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• Trump and May dodge row over NHS in latest talks

  06-02-2018 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has spoken to Donald Trump about a new data-sharing law – but did not raise the US President’s attack on the NHS.
  
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• Terror bomber Connor only concerned with being wrongly depicted as a lone-wolf terrorist, court hears

  06-02-2018 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman jailed for trying to murder police officers was only concerned with being wrongly depicted as a lone-wolf terrorist, the Court of Appeal heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Nearly 150 jobs lost at engineering firm

  06-02-2018 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Williams Industrial Services in Mallusk is placed in administration after it "ran out of funds".
  
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• Man charged after pup killed with hammer

  06-02-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men were arrested after police received reports of the incident during a house party in Lurgan on Saturday.
  
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• NI university lecturers to strike over pensions

  06-02-2018 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster University faces 14 days of strike action from many lecturers, starting on 22 February.
  
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• More than 100 jobs lost after Williams Industrial Services enters administration

  06-02-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over 100 workers in Mallusk have lost their jobs after their employer Williams Industrial Services went into administration.
  
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• Around 200 jobs to go with closure of Schlumberger in Newtownabbey

  06-02-2018 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 200 jobs could go with the closure of a Schlumberger's plant in Co Antrim.
  
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• Sigerson Cup: Ulster University reach semi-finals

  06-02-2018 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster University beat 13-man University of Limerick to advance to the semi-finals of the Sigerson Cup.
  
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• Manchester United pay anniversary tribute to victims of Munich disaster

  06-02-2018 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United stars past and present stood silent at Old Trafford to mark the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.
  
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• Eight million cigarettes seized at Belfast Port

  06-02-2018 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Border Force officers found them in a 40-foot container that had arrived on a ship from Singapore.
  
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• Maskey's 'putrid little statelet NI' tweet exemplifies Sinn Fein disrespect again: Little-Pengelly

  06-02-2018 16:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey's branding of Northern Ireland as a "putrid little statelet," again "exemplifies an attitude of disrespect" within the party, a DUP MP has said.
  
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• Border Force officers seize eight million cigarettes at Belfast Port

  06-02-2018 16:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major cigarette smuggling operation has been disrupted by Border Force officers at Belfast Port.
  
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• Brexit 'technical talks' focus on Northern Ireland

  06-02-2018 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland features on the agenda in Tuesday's Brexit negotiations.
  
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• Foster RHI letter subject of 'media speculation'

  06-02-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The inquiry hears a letter to banks was written by one of Mrs Foster's officials and sent without amendment.
  
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• Harry Gregg remembers Busby Babes with poignant poem as he makes final visit to Old Trafford on Munich air disaster anniversary

  06-02-2018 16:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Gregg says today's memorial service marking 60 years since the Munich air disaster will be the Northern Irishman's final visit to Old Trafford.
  
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• 10 things to do in Northern Ireland this half-term

  06-02-2018 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Looking for something to do to entertain the kids this half term?
  
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• 'Sinister forces' put pressure on tour guide to transport drugs, court hears

  06-02-2018 15:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A tour guide accused of having £180,000 worth of cannabis was put under pressure by "sinister forces", the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Kim Garth withdraws from Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe

  06-02-2018 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Star all-rounder Kim Garth withdraws from the Ireland women's squad for their tour of Zimbabwe.
  
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• Carl Frampton shelves plans to retire when he turns 32

  06-02-2018 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Carl Frampton says he hopes to continue fighting for as long as he wants and no longer plans to retire in two years' time.
  
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• Heartache at Michael Cullen funeral: He is at peace now, whatever was troubling him, he is away from that, mourners told

  06-02-2018 14:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken family of Michael Cullen paid their final respects at his funeral in Belfast.
  
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• Funeral arrangements for Norman Prentice after body found

  06-02-2018 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral will take place on Wednesday for Norman Prentice after his body was found during extensive searches.
  
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• Puppy microwave horror: Snapchat 'blocking' police probe

  06-02-2018 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said Snapchat won't release data relating to the barbaric killing of an 11-week-old puppy in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Justice for Sparky: Puppy microwave probe police 'have a lot of he said, she said' - plea to public for help

  06-02-2018 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland public has been asked to help in the police investigation of a dog that was bludgeoned with a hammer and then put in a microwave.
  
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• Families of IRA Hyde Park bombing victims granted legal aid

  06-02-2018 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The families of those killed in the 1982 IRA attack are launching a civil case against suspect John Downey.
  
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• Man arrested over 2002 murder of loyalist paramilitary Stephen Warnock

  06-02-2018 12:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the 2002 murder of LVF man Stephen Warnock have arrested a man.
  
