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• Preston North End's Kevin O'Connor wins Irish lottery

  02-01-2018 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Preston North End's Kevin O'Connor was bought the winning ticket by his uncle as a present.
  
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• Watch live: Storm Eleanor hits Northern Ireland - 90mph gusts in Co Down, thousands without power, UUP MLA's car smashed due to flying tiles

  02-01-2018 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of homes in Northern Ireland are without power as strong winds batter the region due to Storm Eleanor.
  
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• Falkirk FC apologise for 'abhorrent behaviour' of fans who threw fake eyeballs at Dean Shiels

  02-01-2018 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Falkirk FC have apologised to a footballer from Northern Ireland after fans subjected him to abuse over his missing eye.
  
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• Fundraising effort for residents affected by Christmas Eve blaze which destroyed and damaged homes in Co Down

  02-01-2018 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fundraising appeal has been started for residents affected by a fire which destroyed and damaged homes in Co Down on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Storm Eleanor: Warning for wind gusts of 80-90mph

  02-01-2018 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  An amber wind warning, valid from 19:30 GMT on Tuesday, is issued for much of Northern Ireland.
  
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• South Eastern Health Trust in Facebook appeal for staff help

  02-01-2018 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Posts on Facebook and Twitter ask off-duty staff to work to ease pressure on "busy" emergency departments.
  
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• Holywood crash: Fresh appeal as police identify crash victim

  02-01-2018 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  A 16-year-old boy is critically ill after being struck by a car near a train station on Monday night.
  
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• Irish Ferries to build new ship for Holyhead to Dublin crossing

  02-01-2018 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The £146m vessel will be able to carry 1,500 cars on the crossing and will be ready by 2020.
  
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• New Year's Eve killing in Ballyjamesduff treated as murder

  02-01-2018 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Marek Swider, 40, was stabbed to death at a house in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan.
  
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• Dr McKenna Cup: Venue switch for Tyrone-Antrim opener

  02-01-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The McKenna Cup game between holders Tyrone and Antrim on Wednesday is moved from Healy Park to the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.
  
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• Pro14: Leinster v Ulster (Sat)

  02-01-2018 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Leinster rule out Rory O'Loughlin, Richardt Strauss, James Ryan and Sean O'Brien for the Pro14 derby against Ulster in Dublin.
  
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• Donaghadee cemetery: Mother sinks into mud at baby's grave

  02-01-2018 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman says she is "heartbroken" by the state of the County Down cemetery where her son is buried.
  
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• Belfast man sliced in face during burglary, court told

  02-01-2018 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man was sliced about the head and face after masked intruders wielding a knife and hammer entered a house on Christmas Eve, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Belfast man sliced in face by masked intruders, court told

  02-01-2018 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man was sliced about the head and face after masked intruders wielding a knife and hammer entered a house on Christmas Eve, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Seven rescued from Ardoyne flats arson

  02-01-2018 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A motorcycle was set alight in a hallway, trapping residents in their flats, says the fire service.
  
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• Northern Ireland health agency issues vaccination plea after Aussie flu deaths in Republic

  02-01-2018 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first flu deaths have been recorded in the Republic of Ireland as the dreaded 'Aussie flu' sweeps the country.
  
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• Aussie flu deaths in Republic confirmed - Northern Ireland health agency issues vaccination plea

  02-01-2018 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first flu deaths have been recorded in the Republic of Ireland as the dreaded 'Aussie flu' sweeps the country.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Ballymena United and Glentoran compete for top six place

  02-01-2018 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Ballymena United and Glentoran are battling for a top six spot in the Premiership table.
  
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• Brexit and the border: Views of Donegal Protestants

  02-01-2018 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Protestants living in the Irish border county of Donegal give their views on life post Brexit.
  
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• 'Significant failures' found in Belfast Health Trust's care of dying patient

  02-01-2018 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Health Trust has apologised and paid out £6,000 for "significant failures" in its care for a dying patient.
  
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• Bell End residents appeal for new street name

  02-01-2018 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A petition has been launched to change the name of a street after residents described it as “offensive”.
  
