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• Five arrested in Belfast as cannabis seized - The Irish Times - Irish Times

  21-02-2018 23:07
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  Five arrested in Belfast as cannabis seized - The Irish Times
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  Drugs worth approximately £350000 were discovered by the PSNI.
  Five arrested after £350,000 of herbal cannabis discovered in east ...Belfast Telegraph
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• Five arrested after £350,000 of herbal cannabis discovered in east Belfast

  21-02-2018 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested after £350,000 of suspected herbal cannabis was discovered by officers from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit following the search of a car in east Belfast.
  
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• RHI inquiry: 'Ministers should be more involved'

  21-02-2018 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  An inquiry is told ministers should be more fully involved in policy making.
  
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• Three arrested in £1m tax fraud probe

  21-02-2018 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Customs officers searched more than 15 properties in Northern Ireland
  
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• West Brom: Jonny Evans set to regain captaincy against Huddersfield

  21-02-2018 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonny Evans is set to regain the West Brom captaincy for Saturday's game against Huddersfield following an incident in Barcelona.
  
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• Rory McIlroy aiming to end win drought at Honda Classic

  21-02-2018 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory McIlroy believes he is close to securing a first win since September 2016 as he prepares for this week's Honda Classic in Florida.
  
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• Government 'has no plan' for Northern Ireland - Sinn Féin

  21-02-2018 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Sinn Féin's president says 'doing nothing is not an option' after power-sharing talks broke down.
  
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• Three arrested as part of investigation into £1m fraud

  21-02-2018 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men and a woman from Newry have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by HMRC into a £1m tax fraud.
  
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• Belfast rape trial hears details of DNA analysis - RTE - RTE.ie

  21-02-2018 20:52
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  Belfast rape trial hears details of DNA analysis - RTE
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  A forensic medical officer has given evidence at the Belfast rape trial on her observations of the effects of alcohol on those she sees in the course of her work in sexual assault investigations.
  Belfast rape trial: Source of blood the subject of scrutinyIrish Times
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• Mary Lou McDonald attacks Theresa May over talks stalemate

  21-02-2018 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Mary Lou McDonald attacks Theresa May over talks stalemate
  
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• Young girl rushed to hospital after being hit by car in Larne

  21-02-2018 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young girl was rushed to hospital on Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a car in Larne.
  
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• Glentoran sack manager Gary Haveron after 17 months in charge

  21-02-2018 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Gary Haveron has been sacked as Glentoran manager after 17 months in charge of the Irish Premiership club.
  
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• No killer blow for Arlene in leaked draft agreement text

  21-02-2018 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 13-page leaked draft agreement between the DUP and Sinn Fein does not contain anything which puts Arlene Foster’s leadership of her party in jeopardy.
  
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• Sinn Fein warns against drift in Northern Ireland powersharing talks

  21-02-2018 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has accused the British Government of having no viable plan for restoring Northern Ireland powersharing.
  
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• Rugby rape trial medical evidence disputed

  21-02-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A doctor questions the alleged victim's injuries at the trial of two Ulster and Ireland players.
  
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• Ciaran Nugent launches legal bid to overturn murder convictions

  21-02-2018 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who pleaded guilty to a double murder in east Belfast has launched a legal bid to overturn his convictions.
  
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• Report into Aidan McAnespie's death cannot be released

  21-02-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish justice minister refuses to release a report into the 1988 shooting of Aidan McAnespie.
  
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• In pictures: Banbridge Academy and Rainey blast their way to Belfast Telegraph Schools' Cup final

  21-02-2018 17:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holders Banbridge Academy are through to the final of the Belfast Telegraph Schools' Cup, where they will meet Rainey Endowed.
  
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• Illegal landfillers 'avoided £22m of tax'

  21-02-2018 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Recently found dumps in the Newry area have enough waste to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
  
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• Amnesty: Legacy of Northern Ireland's violent past should be tackled urgently

  21-02-2018 16:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British Government should urgently introduce measures addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s violent past, Amnesty International said.
  
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• World Superbikes: Jonathan Rea targets fourth successive title

  21-02-2018 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonathan Rea says a "fear of not being the guy they all have to catch" motivates him as he targets a fourth World Superbike title.
  
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• Pro-life campaigner loses court challenge after harassment warnings over protests outside Belfast abortion clinic

  21-02-2018 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pro-life campaigner has lost her High Court challenge to being issued with harassment warning notices over protests outside a Belfast abortion clinic.
  
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• Full report into McAnespie shooting will not be released

  21-02-2018 14:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A full report into the shooting of a man as he walked through an Army checkpoint in Northern Ireland will not be released, the Irish government has confirmed on the 30th anniversary of his death.
  
