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• Lord Kilclooney refers to Leo Varadkar as a "typical Indian" following Northern Ireland visit

  30-04-2018 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Ulster Unionist deputy leader Lord John Kilclooney has referred to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a "typical Indian" on social media.
  
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• Aaron McEneff brace sees Derry City beat Limerick

  30-04-2018 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derry City produced an empathic three nil win over Limerick at Market's Field, with Aaron McEneff scoring a late brace.
  
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• Inmate accused of punching Julio Carrillo sentenced to 18 years for raping young child

  30-04-2018 23:00
  A Jackson man will spend the next 18 years in prison for raping a young female relative repeatedly over a two-year span. Paul Andrews, 34, pleaded guilty to four of 14 counts of gross sexual assault that police had filed against him.
  
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• Three men arrested over Strabane explosive device released unconditionally

  30-04-2018 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men, including a pensioner, arrested following the discovery of a viable explosive device in Strabane have been released unconditionally.
  
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• Kane scores his 27th Premier League goal of season as Tottenham beat Watford

  30-04-2018 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane did his talking on the pitch as Tottenham reasserted themselves in the race for the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Watford.
  
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• Sainsbury’s CEO apologises after being caught singing ‘we’re in the money’

  30-04-2018 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The CEO of Sainsbury’s has apologised after he was caught on camera singing “we’re in the money” following the Asda merger announcement.
  
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• Waldo County YMCA Dine Out Fundraiser at ...

  30-04-2018 20:41
  On Monday, May 7 from 11:30 to close please come enjoy a meal out at one of the best known dining locations in Belfast to help fundraise for the Waldo County YMCA. A portion of all customer sales will be donated back to our YMCA.
  
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• Police appeal after 10 man brawl outside Londonderry pub

  30-04-2018 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information after a 10 person brawl outside a pub in Londonderry.
  
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• Man found dead hours after being 'involved' in 10 man brawl outside Londonderry pub

  30-04-2018 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information after a 10 person brawl outside a pub in Londonderry.
  
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• 'Historic' dynamite discovered at Dublin rail station

  30-04-2018 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The explosives could be up to 40 years old, according to Irish police.
  
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• Priest 'attempted to intervene' in south Armagh vigilante attack

  30-04-2018 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A priest attempted to intervene when two on-the-run sex offenders were being beaten by a mob with iron bars in a south Armagh village, an eye witness has said.
  
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• Gerry Adams: SDLP has become 'irrelevant' since John Hume retired

  30-04-2018 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said that the SDLP has nobody to blame for their recent electoral failures but themselves.
  
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• Blow for Theresa May as peers inflict further defeat on her Brexit plans

  30-04-2018 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May’s plans for Brexit have been dealt a fresh blow as peers inflicted a heavy defeat on the Government in a move aimed at ensuring Parliament has the final say on any deal struck with Brussels.
  
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• Police hunt man after attack on Co Londonderry restaurant

  30-04-2018 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are looking for a man after an attack on a bar and restaurant in Co Londonderry.
  
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• Barnier warns of risk of hard border return as he urges rapid movement on issue

  30-04-2018 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michel Barnier has warned of the risk of a hard border returning in Ireland.
  
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• Denying unmarried Co Antrim woman widow's allowance 'cannot be justified', court hears

  30-04-2018 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Denying an unmarried Co Antrim mother a widowed parent's allowance cannot be justified, the UK's highest court heard.
  
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• 'My door is open' - Michel Barnier

  30-04-2018 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU's chief negotiator denies Arlene Foster's claims he was "aggressive" towards unionists over Brexit
  
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• Belfast council to discuss job losses at city leisure centres

  30-04-2018 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motion is due to be tabled at Belfast City Council on Tuesday evening in reaction to proposed job losses in leisure centres across the city.
  
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• Russell Brand cancels Belfast gig following mother’s accident

  30-04-2018 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Russell Brand has cancelled the rest of his stand-up tour - including a gig in Belfast - following his mother's accident.
  
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• Backstop bingo

  30-04-2018 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The DUP was not at the all-island Brexit forum in Dundalk, but its presence was felt, says Jayne McCormack.
  
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• New highway wanted; Infant School to commence; spring in unpleasant guise

  30-04-2018 15:53
  To the County Commissioners of the County of Waldo, at their session, held at Belfast: the subscribers respectfully represent that a new highway is wanted and required by common convenience and necessity to commence at the North West corner of Lot in Waldo Plantation No. 50 on which John Walls lives, and thence to pass through a part of said Waldo Plantation and the town of Brooks and a part of the town of Monroe to the school house standing near the house of John Sanborn.
  
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• Heroin addicts jailed following Belfast creeper burglary

  30-04-2018 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two heroin addicts were jailed on Monday on charges arising from a creeper burglary carried out in Belfast last summer.
  
