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• 2018 Women's Six Nations: The crazy career of Ireland prop Peat

  14-03-2018 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Basketball, soccer and gaelic football have been part of Lindsay Peat's sporting journey on the road to starring in the Women's Six Nations for Ireland.
  
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• 2018 Women's Six Nations: The crazy career of Ireland prop Lindsay Peat

  14-03-2018 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Basketball, soccer and Gaelic football have been part of Lindsay Peat's sporting journey on the road to starring in the Women's Six Nations for Ireland.
  
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• 'Not for Irish PM to chart Stormont talks', Foster

  14-03-2018 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Arlene Foster warns Irish pm it is not appropriate for him to chart the future of negotiations at Stormont.
  
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• Elite League: Fife Flyers 4-8 Belfast Giants - BBC Sport

  14-03-2018 23:16
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  Elite League: Fife Flyers 4-8 Belfast Giants
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  Colin Shields hit a hat-trick as Belfast Giants put eight past Fife Flyers in an Elite League victory. The Giants led 5-0 early in the second period with Blair Riley, Darcy Murphy (2), Steve Saviano and Shields on target for the visitors. The Flyers ...and more »
  
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• Elite League: Fife Flyers 4-8 Belfast Giants

  14-03-2018 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Colin Shields hits a hat-trick as Belfast Giants put eight past Fife Flyers in Wednesday night's Elite League victory in Scotland.
  
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• Cheltenham Festival: Ruby Walsh injured after fall on Al Boum Photo

  14-03-2018 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Top jockey Ruby Walsh is out of the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a suspected stress fracture to his leg.
  
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• West Belfast teen with severe condition has vital op cancelled for SECOND time - Belfast Live

  14-03-2018 22:27
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  West Belfast teen with severe condition has vital op cancelled for SECOND time
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  A family has been left distraught after a crucial operation to correct a teen's crippling condition was cancelled just days ahead of the procedure taking place. Kerry Shortt, 13, has severe scoliosis as well as Spina Bifida and was set to undergo a ...and more »
  
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• Bar of soap saves thousands of litres of diesel spilling out of tanker

  14-03-2018 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bar of soap has come to the rescue and stopped thousands of litres of diesel from spilling out of an overturned tanker.
  
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• Watchdog concerned by RHI meeting claims

  14-03-2018 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The Information Commissioner's Office says it will contact the head of NI's civil service as a matter of urgency.
  
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• Translink timetable reinstates buses cancelled after trouble in West Belfast - Belfast Live

  14-03-2018 21:43
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  Translink timetable reinstates buses cancelled after trouble in West Belfast
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  Translink has reinstated buses that were cancelled in West Belfast after trouble involving young people. The route at Lagmore View was stopped in September 2016. Sinn Fein councillor Daniel Baker told Belfast Live: "18 months ago a bus parked at White ...
  
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• Darren McCurry quits Red Hands squad for rest of season

  14-03-2018 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyrone forward Darren McCurry opts out of the county panel for the rest of 2018 because of work commitments.
  
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• PSNI seize electronic devices in Derry as part of INLA investigation

  14-03-2018 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have seized a number of electronic devices in Londonderry as part of an ongoing investigation into INLA activity in the city.
  
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• Breaking the NI impasse requires co-operation - Varadkar

  14-03-2018 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says the UK and Irish governments might table their own proposals to help break the power-sharing deadlock.
  
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• Eddie Jones: England boss sorry for offensive comments about Wales and Ireland

  14-03-2018 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  England head coach Eddie Jones "apologises unreservedly" for offensive comments he made about Wales and Ireland.
  
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• Queen's University apologise after Irish language sign criticism

  14-03-2018 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University has apologised following a row over Irish language signs being placed around the university campus.
  
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• Benefit assessment rule change for critically ill not possible due to Stormont impasse

  14-03-2018 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The impasse at Stormont leaves no option for a rule change that could see some critically ill people receive faster benefit payments, the head of the Department for Communities has said.
  
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• Belfast Holyland home fire caused by 'pot on the stove' - Belfast Live

  14-03-2018 18:50
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  Belfast Holyland home fire caused by 'pot on the stove'
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  Fire chiefs are warning householders to close internal doors at bedtime after a 'pot on the stove' caused a 4am fire in Belfast's Holyland. Pictures of the damage have been shared by Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service. Damage inside the kitchen ...
  
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• Beating breast cancer with gene testing on the rise

  14-03-2018 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 2,000 women in NI have been tested for the most common faulty genes linked to breast cancer.
  
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• Beating breast cancer

  14-03-2018 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 2,000 women in NI have been tested for the most common faulty genes linked to breast cancer.
  
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• Belfast bound chef shares mouth-watering recipe for French Onion Soup - Belfast Newsletter

  14-03-2018 17:42
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  Belfast bound chef shares mouth-watering recipe for French Onion Soup
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  World renowned chef Jean-Christophe Novelli reveals his mouth-watering recipe for French Onion Soup. Dubbed the nation's 'favourite famous French chef', Jean-Christophe Novelli announced recently plans for a Mediterranean-inspired menu for his debut ...
  