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• 'Stall the ball!' - Derry Girls has become Northern Ireland's biggest series ever

  21-02-2018 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derry Girls has become the biggest series ever in Northern Ireland since modern records began in 2002, Channel 4 has said.
  
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• Jackson and Olding rape trial: Medical expert concerned if blood on alleged victim 'could be menstrual?'

  21-02-2018 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A forensic expert has voiced concerns over the finding of an internal injury in the woman some 14 hours after she claimed she was raped by two Ireland rugby players.
  
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• Jackson and Olding rape trial: Alleged victim's blood found on duvet from Jackson's bedroom

  21-02-2018 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A forensic scientist has told Belfast Crown Court the blood of the woman who claimed she was raped by two Ireland rugby players was found on a duvet taken from Paddy Jackson's bedroom.
  
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• Londonderry-Dungiven road: Work due to start on A6

  21-02-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Work on major new road between Londonderry and Dungiven is expected to get under way in Spring
  
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• Late apology

  21-02-2018 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of the pensioner receives an apology from the NI Ambulance Service.
  
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• Proposals to reform Northern Ireland political donation secrecy laws delayed once again

  21-02-2018 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to lift the ban on publishing the names of donors to political parties in Northern Ireland have been delayed.
  
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• Man cleared of raping teenage boy in Belfast's Falls Park - BBC News - BBC News

  21-02-2018 13:17
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  Father-of-two Gerard Scannell is acquitted of raping the teenager in west Belfast's Falls Park.
  Irishman Gerard Scannell acquitted of raping a teenager in Belfast parkIrish Mirror
  Gerard Scannell acquitted of raping a teenager in West Belfast park ...Belfast Live
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• Belfast rape case collapses - man accused of park rape of teen boy acquitted

  21-02-2018 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old Northern Ireland father of two was today acquitted of raping a teenager in Falls Park.
  
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• Public ‘must be kept informed over talks on Irish language’

  21-02-2018 12:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Discussions around a deal on the Irish language need to be more transparent to prevent scaremongering among the unionist community, the sister-in-law of former loyalist leader David Ervine has said.
  
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• EasyJet announces Belfast to Venice flights

  21-02-2018 12:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Easyjet has announced a new route from Belfast to Venice which will launch this summer.
  
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• Jamie Oliver to open restaurant in Ireland

  21-02-2018 12:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is seeking to open a new restaurant in Ireland, according to his Irish business associate, Gerard Fitzpatrick.
  
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• Ulster University and Queen's lecturers to strike over pension rows

  21-02-2018 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  University lecturers in Northern Ireland are about to begin a four week period of industrial action over pensions.
  
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• Draft powersharing deal best unionism can get, says Alliance Party leader

  21-02-2018 09:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A draft deal to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland is the best unionism can get, the Alliance Party leader has said.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Saintfield Road towards Lisburn and M1 very slow moving

  21-02-2018 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Belfast - Broken down vehicle blocking lane of A2, delays back to Broadway

  21-02-2018 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Loyalist Jamie Bryson tells MPs: 'Good Friday Agreement has not worked'

  21-02-2018 09:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson has told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) "has not worked".
  
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• Stones airlifted for Mourne Wall Restoration Project

  21-02-2018 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Some 84 bags of stones are airlifted to mountains to help the Mourne Wall Restoration Project.
  
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• Union can only be saved by showing respect for Irishness: Malachi O'Doherty

  21-02-2018 08:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arguably the stupidest mistake made by a unionist was Gregory Campbell's speech to his party conference in which he said that the DUP would treat Sinn Fein's wish-list like toilet paper.
  
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• Northern Ireland golf club's fears over plans for luxury hotel

  21-02-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland golf has said it is worried about plans for a luxury hotel that would overlook the course.
  
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• Northern Ireland man swindled NHS with 250 fake taxi claims

  21-02-2018 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for defrauding the health service of more than £9,000 - enough for 10 cataract eye procedures - after making around 250 fake taxi journey claims.
  
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• Free Commons vote could bring same sex marriage to Northern Ireland

  21-02-2018 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Same-sex marriage campaigners are urging Prime Minister Theresa May to directly intervene and change the law in Northern Ireland as soon as possible.
  
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• DUP reports Nolan’s RHI scandal coverage to Ofcom after BBC’s ‘slow and inefficient’ response

  21-02-2018 08:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has escalated a complaint against the BBC's Stephen Nolan show to media watchdog Ofcom.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum refused care benefits for daughter with heart problems

  21-02-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Co Antrim mother of a baby girl born with severe heart complications and a genetic disorder that impairs her immune system said she cannot understand why she was refused Disability Living Allowance.
  
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• Family pleads for more help to find Michael McGinley

  21-02-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry family are appealing for the public's help to find the body of their 27-year-old brother, who has been missing since he was seen entering the River Foyle last month.
  
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