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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Killadeas Road, Lisnarick is closed due to collision, diversions in place

  12-02-2018 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crash between car and tractor - one person cut out of vehicle

  12-02-2018 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• BBC reporter Magee's thanks after Belfast paedophile hunter group's Facebook rant - investigation to be screened

  12-02-2018 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC reporter Kevin Magee thanked all those who supported him after he was confronted by an angry mob of so-called paedophile hunters during his investigation into their activities.
  
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• Make final push for sake of people of Northern Ireland: PM Theresa May urges parties to reach deal

  12-02-2018 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has told the Northern Ireland parties they have one final chance to restore the Stormont institutions.
  
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• Man (23) arrested after 'serious incident' at Co Armagh cemetery - three stabbed

  12-02-2018 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating a "serious incident" at a cemetery in Lurgan.
  
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• Wrightbus: Up to 95 jobs under threat

  12-02-2018 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Company employs more than 1,500 people and sells vehicles in domestic and international markets.
  
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• No deal, but progress made... we will keep at it, says DUP's Arlene Foster after Prime Minister May flies in

  12-02-2018 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has said no deal has been reached in talks between her party and Sinn Fein, but "good progress made".
  
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• Can downtown be saved by a Main St. program?

  12-02-2018 18:15
  With a significant number of downtown Blue Hill storefronts empty-some for many years-residents again came together to ask what can be done. Meeting in the library at George Stevens Academy on February 5, approximately 50 people came to hear about one option: the adoption of a Main Street program.
  
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• 10 great ways to enjoy your girls’ getaway to the North West

  12-02-2018 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Packed with activities, nightlife and spa experiences, get the girls together for a short break in the North West to catch up and enjoy a weekend of relaxation and fun.
  
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• Pictured: Can you help? Engagement ring stolen in Lisburn burglary

  12-02-2018 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An engagement ring has been stolen in a burglary in Moira.
  
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• Carwyn Jones fights for Welsh ports in Ireland visit

  12-02-2018 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Leaving the EU's customs union could damage Welsh and Irish economies, Wales' first minister says.
  
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• Oxfam boss quits over aid worker sex scandal

  12-02-2018 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Oxfam’s deputy chief executive has quit in the wake of the aid worker sex scandal saying she was “ashamed” of what had happened.
  
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• Two men suffered fractured skull and spine in alleged bid to kill them, court hears

  12-02-2018 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men suffered a fractured skull and fractured spine during an alleged bid to kill them in Portadown, the High Court heard on Monday.
  
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• Stormont talks: Theresa May and Leo Varadkar in Belfast to meet Northern Ireland's political leaders as power-sharing deal is in sight

  12-02-2018 15:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister and Taoiseach are in Belfast holding talks at Stormont in a bid to help end the 13-month political stalemate in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Appeal fails to stop man accused of having bomb components being granted bail

  12-02-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors failed on Monday in a bid to stop the release of a Derry man accused of having bomb components.
  
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• Funeral tributes for Republic of Ireland's Liam Miller

  12-02-2018 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The funeral has been held in County Cork for former Republic of Ireland, Celtic and Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller.
  
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• What's on in Northern Ireland, February 12-18 - from X Factor Live to Paul Weller

  12-02-2018 14:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Romance is in the air this week as we celebrate Valentine's Day and there's a whole host of music, comedy, and theatre on to keep everyone entertained.
  
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• Stormont talks: Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Belfast to meet Northern Ireland's political leaders as power-sharing deal is in sight

  12-02-2018 13:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Belfast as Sinn Fein and the DUP hammer out the final details of a deal to restore power-sharing.
  
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• Theresa May tours Bombardier plant following US tariffs court fight

  12-02-2018 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has met aircraft workers at Bombardier’s Belfast factory in the wake of the company’s trade battle victory in the United States.
  
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• Book of condolence opens for Kayden Fleck (5) at primary school after tragic Ballymena river death

  12-02-2018 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A book of condolence has opened at a Co Antrim primary school following the death of a five-year-old boy.
  
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• Weather warning of ice and snow for Northern Ireland extended

  12-02-2018 12:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has been issued with weather warning for snow and ice.
  
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• Northern Ireland snow and ice weather warning

  12-02-2018 12:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has been issued with a further weather warning for snow and ice.
  
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• Bob Geldof: ‘Belfast is a rock ’n’ roll crowd, I just love playing there’

  12-02-2018 11:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Boomtown Rats are planning to rock Holywood when they perform at Harmony Live on June 2.
  
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• Alan Partridge to return in new BBC show

  12-02-2018 10:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Coogan will reprise his role of Alan Partridge for a new series that sees the radio DJ hosting a TV show.
  
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• The wind ripped me sideways: Aimee Fuller explains Winter Olympics crash in 'dangerous' winds

  12-02-2018 10:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aimee Fuller crashed out of the women's slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics on her way to a 17th-placed finish.
  
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• Northern Ireland school closures due to snow

  12-02-2018 09:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The following schools in Northern Ireland have been closed on Monday February 12 due to the weather:
  
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• Was Van’s famous Brown Eyed Girl from Fermanagh?

  12-02-2018 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mystery surrounding Van Morrison's most famous song - Brown Eyed Girl - has taken a new twist after claims he wrote it in Co Fermanagh and that the girl who inspired it was from Derrygonnelly.
  
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• Northern Ireland backpacker who lost a leg in moped crash vows he’ll walk within a month

  12-02-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Carrickfergus man whose leg was amputated after a horrific motorbike crash in Thailand is back home - and aiming to walk on his own within the next month.
  
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• Tarot cards told me I'd move to London... I do believe in the supernatural, says Christine

  12-02-2018 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Television presenter Christine Lampard has revealed that a tarot card reading told her that she would be moving to London.
  
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• PSNI bosses dispute ex-officer's claim of little help for those suffering from stress

  12-02-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some PSNI officers have "washed their hands" of welfare issues, a former sergeant has said.
  
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• ‘A blooming beauty’... Broughshane is crowned UK’s Village of the Year

  12-02-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Beautiful Broughshane has been crowned UK Village of the Year - thanks to an army of green-fingered volunteers.
  
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• Irish Language Act could divide our communities, claims Beattie

  12-02-2018 08:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former soldier turned Assembly member has said his experiences serving in Bosnia give him major concerns about the impact an Irish Language Act could have on Northern Ireland.
  
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• Sinn Fein’s new president ‘off on wrong foot’ with unionists as she ends speech with IRA slogan

  12-02-2018 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist has said Mary Lou McDonald missed an opportunity to reach out to his community when she ended her leadership acceptance speech with "Up the rebels" and "Tiocfaidh ar la".
  
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• Sinn Fein’s new president ‘off on wrong foot’ with unionists as Mary Lou ends speech with IRA slogan

  12-02-2018 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist has said Mary Lou McDonald missed an opportunity to reach out to his community when she ended her leadership acceptance speech with "Up the rebels" and "Tiocfaidh ar la".
  
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• Call for extra care on Northern Ireland roads as motorist is killed in collision

  12-02-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman died yesterday after a horror road smash near Toomebridge, Co Antrim.
  
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• Stormont talks: Prime Minister and Taoiseach head to Belfast as power-sharing deal is in sight

  12-02-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will arrive in Belfast today as Sinn Fein and the DUP hammer out the final details of a deal to restore power-sharing.
  
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