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• RHI inquiry: 'Two versions' of meeting minutes

  14-03-2018 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  There were two versions of minutes detailing how civil servants were warned about risks of the green energy scheme, inquiry hears.
  
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• Achilles heel

  14-03-2018 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's defence has been their Achilles heel in the Six Nations and it must pass another test against England if they are to win a Grand Slam.
  
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• 2018 Six Nations: Ireland's Grand Slam bid hinges on defence

  14-03-2018 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's defence has been their Achilles heel in the Six Nations and it must pass another test against England if they are to win a Grand Slam.
  
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• Old men could be behind 'teen love story' - police warn of dangers of social media fake profiles

  14-03-2018 16:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has warned the public to be wary of the many millions of fake profiles on social media in a hard-hitting 'love story'.
  
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• Inquiry into Bryson's Loughinisland claim

  14-03-2018 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The loyalist blogger claims the Police Ombudsman used an office car for a film about the UVF killings.
  
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• Stephen Hawking death: Queen's professor hails greatest living scientist of his time

  14-03-2018 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A professor at Queen's University Belfast paid tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking on his death hailing him the greatest living scientist of his time.
  
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• Teenager involved in TalkTalk hacking can be named, court rules

  14-03-2018 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim teenager who was part of the high-profile hacking of telecom giant TalkTalk can be named after reporting restrictions were lifted at the High Court.
  
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• Man who started fire causing over £16k damage to ex-wife's home spared jail

  14-03-2018 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old father of three could spend the next six years paying for the fire damage he caused to the home of his estranged wife, after being freed on a 12-month suspended jail term on Wednesday.
  
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• Traditional piper Liam Óg O'Flynn dies at 72

  14-03-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The uilleann piper had been a member of Planxty alongside Christy Moore, and had a worldwide following.
  
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• Kilroot closure: Council faces £1.3m loss in rates income

  14-03-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Council says revenue lost through plant closure roughly represents cost of running three leisure centres.
  
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• Northern Ireland Civil Service head says ministerial meetings not properly recorded to save parties from embarrassment - 'astonishing,' say MLAs

  14-03-2018 14:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was astonishment at comments from the head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service who said meetings with ministers were not properly recorded to save embarrassment of their political taskmasters.
  
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• Bullseye host Jim Bowen dies aged 80

  14-03-2018 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The host of popular 80s game show, Jim Bowen has died.
  
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• Belfast rape trial will not hear evidence until tomorrow - The Irish Times - Irish Times

  14-03-2018 13:55
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  Belfast rape trial will not hear evidence until tomorrow - The Irish Times
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  Jury has been told it will begin deliberations by late next week.and more »
  
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• Russia 'culpable' for nerve agent spy attack that put UK citizens at risk, says PM May as she gives spies week to leave

  14-03-2018 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has said Russia was "culpable" for nerve agent spy attack and it put UK citizens at risk.
  
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• Kilroot power station owners made £9m profit

  14-03-2018 13:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An energy company whose Co Antrim workers are threatened with redundancy made £9 million profit in 2016.
  
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• Boro ace Patrick Bamford may switch to Republic of Ireland

  14-03-2018 13:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In-form Middlesbrough forward Patrick Bamford is considering playing for the Republic of Ireland, if he gets the call-up from manager Martin O'Neill.
  
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• New drive-thru Subway to open in Belfast with creation of 13 jobs

  14-03-2018 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sandwich chain Subway is to open a new 2,000 sq ft drive-thru restaurant on the Boucher Road in Belfast.
  
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• UK-Irish proposals 'might break deadlock' - Varadkar

  14-03-2018 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish PM suggests London and Dublin may have to table their own power-sharing proposals for NI.
  
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• Ulster to host Gloucester in pre-season friendly

  14-03-2018 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster will play English Premiership side Gloucester in a pre-season friendly at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday, 18 August.
  
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• Jason Shankey saved £14k in three and half years after quitting smoking

  14-03-2018 11:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast businessman Jason Shankey has revealed he has saved almost £14,000 in three and half years after he finally managed to quit smoking
  
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• Cross-border drug gang jailed

  14-03-2018 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Four men are jailed for their role supplying drugs into Londonderry and Donegal.
  
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• Belfast hotel developer banned from business - Belfast Live

  14-03-2018 11:25
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  Belfast hotel developer banned from business
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  A second director of a Belfast hotel development company has been banned from business for six years. Surveyor Paul Robert Durnien of Shore Road, Newtownabbey , ran Corner Block Ltd alongside 54-year-old Colin Conn. Conn of Western Australia was hot ...and more »
  
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• Giant's Causeway: Public right of way to be protected

  14-03-2018 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  National Trust signs told the public they were accessing the site with its "permission".
  
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