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• Irish rugby fans hail Grand Slam fairytale in New York

  17-03-2018 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stateside Ireland rugby fans witnessed a fairytale in New York as their side delivered a historic Six Nations Grand Slam.
  
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• Rory McIlroy is two shots off the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational

  17-03-2018 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is two shots off the lead after a five-under-par 67 in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants beaten at home by Fife Flyers

  17-03-2018 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish netminder Jordan Marr was in inspired form, making 41 saves to help the Fife Flyers to a 5-2 win over the Belfast Giants at the SSE Arena in an Elite League clash.
  
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• Six arrests as police up patrols in Belfast for St Patrick's Day - Belfast Live

  17-03-2018 23:09
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  Six arrests as police up patrols in Belfast for St Patrick's Day
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  Patrols were increased in the city centre and Holyland areas as officers worked with staff from Belfast City Council , Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster, the Belfast Met and local schools to stop any trouble. Police said the ...and more »
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants lose 5-2 to Fife Flyers - BBC Sport

  17-03-2018 22:42
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  Elite League: Belfast Giants lose 5-2 to Fife Flyers
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  The Belfast Giants lost to Fife Flyers for the first time this season on Saturday night, going down 5-2 in the Elite League at the SSE Arena. Sebastien Sylvestre scored on the powerplay but Charlie Mosey and Shayne Stockton replied for the visitors. In ...
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants lose 5-2 to Fife Flyers

  17-03-2018 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The Belfast Giants lose to Fife Flyers for the first time this season, going down 5-2 at the SSE Arena on Saturday night.
  
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• Northern Ireland celebrates St Patrick's Day

  17-03-2018 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  There were snakes, beards and plenty of green at Northern Ireland's St Patrick's Day parades.
  
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• Immersive club night Foreverland is coming to Belfast's Mandela Hall in April - Belfast Live

  17-03-2018 20:49
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  Immersive club night Foreverland is coming to Belfast's Mandela Hall in April
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  Immersive club night Foreverland is coming to Belfast's Mandela Hall for its debut in the city in April. Foreverland is no regular club event, mixing grime, garage and urban talent with stage shows including circus performers and acrobats, giant props ...and more »
  
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• PSNI: 6 arrested as part of St Patrick’s Day operation

  17-03-2018 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six people have been arrested as part of the PSNI’s operation for this year’s St Patrick’s Day festivities.
  
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• 44 snaps as the world goes green for St Patrick's Day - Belfast Live

  17-03-2018 20:19
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  44 snaps as the world goes green for St Patrick's Day
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  Tourism Ireland's Global Greening initiative has seen hundreds of iconic landmarks and sites in 50 different countries lighting up in all their emerald glory. The initiative first began in 2010 in Sydney and Auckland and has gone from strength to ...and more »
  
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• Taoiseach marches alongside partner in St Patrick’s Day parade in New York

  17-03-2018 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has walked in New York’s St Patrick’s Day parade which up until recently had banned LGBT groups from marching.
  
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• 2018 Six Nations: Best 'privileged' to lead Irish to Grand Slam

  17-03-2018 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland captain Rory Best says it is "incredible" to secure Grand Slam glory after Saturday's 24-15 victory over England at Twickenham.
  
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• St Patrick's Day 2018: Pictures from Belfast, Dublin, Downpatrick, Newry and Armagh parades - Belfast Telegraph

  17-03-2018 19:49
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  St Patrick's Day 2018: Pictures from Belfast, Dublin, Downpatrick, Newry and Armagh parades
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  A spectator shows off her green, white and gold eyelashes as the annual Saint Patrick's. 126 126 A spectator shows off her green, white and gold eyelashes as the annual Saint Patrick's day parade takes place on March 17, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo ...and more »
  
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• Irish League Round Up: Kane cracker helps Glentoran draw at Linfield as top two win again

  17-03-2018 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's as you were at the top of the Premiership while Glentoran and Linfield drew 1-1 at Windsor Park.
  
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• Six Nations 2018: Schmidt hails Irish 'class and courage' after Grand Slam

  17-03-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says his side's "class and courage" helped them achieve just the third Grand Slam in their history.
  
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• Watch: Jacob Stockdale's Twickenham try that broke Six Nations record and helped Ireland to Grand Slam success

  17-03-2018 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jacob Stockdale just can't stop scoring.
  
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• Pensioner confronted in home by three men who stole her purse - Belfast Live

  17-03-2018 19:01
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  Pensioner confronted in home by three men who stole her purse
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  An elderly woman was confronted in her own home by three men who stole her purse. The men, who all spoke with local accents and wore hoodies, entered the woman's home in the Russell Dive area of Lurgan between 2.30pm and 2.45pm today, Saturday, March ...and more »
  
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• St Patrick's Day: Ireland celebrates patron saint

  17-03-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands take part in parades and events across Northern Ireland and the Republic.
  
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• Sum of cash stolen following Ballymena burglary

  17-03-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have made off with a sum of cash after ransacking a house in Ballymena.
  
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• Ireland beat England to win Grand Slam

  17-03-2018 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland thump England on St Patrick's Day to win only the third Grand Slam in their history in thrilling fashion.
  
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• Grand Slam: Ireland beat England to complete clean sweep as Jacob Stockdale breaks Six Nations record

  17-03-2018 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland completed a historic Grand Slam in style as they beat England in Twickenham for the first time in six years.
  
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• Northern Irish Greens leader warns hard border will ‘increase violence’

  17-03-2018 14:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of the Northern Ireland Greens has warned that a physical border on Ireland following Brexit “will increase the likelihood of violence”.
  
