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• 'Strict' traffic controls in place as Ed Sheeran and Irish League collide

  08-05-2018 23:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strict parking restrictions are to be in place for two major events in Belfast on Wednesday night.
  
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• Eurovision 2018: Ireland through to final

  08-05-2018 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK are also automatically in Saturday's final as one of the "Big Five" countries.
  
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• Bomb placed close to kids' play park 'could have exploded at any time,' say police

  08-05-2018 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police said the bomb uncovered during searches of a republican estate in Co Armagh near a child's play park was "primed, fused and ready to be used".
  
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• BAHS students, VFW members stage spring cleanup

  08-05-2018 23:11
  Randall Collins Post 3108 of Veterans of Foreign Wars teamed up with Belfast Area High School students in the Jobs for Maine Graduates Program May 4 to clean up debris in Grove Cemetery and elsewhere in Belfast. Students with teacher Tom Hart and VFW members removed 1 1/2 dump-truck loads of debris from the cemetery.
  
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• Ireland wins a place at the Eurovision grand final after wowing with ballad

  08-05-2018 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has made it through to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest – for the first time since 2013.
  
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• RHI Inquiry: Boiler applications 'more than double' estimate

  08-05-2018 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  More than double the number of RHI boilers were applied for in 2015 than officials expected, inquiry hears.
  
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• Boris Johnson retains PM’s confidence despite attack on ‘crazy’ customs scheme

  08-05-2018 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Downing Street has said Theresa May continues to have full confidence in Boris Johnson, after the Foreign Secretary attacked proposals for a customs partnership after Brexit as “crazy”.
  
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• DUP's Arlene Foster pledges to help find solution to Enniskillen bomb memorial dispute

  08-05-2018 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster says she will do all she can to help find a solution over the continued absence of a memorial to those killed in the Enniskillen Poppy Day memorial bomb.
  
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• Arlene Foster pledges to help find solution to Enniskillen bomb memorial dispute

  08-05-2018 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster says she will do all she can to help find a solution over the continued absence of a memorial to those killed in the Enniskillen Poppy Day memorial bomb.
  
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• Police find 'viable explosive device' in Lurgan

  08-05-2018 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A number of residents had to be evacuated during the search, including children attending a nearby playgroup.
  
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• Foster offers to act as facilitator in Enniskillen memorial row

  08-05-2018 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Arlene Foster says there has been a breakdown in communication between the parties involved.
  
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• Businessman who cheated HMRC out of £400,000 avoids jail

  08-05-2018 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Businessman Bartley Murphy is spared jail due to the impact his imprisonment would have on employees
  
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• Police arrest Gerard Donegan over Belfast bus lane camera attack

  08-05-2018 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested Gerard Donegan over the attack on a bus lane camera in which a man and woman were assaulted.
  
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• Less is more for Ireland in Test arena

  08-05-2018 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland make their Test debut on Friday but chief executive Warren Deutrom believes limiting their five-day appearances is key to long-term success.
  
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• US withdraws from Iran nuclear deal

  08-05-2018 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from the landmark nuclear accord with Iran.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Portaferry Road reopens after ambulance crash

  08-05-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Ed Sheeran and Irish League set to cause disruption

  08-05-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Bomb 'capable of substantial harm' found during Northern Ireland police searches

  08-05-2018 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police said a bomb "capable of substantial harm" has been made safe in Co Armagh.
  
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• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service crew and patient hurt after crash with lorry

  08-05-2018 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Ambulance service has confirmed a crew and patient were hurt in a crash with a lorry.
  
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• Pictured: Ed Sheeran takes in a round of golf in Co Down before Belfast gig

  08-05-2018 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Music superstar Ed Sheeran has been spotted in Co Down taking in a round of golf ahead of his sold out concert in Belfast.
  
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• Defibrillator 'ripped out' at Carrick football pitch

  08-05-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A sports club's defibrillator - kept to deal with life threatening emergencies - has been ripped out and thrown into a stream in County Antrim.
  
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• Barry Gray: Reds stronger for Cup final defeat

  08-05-2018 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Cliftonville manager Barry Gray is backing his players to qualify for the Europa League despite their Irish Cup final defeat by Coleraine.
  
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• Sailortown church reopened by Belfast Lord Mayor

  08-05-2018 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  St Joseph's Church, Sailortown, was closed by the Catholic Church in 2001 despite parishioners' protests.
  
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• UK is rebuffing our powersharing plans, says Leo Varadkar

  08-05-2018 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK government is continuing to rebuff an Irish government plan to break the powersharing deadlock in Northern Ireland, the Taoiseach has said.
  