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• Varadkar Northern Ireland visit displays 'disrespect and poor manners,' says DUP's Donaldson

  30-04-2018 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has accused Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's of displaying "disrespect and poor manners" over his visit to Northern Ireland which he claimed was handled "outside of normal protocol".
  
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• Operation Mincemeat's false messenger

  30-04-2018 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  How a decoy corpse and briefcase fooled the Nazis one of the most successful wartime deceptions.
  
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• Dan McFarland confirmed as new Ulster head coach

  30-04-2018 14:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster's new Head Coach has been confirmed as Dan McFarland.
  
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• Dublin Connolly station security alert caused by 'historic items'

  30-04-2018 14:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An "historic item" was the cause of a security alert at Dublin's Connolly train station.
  
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• Parents consider response as head of troubled Belfast school De La Salle returns

  30-04-2018 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parents of children at a troubled west Belfast school are considering their response after it was confirmed the principal is to return to her job after two years away.
  
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• Anger as vandals target new 'Londonderry Air' sign in Limavady

  30-04-2018 14:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sign welcoming people to Limavady as the "Home of the Londonderry Air & Danny Boy" has been targeted by vandals.
  
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• Barnier denies Arlene Foster's claims of 'aggression'

  30-04-2018 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU's chief Brexit negotiator denies Arlene Foster's claims he was "aggressive" towards NI unionists.
  
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• 10 things happening in Northern Ireland, April 30 - May 6: From Van Morrison to Fast & Furious Live

  30-04-2018 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As we head into the Bank Holiday Weekend, we take a look at the top events happening across Northern Ireland this week.
  
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• Unmarried mother to challenge benefits loss in UK supreme court

  30-04-2018 12:18
  Siobhan McLaughlin will fight state’s refusal to pay widowed parent’s allowance in BelfastA woman’s fight for access to a widowed parent’s allowance is testing the rights of unmarried couples across the country at the supreme court’s first hearing in Belfast. The state’s refusal to pay Siobhan McLaughlin the benefit amounts to discrimination against children born out of wedlock, the UK’s highest court has been told. Continue reading...
  
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• 'The man who never was'

  30-04-2018 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  How a decoy corpse and briefcase fooled the Nazis.
  
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• Brexit: No revenge or aggression, my door is always open to DUP's Foster, says Barnier

  30-04-2018 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European Union talks chief Michel Barnier has denied Arlene Foster's claims of aggression from the 27 bloc of nations engaged in negotiating the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
  
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• Sainsbury's-Asda merger could hurt Northern Ireland's small businesses

  30-04-2018 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A proposed merger between supermarket giants Sainsbury's and Asda could put pressure on Northern Ireland's small businesses, Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts has claimed.
  
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• Barnier calls for rapid agreement on Irish border

  30-04-2018 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michel Barnier has urged rapid agreement by June on the Irish border.
  
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• Nearly £100k spent on hospitality by NIO due to Stormont talks

  30-04-2018 11:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly £100k was spent on hospitality by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) last year, due in part to Stormont talks aimed at restoring power-sharing,
  
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• UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey coming to Belfast and Dublin with 40th anniversary tour

  30-04-2018 11:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Following the release of their latest album, A Real Labour Of Love, UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey have announced a number of tour dates, including shows in Belfast and Dublin.
  
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• Video: Sajid Javid named as Home Secretary replacing Amber Rudd - Brokenshire returns to Cabinet

  30-04-2018 11:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sajid Javid has been named as the Home Secretary replacing Amber Rudd following her resignation.
  
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• Barnier urges speedy agreement on scope of any UK alignment with single market

  30-04-2018 10:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chief EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has urged rapid agreement by June on the scope of any British alignment with the single market.
  
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• Strabane bomb 'beyond belief' say PSNI

  30-04-2018 10:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Three men, including one in his late 70s, are still being after a bomb was found in Strabane.
  
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• Widower left distressed by Strabane grave vandalism

  30-04-2018 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A County Tyrone pensioner whose wife died four months ago has said he has been left distressed after finding her grave vandalised
  
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• Celtic march on towards magic 10-in-a-row after Rangers demolition job

  30-04-2018 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On an afternoon when the gap between Celtic and Rangers was laid bare for everyone to see, the Hoops fans, as they have done for months, sang 'Brendan Rodgers is here for 10 in a row'.
  
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• Arlene Foster: EU Brexit talks chief Barnier 'doesn't understand unionist culture'

  30-04-2018 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has said the EU Brexit talks chief Michel Barnier "does not understand the unionist culture" in Northern Ireland and expressed her disappointment he may not hear pro-Brexit views during his trip this week.
  
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• Man critical after assault in Armagh

  30-04-2018 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following a serious assault in Armagh.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Latest delays and diversions

  30-04-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Dublin's Connolly Train Station reopens after security alert

  30-04-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Dublin's Connolly Train Station closed due to security alert

  30-04-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Crash on Belfast's Sydenham Bypass

  30-04-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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