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• Two men arrested following Belfast attempted robberies

  17-03-2018 13:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested following two separate reports of attempted robberies in Belfast on Friday.
  
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• Rugby fans hoping for St Patrick’s Day joy at Twickenham

  17-03-2018 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish rugby fans are hoping for a glorious Saint Patrick’s Day as their side takes on England in a Grand Slam showdown at Twickenham.
  
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• Sport on the BBC: Best of this week's TV & radio coverage

  17-03-2018 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  This week's sport on the BBC includes the FA Cup quarter-finals, conclusion of the Six Nations and the Gymnastics World Cup in Birmingham.
  
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• William and Kate brave weather at St Patrick’s Day parade

  17-03-2018 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge faced down snowfall and ferocious winds to watch a traditional St Patrick’s Day parade of the Irish Guards.
  
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• Star Wars actor Mark Hamill to kick off Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations

  17-03-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The force has awoken across the island of Ireland as Star Wars hero Mark Hamill joins in the celebrations to mark St Patrick’s Day.
  
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• Star Wars actor Mark Hamill kicks off Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations

  17-03-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The force has awoken across the island of Ireland as Star Wars hero Mark Hamill joins in the celebrations to mark St Patrick’s Day.
  
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• Premier League live scores: Liverpool v Watford, Stoke v Everton, Huddersfield v Crystal Palace and Bournemouth v West Brom; plus league table and fixtures

  17-03-2018 11:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson could make a return to the starting line-up for the visit of Watford.
  
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• Restaurant review: Jumon - unusual and probably unique

  17-03-2018 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jumon is one of the most exciting new restaurants to open so far this year. Its interior is explosively youthful, the menu is like nothing you've ever seen here and the service is as polished as you'd expect in a more conventional, more established place.
  
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• A local's guide to Belfast by music writer Brian Coney - The Guardian

  17-03-2018 11:02
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  A local's guide to Belfast by music writer Brian Coney
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  Quarter master … Black Box, in the cobblestoned Cathedral Quarter, is one of Belfast's prime venues for live music, comedy, cabaret and film. Photograph: Alamy. For many first-time visitors to Belfast, it's hard to imagine that in the 1970s, steel ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: St Patrick's Day road closures and delays - full list

  17-03-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Latest travel information

  17-03-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• St Patrick's Day 2018: Live pictures from parades in Belfast and across Northern Ireland

  17-03-2018 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Your ultimate guide to St Patrick's day celebrations from Belfast to Dublin and Newry to New York.
  
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• St Patrick's Day 2018: Live pictures from parades across Northern Ireland - plus traffic, gigs and weather

  17-03-2018 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Your ultimate guide to St Patrick's day celebrations from Belfast to Dublin and Newry to New York.
  
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• Nine dead as small plane crashes into house in Philippines

  17-03-2018 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after take-off north of Manila, killing all those on board and four people on the ground, officials in the Philippines said.
  
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• NI weekly papers: Falling angels and being sold a pup

  17-03-2018 10:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A threatened award-winning street angels scheme and anger over jobs make weekly headlines.
  
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• Researchers at QUB probe nitrates cancer link

  17-03-2018 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nitrates used in the curing process for processed meats can produce chemicals that cause an increased risk of colorectal cancer, scientists at Queen's University have discovered.
  
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• Tide's turned in Washington - now unionism's voice being heard by US President

  17-03-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The tide has turned. This week unionism was represented in Washington DC to an extent not witnessed before. The DUP delegation, led by party deputy leader Nigel Dodds, three MLAs - Edwin Poots, Paul Givan and NI's youngest MLA Jonathan Buckley - MEP Diane Dodds, councillor Philip Brett and myself, invested time and energy in a concerted campaign to deliver a message to a captive audience about Northern Ireland and its needs at the present time.
  
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• Stormont logjam would still exist if Martin McGuinness' were alive, says son

  17-03-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Martin McGuinness's son has rejected claims that there would have been more progress at Stormont had his father been still alive.
  
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• Sister of IRA victim praises US brewery as it pulls Adams' beer off market

  17-03-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US beer named in honour of Gerry Adams has been pulled after it was met with criticism - prompting the brewery behind it to offer a "sincere apology".
  
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• Rise in Northern Ireland children posting indecent pictures on internet

  17-03-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former senior police officer has said a huge rise in referrals to the PSNI's child internet protection team reflects "the reality".
  
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• Mournes hikers find wedding ring in the snow

  17-03-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple who found a woman's designer wedding ring while rambling in the Mournes are hoping to find its owner.
  
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• Human remains found in Downpatrick - plan for St Patrick's cross put on hold

  17-03-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to erect a replica St Patrick's Cross in Co Down yards from where the saint is buried have been postponed following the discovery of medieval human remains.
  
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• Arlene Foster 'should not face bill' for blocking legacy probes

  17-03-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former First Minister Arlene Foster should not be directed to pay damages over a ruling that she unlawfully blocked a plan to fund legacy inquests, the High Court heard yesterday.
  
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• Ireland rugby fans flock to Twickenham for Six Nations day of destiny

  17-03-2018 09:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish rugby's day of destiny has arrived - and excited fans are heading to Twickenham en masse to roar them on to Grand Slam glory.
  
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• Revealed: Postcode lottery - burial plots in Northern Ireland cost from £261 to staggering £3,116

  17-03-2018 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A postcode lottery on the cost of dying has been identified across Northern Ireland, with burial plots ranging from £261 to a staggering £3,116.
  
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