set for strong winds

  01-01-2018 14:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind set to hit Northern Ireland in the coming days, with a "small chance of danger to life".
  
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• Happy New gear - the cars to watch out for in 2018

  01-01-2018 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If you're in the market for a new car in 2018, then you're spoilt for choice, because the coming 12 months are set to be a bumper year for innovative models.
  
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• Foster urges return to direct rule if powersharing bid fails again

  01-01-2018 13:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government should move promptly to appoint direct rule ministers in Northern Ireland if a short final attempt at brokering a deal to restore devolution fails, Arlene Foster has said.
  
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• Three arrested after New Year's night assault in Strabane

  01-01-2018 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested following an altercation in a Co Tyrone village in which two men were injured.
  
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• Social media confidence in Theresa May's handling of Brexit 'plummeted'

  01-01-2018 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Public confidence in Theresa May's handling of Brexit has plummeted in the last six months, an analysis of social media has indicated.
  
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• Belfast McDonald's worker left shaken after gunpoint robbery at Connswater

  01-01-2018 10:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A member of staff at a McDonald's in Belfast has been left shaken after an early-morning gunpoint robbery.
  
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• Drug dealers increasingly use post to send cannabis to N Ireland, detective says

  01-01-2018 10:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brazen drug dealers are increasingly using the post to send huge of consignments of cannabis into Northern Ireland, a police detective has warned.
  
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• Tourism and exports drive growth

  01-01-2018 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  It was a tough year for NI firms and workers, but the weak pound boosted exports and tourism.
  
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• Fire destroys hundreds of vehicles in Liverpool multi-storey car park

  01-01-2018 09:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of cars have been destroyed after fire tore through a 1,600-capacity multi-storey car park next to the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
  
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• 1,400 vehicles destroyed in fire at Liverpool multi-storey car park

  01-01-2018 09:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A huge fire has destroyed around 1,400 vehicles in a car park near Liverpool’s Echo Arena, leaving many people stranded in the city overnight.
  
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• Shocking number of nurses giving up jobs in Northern Ireland

  01-01-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE number of nurses and midwives who are leaving the profession in Northern Ireland has risen by 50% in just four years, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Flybe apologises as disabled people blamed for Belfast flight delay

  01-01-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An airline has apologised for blaming disabled passengers and "shoddy equipment" after a flight from Manchester to Belfast was delayed.
  
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• Belfast Irish language rappers Kneecap banned by radio station

  01-01-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish language rap duo from west Belfast called Kneecap have faced censure from RTE.
  
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• Woman pulled from overturned car in Northern Ireland hails heroes who stopped to help

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland woman who was lucky to survive a horrific car crash hopes to thank in person the strangers who came to her aid as she sat dazed and upside down in her car.
  
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• Troll adds to grief of stab victim Jayne Toal Reat's daughter with horrific images

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vicious internet troll has targeted the daughter of Christmas Day murder victim Jayne Toal Reat, posting sick knife-related animations on the grieving woman's Facebook page.
  
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• Titanic Belfast evacuation sparks anger

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Titanic Belfast has apologised to visitors who were caught up in an evacuation of the tourist attraction.
  
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• Northern Ireland road deaths down on last year... but serious injuries on the increase

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A total of 63 people lost their lives on Northern Ireland's roads this year - five fewer than 2016.
  
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• Northern Ireland councils have missed out on £75n rates since 2014

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rates worth £75m have slipped through the fingers of the agency responsible for collecting them in Northern Ireland over the last three years, new figures show.
  
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• Newtownabbey man tells of his shock after discovering hooded intruder in his house

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father has spoken of the shock at finding an intruder casually strolling through his home while he worked away in his living room in the early hours of New Year's Eve.
  
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• Faces of 2017 and the ones we should be looking out for in new year

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland personalities who made headlines  with their achievements, talent and inspiring stories.
  
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• A world of excitement as New Year welcomed in

  01-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of people gathered last night to welcome in the New Year at one of the world's biggest street parties against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.
  
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• Midcoast Ukes

  01-01-2018 06:54
  Ukulele players of all levels and ages gather to strum at Spring Brook Hills Club House, 41 Spring Brook Hill Drive, Belfast. Free, music provided.
  
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• Midcoast Actors' gets grant for 2018

  01-01-2018 00:20
  Midcoast Actors' Studio has received a $4,000 grant from the Maine Arts Expansion Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to help with its 2018 season. In particular, this grant will help bring a summer musical theater camp to local children in the greater Belfast region, as well as live programming to Bayside.
  
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