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• Northern Ireland born baseball player Conlon to make Major League debut

  07-05-2018 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland man PJ Conlon is to make his debut in the American Major League of Baseball on Monday night.
  
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• Ahoghill acid attack causes £3k damage to car

  07-05-2018 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vandal who poured acid over a car on a residential street in Co Antrim is wanted by police.
  
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• Belfast: Man dies after collapsing at marathon

  07-05-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A man in his 50s has died after he collapsed at the Belfast marathon on Monday.
  
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• Belfast City Marathon: Photos from start, race and finish, the best fancy dress and the top 100

  07-05-2018 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 17,000 people took part in the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon - on what was thought to be the warmest day of the year so far in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Runner dies during Belfast marathon - The Guardian

  07-05-2018 18:37
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  A man has collapsed and died during Monday's Belfast marathon. The runner, aged in his 50s, encountered difficulties at about the sixth mile, near Victoria park in east Belfast, and was taken to the Royal Victoria hospital in west Belfast, but later died.
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• Runner dies during Belfast marathon

  07-05-2018 18:37
  Man in his 50s collapsed after six miles of raceA man has collapsed and died during Monday’s Belfast marathon.The runner, aged in his 50s, encountered difficulties at about the sixth mile, near Victoria park in east Belfast, and was taken to the Royal Victoria hospital in west Belfast, but later died.Continue reading...
  
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• Irish actors call for abortion yes vote

  07-05-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy and Ciaran Hinds are among those calling for an end to the Eighth Amendment.
  
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• Tragic Belfast runner set off to complete 'dream first marathon'

  07-05-2018 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man aged in his 50s has died after collapsing during the Belfast Marathon.
  
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• Tragedy as runner dies after collapsing six miles into Belfast City Marathon

  07-05-2018 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man aged in his 50s has died after collapsing during the Belfast Marathon.
  
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• 8 ways to explore the historical Walled City of Derry

  07-05-2018 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Londonderry may have recently found itself immersed in popular culture thanks to the success of Channel 4’s hit Derry Girls, but the city has always been steeped in history.
  
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• Last year's winner, Laura Graham, came second

  07-05-2018 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Kilkeel's Laura Graham, last year's winner, came second
  
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• Drivers caught with stash of drugs after being stopped for no insurance

  07-05-2018 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A regular stop on an uninsured car has led to police in Co Armagh seizing a drug stash worth thousands.
  
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• Liam Neeson rallies call to support Co Antrim drama group's Romeo & Juliet performance

  07-05-2018 15:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Neeson can be seen rallying a call of support for a Co Antrim-based drama group's upcoming performance of Romeo & Juliet.
  
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• Donald Trump could win Nobel Peace Prize if Iran nuclear deal is fixed, says Boris Johnson

  07-05-2018 14:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump would be in line for the Nobel Peace Prize if he can fix the Iran nuclear deal, according to Boris Johnson.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Road closed in Co Tyrone after lorry sheds load

  07-05-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Here's an early look at what a giant Belfast salmon farm could look like

  07-05-2018 14:00
  The Norwegian aquaculture firm planning one of the world's largest salmon farms in Belfast unveiled the first peek at what the facility might look like in advance of an update meeting planned for Wednesday. The first artist's rendering of the $150 million land-based farm was released as part of the company's announcement of the meeting.
  
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• Belfast Marathon 2018

  07-05-2018 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  All the action and colour from this year's Belfast Marathon.
  
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• Search for missing Larne man Trevor Beggs

  07-05-2018 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help in finding a man last seen in Larne.
  
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• Belfast City Marathon: Kenyan athletes cross the line first in 2018 race

  07-05-2018 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The winners of the 2018 Belfast City Marathon have crossed the finish line, with around 17,000 others following in their wake.
  
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• 9 things happening in Northern Ireland, May 7-13 - from Ed Sheeran to Snow Patrol

  07-05-2018 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Bank Holiday may be over but there's still loads happening across Northern Ireland this week - including some huge names in the world of music performing on our local stages.
  
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• Northern Ireland's most prolific flasher gets more jail time

  07-05-2018 12:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's most prolific flasher will spend yet more time behind bars after being convicted of exposing himself for the 26th time.
  
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• Man loses dog after being attacked in Co Down harbour car park

  07-05-2018 12:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information after a man was attacked while walking his dog in the Co Down village of Groomsport.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: All the latest news

  07-05-2018 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Future of Belfast Marathon under threat due to policing costs

  07-05-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The organisers of the Belfast Marathon have said today may be the last time the event is staged due to new legislation.
  