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• Work on £300k Belfast cycle lanes to begin

  02-01-2018 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Work is to commence on plans of a £300,000 cycle lane in Belfast it has been revealed.
  
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• Pope Francis prints heartbreaking pictures capturing horror of war

  02-01-2018 11:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Pope has issued a card showing a 1945 photo of victims of the Nagasaki nuclear bombing in a stark New Year warning over the threat of global conflict.
  
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• 'We need to start playing in the 1st minute'

  02-01-2018 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  John Cooney says cutting out 'sloppy mistakes' in the second-half was key to Ulster's dramatic victory over Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium.
  
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• Dublin pub customers tackle armed robber

  02-01-2018 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Three customers challenged the man and held him until the Irish police arrived.
  
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• NI newspaper review: Surge prompts passport office plea

  02-01-2018 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A surge in Irish passport applications and legal aid for a sex-abuse couple make Tuesday's papers.
  
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• Trapped residents rescued after motorbike set on fire in block of flats

  02-01-2018 09:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seven people have been rescued from a flat complex after a motorbike was set on fire in a hallway.
  
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• Motorbike set on fire at Belfast flats trapped residents

  02-01-2018 09:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seven people have been rescued from a flat complex after a motorbike was set on fire in a hallway.
  
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• Six of the best tech tools to buy in the New Year sales

  02-01-2018 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many people use the period of January sales to save money on tech tools they’ve been curious about for a while. Here, our technology editor advises on some of the best products for people who need to upgrade their systems.
  
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• Fr Brian D'Arcy on celebrity, celibacy and the real 'Fr Trendy'

  02-01-2018 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Fr Brian D'Arcy talks celebrity and celibacy, near-death misses and his close brush with Father Ted.
  
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• Premier League Live scores: Manchester City v Watford, Swansea v Tottenham - plus tables, fixtures

  02-01-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Ederson urged Manchester City to launch a new winning run after seeing their 18-game victory streak come to an end at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Police confirm identity of 16-year-old boy who is 'critical' after crash near Holywood train station

  02-01-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have identified a 16-year-old man pedestrian who was taken to hospital and is in a critical condition following a crash near Holywood train station.
  
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• Police confirm identify of 16-year-old boy who is 'critical' after crash near Holywood train station

  02-01-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have identified a 16-year-old man pedestrian who was taken to hospital and is in a critical condition following a crash near Holywood train station.
  
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• Can you help identify young man injured in Holywood road collision?

  02-01-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Northern Ireland man has been taken to hospital after a "serious crash" near Holywood train station.
  
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• Sinn Fein says power-sharing is only way forward

  02-01-2018 08:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's leader in Northern Ireland has warned there is "no alternative" to restoring a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland in 2018.
  
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• Calls to outlaw 'barbaric' fox hunting in Northern Ireland - protest staged at New Year event

  02-01-2018 08:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PROTESTERS have called again for a ban on fox hunting in Northern Ireland as they gathered to object to an annual hunt in a Co Down village.
  
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• Jayne Toal Reat's daughter shares loving message as she prepares for funeral of murdered mum

  02-01-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of a nurse stabbed to death at her home on Christmas Day will take place on Thursday.
  
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• Thousands help Northern Ireland teen Alexandra Johnston celebrate birthday medics said she would never see

  02-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A terminally ill teenager says she has been overwhelmed by the thousands of cards she received for a birthday doctors said she would not see.
  
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• £180k legal bill to defend depraved Bakers who imprisoned woman in 'House of Horrors'

  02-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A depraved couple who imprisoned a disabled woman for eight years and kept her as their sex slave received more than £180,000 in legal aid, it can be revealed.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather warning for high winds after motorists caught out by black ice

  02-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fresh weather warning is in place for Northern Ireland today as heavy winds herald a stormy start to 2018.
  
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• Falsely accused Belfast man slams vigilante paedophile hunters

  02-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast law graduate has called for new legislation to curb vigilante paedophile hunters after he was wrongly identified as a sexual predator and falsely accused of grooming children.
  
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• UK's 'only bomb-proof Sunday School'

  02-01-2018 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The new Sunday School at Dungiven Presbyterian Church is housed in a converted police station.
  
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