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• Property fund makes £20m loan to Belfast office block project - BBC ... - BBC News

  08-05-2018 16:34
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  A total of £20m is being advanced towards a new office block being built at Wellington Place in Belfast.and more »
  
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• Property fund makes £20m loan to Belfast office block project

  08-05-2018 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A total of £20m is being advanced towards a new office block being built at Wellington Place in Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland teen's wondergoal wins Manchester United goal of the month

  08-05-2018 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 25-yard screamer of a goal from Northern Ireland's Ethan Galbraith has bagged the teenager Manchester United's Goal of the Month Award for April.
  
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• Decision expected in Belfast residents challenge to £55m office development

  08-05-2018 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast residents' group challenging a new £55m office development being built beside their homes will get a decision before the end of the month, a High Court judge pledged on Tuesday.
  
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• Premiership play-off second leg: Carrick Rangers v Newry City (Wed)

  08-05-2018 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Newry City boss Darren Mullen says his team will go to Carrick Rangers with confidence in the Premiership play-off second leg.
  
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• Dan McFarland: Scotland will adapt to 'disappointing' exit to Ulster - Gregor Townsend

  08-05-2018 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Gregor Townsend says Scotland will adapt to the exit of Dan McFarland to Ulster but expects the forwards coach to be on Scotland's summer tour.
  
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• Revealed: Northern Ireland's 25 schools set to share £60m funding boost

  08-05-2018 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twenty-five Northern Ireland schools are set to benefit from a shared £60m funding boost through the School Enhancement Programme.
  
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• Poultry and eggs biggest sector for modern slavery in Northern Ireland

  08-05-2018 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new report into labour exploitation and slavery in the UK has found potential victims in Northern Ireland are most frequently found working in the poultry and egg sector.
  
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• Ireland abortion poll: Facebook to block foreign ads

  08-05-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media site cracks down on foreign ads relating to Ireland's referendum on abortion laws.
  
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• We reveal Northern Ireland's top 100 companies 2018 - where did your firm come?

  08-05-2018 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Telegraph's exclusive lowdown on the Top 100 firms in Northern Ireland
  
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• Facebook bans ads from outside Ireland related to abortion referendum

  08-05-2018 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social media giant Facebook have announced they will no longer be accepting ads related to the abortion referendum in the Republic of Ireland from outside the country.
  
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• £13k stolen as Co Tyrone bar robbed for third time in recent months

  08-05-2018 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A substantial sum of money has been stolen from a Co Tyrone bar which has been broken into for the third time in a matter of months, a local MLA has said.
  
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• Poll: Should property be put up for sale to pay redress to abuse victims?

  08-05-2018 14:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Anglican church in Australia has grabbed headlines internationally this week with confirmation it will sell of a list of properties to pay redress to victims of child sex abuse.
  
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• No 'statute of limitations' in NIO draft legacy paper

  08-05-2018 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  A move which would have prevented former soldiers being prosecuted is left out of a government consultation.
  
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• Transport Minister defends new 'drink-link' bus service

  08-05-2018 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish Transport Minister Shane Ross plans to tackle rural isolation by creating 50 new bus routes.
  
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• Return of the red squirrels

  08-05-2018 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Around six native red squirrels are thought to have returned to Muff Glen on the outskirts of Londonderry.
  
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• Another language act?

  08-05-2018 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Have calls for an Irish language act in Northern Ireland overshadowed pleas for a sign language act?
  
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• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson reveals black loyalist Irish roots

  08-05-2018 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson discovered he can trace his family history back to Ireland on his father's side.
  
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• Belfast group passes £1bn annual turnover

  08-05-2018 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  W&R Barnett's most prominent division is Thompsons animal feeds.
  
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• Positive signs for Rathlin Island corncrakes

  08-05-2018 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  It is thought that the elusive bird is breeding on the island for the first time since 2000.
  
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• Poll: Sinn Fein's McDonald second most popular leader in Republic of Ireland

  08-05-2018 11:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new poll has found that Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald is now more popular than Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin.
  
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• Police seize £3,000 after stopping vehicle on motorway in paramilitarism probe

  08-05-2018 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating paramilitarism have seized £3,000 after stopping a vehicle on the M1 motorway in Northern Ireland.
  
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• 'Homophobic horror'

  08-05-2018 09:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A 'homophobic' assault with a drill and an arson attack on a crane make headlines in the papers.
  
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• Adele fans unhappy over 'inappropriate' Titanic-inspired 30th birthday gathering

  08-05-2018 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Singer Adele has faced criticism after she celebrated turning 30 with a Titanic-themed birthday party.
  
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• Family of brave Caine Ross raise £21k for hospital as he waits for op

  08-05-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A family who have raised more than £20,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital say they will keep on fighting after revealing a life-saving operation on their son has not been completely successful.
  
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