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• Office block and new school science building in Belfast given green light

  17-04-2018 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An office block and a school science building are among the latest developments that have been granted planning permission by Belfast City Council.
  
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• Sectarian graffiti daubed in Bangor warning 'Sinn Fein not welcome'

  17-04-2018 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sectarian graffiti has been painted in the Bangor area warning "Sinn Fein not welcome".
  
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• Earth Day happenings

  17-04-2018 21:14
  In her talk Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Belfast Free Library, Lisa Pohlmann, PhD, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will discuss what is happening to Maine's landscape, and what may happen in the near future. NRCM is Maine's premier conservation watchdog, without which the state would be very different.
  
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• Co Tyrone community leader among those selected to attend Royal wedding

  17-04-2018 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The co-chair of a top Co Tyrone horticultural group has spoken of her shock at being invited to the be among the guests at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle next month.
  
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• Mother and son to be sentenced for roles in Armagh crime gang

  17-04-2018 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people including a mother and son were told on Tuesday that they will be sentenced next month for the roles they played in an Armagh-based criminal enterprise.
  
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• DUP adviser Andrew Crawford apologises for sending internal RHI documents to relative

  17-04-2018 18:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former special adviser to DUP leader Arlene Foster has apologised for sending internal documents about the RHI to his cousin.
  
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• Man accused of breaking into Belfast pensioners home and telling them he was stealing car 'for the IRA'

  17-04-2018 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly tried to break into the home of two pensioners with an axe and told them he was taking their car for the IRA, the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Calls for cremation and burials for children in Belfast to be free

  17-04-2018 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast City councillor has submitted a motion calling for costs to be waived for the burial and cremation of children.
  
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• INM data breach 'significant threat' to press freedom

  17-04-2018 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The Taoiseach said "the time has come" for new legislation to protect journalists' sources.
  
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• Temperatures in Northern Ireland set to spike in mini-heatwave

  17-04-2018 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Temperature in Northern Ireland are set to spike in the coming days thanks a mini-heatwave across the UK.
  
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• Boy (9) battling cancer has Titanic wish granted in Belfast

  17-04-2018 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nine-year-old boy who has been fighting cancer for over two years has been on a dream trip to Belfast.
  
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• Stuart Olding solicitor calls for rape case review as Lord Chief Justice begins discussions on rape trial issues

  17-04-2018 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The solicitor for Stuart Olding has called for all rape and sexual assault cases awaiting trial to be reviewed.
  
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• Northern Ireland photographer awarded Pulitzer for capturing Burma conflict

  17-04-2018 15:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland photographer has won a Pulitzer Prize for his images of Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing Burma to escape military-led violence.
  
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• SDLP leadership backs renaming of Raymond McCreesh park

  17-04-2018 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The SDLP has said its councillors should propose the renaming of Raymond McCreesh park if "the matter is not resolved in the coming weeks".
  
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• Watch: Ulster players issue statement in response to Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding sackings

  17-04-2018 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Rugby players have expressed their sadness in a statement after Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were sacked.
  
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• DUP adviser Andrew Crawford tells inquiry he didn't realise RHI scheme produced 'burn-to-earn' incentive

  17-04-2018 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former special adviser to DUP leader Arlene Foster has said at no stage did he realise the RHI scheme allowed people to profit from the botched green energy scheme.
  
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• 4 great Northern Ireland driving routes to enjoy this spring

  17-04-2018 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With the brighter evenings and longer days, there is no better time than spring to take to the open road and fill up on the great surroundings that we have.
  
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• DUP MPs back Theresa May in 'nonsense' vote over Parliament role in Syrian air strikes

  17-04-2018 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MPs have backed Prime Minister Theresa May in parliamentary vote - described by the MP who proposed the motion as "nonsense" - on her decision to launch air strikes on Syria without parliamentary approval.
  
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• NI local government auditor to review Ian Paisley dinner

  17-04-2018 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s local government auditor is to hold a review after a dinner hosted by North Antrim MP Ian Paisley.
  
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• Watch: Belfast women released after altercation outside Kelly's Cellars pub

  17-04-2018 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three women arrested on suspicion of a number of assaults and public order offences after an incident outside Kelly's Cellars in Belfast city centre at the weekend have been released.
  
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• 'All cisterns go' for toilet scheme

  17-04-2018 10:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A new scheme will see north west businesses being paid to let the public spend a penny
  
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• Drink-drive footballer crashed into parked cars when three times over limit

  17-04-2018 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland footballer Darron Gibson was three times over the drink-drive limit when he smashed his Mercedes 4×4 into parked cars on St Patrick’s Day, a court has heard.
  
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• 'Ireland's king of country music' Big Tom dies aged 81

  17-04-2018 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Legendary country music singer Big Tom has died aged 81.
  
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• Teenagers arrested over Piotr Krowka murder in Maghera

  17-04-2018 10:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two 16-year-old teenage boys have been arrested over the murder of Piotr Krowka.
  
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• Lagan Group bought for £455m by Breedon Group

  17-04-2018 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland building firm Lagan Group has been bought over by one of the UK's largest construction firms.
  
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• Comment: I have little sympathy for Jackson or Olding... the IRFU have made the right decision

  17-04-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, the age of foolishness, the spring of hope, the winter of despair."
  
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• Watchdog probes Paisley's DUP dinner with Gove - council paid £1,500 for table

  17-04-2018 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Details of a Northern Ireland council taking a table at a DUP dinner hosted by Ian Paisley are being examined, it has been reported.
  
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• Shane Logan interview in full: I won't step down, I will help Ulster move on

  17-04-2018 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In his first in-depth interview with the Belfast Telegraph since the decision to revoke the contracts of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, Ulster CEO Shane Logan has claimed he is not fighting to remain in his job at Kingspan Stadium - despite an online fans' petition encouraging his dismissal receiving 1,000 signatures over the weekend.
  
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• Housing planned for site of former bakery in Northern Ireland

  17-04-2018 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prominent £2.15m housing development site has come on the market with outline planning permission for 81 new private dwellings.
  
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• Eason closing two Northern Ireland shops

  17-04-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bookseller Eason is closing two of its Northern Ireland outlets.
  
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• Sinn Fein says British-only border jobs are 'discriminatory'

  17-04-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has branded government plans to only recruit new Border Force officers who hold a British passport as "naked discrimination".
  
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• Jackson and Olding not sacked over money, says Ulster chief as he vows to stay on

  17-04-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The decision to sack Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding was not motivated by money, Ulster Rugby's chief executive has insisted.
  
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• Any bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland should start in Donaghadee, says councillor

  17-04-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Proposals for a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland have taken another twist after controversy erupted over calls for a historic Co Down port to be considered in the plans.
  
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• New parking scheme for Holyland area in Belfast is 'unfair and impractical'

  17-04-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frustrated residents and business owners in south Belfast's student area have blasted a new parking scheme as "grossly unfair" and "impractical".
  
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• Northern Ireland mum dies on river cruise holiday

  17-04-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a Co Tyrone woman who tragically died while on holiday abroad.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: M2 crash - vehicle moved to hard shoulder

  17-04-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Lisburn, Glenavy Road closed after crash

  17-04-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Bruce Chandler service notice

  17-04-2018 01:57
  The memorial service for Bruce Wayne Chandler, 73, of Swanville, who died Feb. 10, 2018, will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at Belfast United Methodist Church. Condolences may be shared with the family at longfuneralhomecamden.com.
  
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• British Government placing DUP deal above power-sharing: Sinn Fein's McDonald

  17-04-2018 00:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has hit out at Theresa May's Government for putting its deal with the DUP ahead of restoring power-sharing.
  
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