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• Ninety jobs at risk at NI Electricity

  06-02-2018 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The company, which owns the power grid, said the move is part of planned efficiency savings.
  
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• 'I haven't heard it, I presume it's not very good' - Jamie Dornan on singing on Fifty Shades soundtrack

  06-02-2018 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Co Down actor Jamie Dornan has been speaking about his offering on the new Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack.
  
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• Around 90 jobs set to go at NIE amid 'efficiency' plans

  06-02-2018 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 90 jobs are set to go at Northern Ireland Electricity amid “efficiency” plans across the business.
  
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• St Patrick's Day: Flags 'not banned from Strabane parade'

  06-02-2018 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish flag can be included in Strabane's St Patrick's Day parade, despite a previous statement from organisers.
  
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• Man and woman (60s) traumatised after armed gang raid Belfast home

  06-02-2018 11:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman aged in their 60s have been left traumatised after an armed gang forced their way into their Belfast home.
  
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• Kris Kristofferson coming to Belfast and Derry this summer

  06-02-2018 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Country music icon Kris Kristofferson has announced he will perform two gigs in Northern Ireland this summer.
  
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• Gas leak in Northern Ireland town - street cordoned off

  06-02-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There has been a gas leak in a Northern Ireland town.
  
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• Gas leak in Bangor - street cordoned off

  06-02-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There has been a gas leak in a Northern Ireland town.
  
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• Van Morrison on song as profits at his firm increase to over £6m

  06-02-2018 10:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast music legend Van Morrison was on "the bright side of the road" last year as profits at his firm soared to almost £6.2m.
  
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• County Antrim: Woman punched in face in north Belfast hijacking

  06-02-2018 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman has been left "shaken" after she was punched during a north Belfast hijacking on Monday.
  
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• Woman punched in face and dragged from car in Belfast hijacking

  06-02-2018 09:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been punched in the face and dragged from a car in a Belfast hijacking.
  
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• Remembering Munich

  06-02-2018 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Harry Gregg says Tuesday's memorial service marking 60 years since the Munich Air Disaster will be his final time at Old Trafford.
  
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• NI Paper Review: Clamp controversy still on the front pages

  06-02-2018 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The fallout from Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly using bolt cutters to remove a car clamp is still making the papers.
  
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• Traffic alerts: Old Glenarm Road in Larne closed due to icy conditions

  06-02-2018 09:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Traffic alerts: Collision on the M2 north bound, close to the Sandyknowes junction

  06-02-2018 09:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Crash on Bangor's Gransha Road

  06-02-2018 09:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly to be reported to PPS over car clamp removal

  06-02-2018 08:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly has said he regrets removing a clamp from his car with bolt cutters in what he described as an "on-the-spot decision".
  
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• Gerry Kelly to be reported to PPS over car clamp removal

  06-02-2018 08:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly has said he regrets removing a clamp from his car with bolt cutters in what he described as an "on-the-spot decision".
  
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• Pressure on Northern Ireland arts chief mounts as groups voice their 'grave misgivings'

  06-02-2018 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 50 arts organisations here have supported a call for the chair of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to 'consider his position' in the face of growing controversy over his stance on funding.
  
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• Terror bomber Connor 'felt she was suffocating' before guilty plea at trial, appeal told

  06-02-2018 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A so-called 'lone wolf' dissident republican jailed for trying to murder police officers felt she was "drowning or suffocating" when allegedly advised to plead guilty against her wishes, she told a court yesterday.
  
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• Man accused of stealing Bibles from two churches in Northern Ireland

  06-02-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has appeared in court accused of stealing Bibles and hymn books from two Northern Ireland churches.
  
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• U-turn over tricolours at St Patrick’s Day parade in Strabane

  06-02-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Council appears to have made a U-turn on last week's decision to ban the Irish tricolour and other emblems from Strabane's official St Patrick's Day parade.
  
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• Stormont talks resume but still 'significant gaps' between Sinn Fein and DUP

  06-02-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP says it has made "some progress" in its talks with Sinn Fein to restore power-sharing but "quite significant gaps" still remain between the parties on key issues.
  
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• Obesity crisis means cranes used for plus-size coffins in Northern Ireland cemeteries

  06-02-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An obesity epidemic in Northern Ireland means cranes are now being used in cemeteries and requests for plus-size coffins have become an everyday occurrence.
  
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• Cork accused of 'Brit-bashing' after call to halt extraditions to UK

  06-02-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionists have accused Cork County Council of 'Brit-bashing' after it passed a resolution calling on the Dublin government to stop extraditing Irish citizens to the UK over Brexit legal concerns.
  
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