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• Lying Dee Stitt shoots himself in foot - 2013 boasts expose UDA lies

  07-05-2018 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Desperate Dee Stitt's claim that he left the UDA in 1992 is today exposed as an outright lie - by himself.
  
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• Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid honoured with civic reception

  07-05-2018 09:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The man who co-wrote the biggest selling song of 2017 has been honoured in his home town.
  
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• Ruth Dudley Edwards: ETA and the IRA had much in common - they did no good but they did a great deal of harm

  07-05-2018 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A threesome from our past was pictured last week in France: Gerry Adams, Bertie Ahern and Jonathan Powell, once Tony Blair's Chief of Staff and now calling himself "Chief British negotiator in Northern Ireland, 1997-2007".
  
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• Eilis O'Hanlon: Sinn Fein actually doesn't care about getting women elected... it only cares about getting republicans elected

  07-05-2018 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Orfhlaith Begley, the new MP for West Tyrone, is the first woman ever elected to represent the constituency. Anyone who isn't aware of that fact yet really can't have been paying attention. Sinn Fein hasn't stopped going on about it since Thursday's by election, caused by the resignation of Barry McElduff after posing with a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head on the anniversary of the IRA massacre of 10 Protestants in the Co Armagh village of the same name.
  
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• Live: Belfast Marathon 2018 - livestream, pictures and video

  07-05-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 17,000 people are expected to take part in the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon today - on what could be the warmest day of the year so far in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Live: Belfast City Marathon 2018 - livestream, pictures and video

  07-05-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 17,000 people are expected to take part in the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon today - on what could be the warmest day of the year so far in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Belfast City Marathon: Photos from Fun Run, the start, main race and finishing line

  07-05-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Around 17,000 people are expected to take part in the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon today - on what could be the warmest day of the year so far in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education

  07-05-2018 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman who wrote "All Things Bright and Beautiful" also worked with deaf children in Strabane.
  
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• Teen charged as mum-of-one fights for her life after drill attack

  07-05-2018 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old male will appear in court this morning after a drill attack on a woman in Co Tyrone on Saturday morning left her in intensive care with a serious head injury.
  
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• James Brokenshire tells how cancer turned his world upside down

  07-05-2018 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has opened up about his battle with cancer following his return to the Cabinet last week.
  
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• Financial problems force Belfast cafe to close

  07-05-2018 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast cafe which has been serving Christmas Day meals to people in need for more than a decade is set to close due to financial difficulties.
  
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• Belfast Health Trust £85k trip to Amsterdam included audience with Caitlyn Jenner and treasure hunt

  07-05-2018 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An audience with US transgender celebrity Caitlyn Jenner, a treasure hunt around Amsterdam and an evening of 10-pin bowling were among the activities laid on for 61 delegates from Belfast Health Trust at a health conference in the Netherlands, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Belfast doctor inquiry sparks questions about whether concerns came up earlier

  07-05-2018 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Questions have been asked as to whether concerns were raised about the conduct of Dr Michael Watt at his annual reviews - or at the time of his last medical licence renewal by the GMC.
  
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• Second UVF sniper fired at civilians in Ballymurphy massacre

  07-05-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UVF had two snipers firing on civilians during the Ballymurphy massacre in which 11 innocent Catholics were shot dead - and the name of the second man has now been revealed.
  
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• DUP MP Simpson forced to leave family home over affair claim

  07-05-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP was staying tight-lipped last night after revelations that Upper Bann MP David Simpson (59) had left his family home after his wife Elaine accused him of having a affair.
  
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• Turkish barber Suat Sedat Tireli killed in car crash - Northern Ireland road death toll rises to 13

  07-05-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a popular Turkish barber from Coleraine who was one of two people killed on Northern Ireland's roads over the weekend.
  
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• Northern Ireland pals send support to Alex Ferguson after emergency brain op

  07-05-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jackie Fullerton has told of his shock after hearing that his old friend Sir Alex Ferguson (76) had undergone emergency surgery on a brain haemorrhage at the weekend.
  
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• Armagh dad Toirdealbhach Larkin killed while helping build shed

  07-05-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid ahead of the funeral today of a young father-of-three who died in a farming accident on Friday.
  
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• Arlene Foster's red line on Europe - biggest issue is Northern Ireland staying in the UK, not whether we should leave customs union

  07-05-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has indicated that Northern Ireland staying part of the UK takes priority over leaving the EU customs union.
  
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